Lead QA strategy, planning, and execution across multiple projects and agile teams
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to onshore and offshore QA teams
Design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks for UI and API testing
Act as a hands-on contributor in test automation development using Java-based frameworks
Drive quality engineering practices aligned with SDET principles (shift-left, CI/CD integration, test-driven development)
Collaborate with development, product, and DevOps teams to ensure high-quality deliverables
Define and track quality metrics, test coverage, and defect trends
Support continuous integration pipelines by integrating automated tests into CI/CD workflows
Ensure test environments, test data management, and execution strategies are optimized

Proven experience as a QA Lead / SDET Lead in enterprise environments
Experience leading or coordinating work across onshore and offshore teams
Strong programming experience in Java
Solid expertise in API testing (RESTful services, tools/frameworks, automation)
Hands-on automation experience with: Selenium with Cucumber or Selenium with Karate
Demonstrated experience building and scaling automation frameworks from scratch
Deep understanding of SDET practices and quality engineering principles
Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar)
Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies
Bachelor's degree

Quality Assurance Lead – SDET, Java/API Testing

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