[Hiring] Senior QA Lead (Automation & Manual) @RELQ Technologies

Role Description

The Senior QA Lead will oversee multiple QA teams across various projects, driving the overall testing strategy, automation frameworks, quality governance, and on-time delivery. This role requires strong leadership, deep hands-on expertise in test automation, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering and product teams to ensure high-quality product releases.

Key Responsibilities

• QA Leadership & Team Management
  • Lead, mentor, and manage multiple QA teams (manual, automation, performance).
  • Define roles, set performance goals, and conduct periodic performance evaluations.
  • Develop resource plans, allocate workload, and ensure optimal team productivity.
  • Build a high-performance QA culture focusing on ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Test Strategy & Quality Governance
  • Define and implement end-to-end test strategies across projects.
  • Ensure consistent QA processes, standards, and best practices across all teams.
  • Establish quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms for leadership.
  • Drive root-cause analysis and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Automation Leadership
  • Architect, implement, and scale automation frameworks (UI, API, CI/CD integrated).
  • Evaluate emerging tools, technologies, and practices to enhance automation maturity.
  • Ensure the automation suite is robust, stable, and provides rapid feedback in CI/CD pipelines.
  • Set automation coverage targets and ensure continuous improvement of automation ROI.
• Delivery & Release Management
  • Provide QA delivery ownership for all releases, ensuring zero-defect production rollouts.
  • Work with engineering, DevOps, and product management to align test execution with release timelines.
  • Track and communicate risks, blockers, and mitigation plans during delivery cycles.
  • Participate in release Go/No-Go decisions with clear quality insights.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with development, DevOps, product, and business teams to ensure quality across SDLC.
  • Champion shift-left testing practices to detect defects early.
  • Align QA activities with Agile/Scrum processes across squads.
• Documentation & Compliance
  • Ensure detailed documentation for test plans, test cases, automation scripts, and QA processes.
  • Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and audit standards (as applicable).

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