Lead QA Engineer
Experience: 4–5 Years
Location: Chennai (Work from Office)
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary:
We are looking for a highly driven QA Lead (Manual Testing) with 4–5 years of
experience who can own end-to-end QA for projects. The ideal candidate should be a
strong manual tester with excellent communication skills, capable of collaborating with
cross-functional teams and ensuring high-quality product delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
● Take end-to-end ownership of QA activities for assigned projects
● Understand business requirements and translate them into test scenarios and
test cases
● Design and execute manual test cases covering functional and non-functional
requirements
● Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing
● Identify, log, track, and verify defects; ensure timely closure with development
teams
● Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and stakeholders
● Communicate test progress, risks, and quality metrics clearly to leadership
● Drive release readiness and support production deployments
● Maintain and update test documentation, test cases, and reports
● Mentor junior QA members and provide guidance when required
● Suggest and implement process improvements in testing practices
Required Skills:
● Strong hands-on experience in Manual Testing (Web/Application)
● Solid understanding of STLC & SDLC
● Experience in writing detailed test cases, scenarios, and bug reports
● Hands-on experience with defect tracking tools (JIRA, Bugzilla, etc.)
● Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills ⭐
● Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
● Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
● Ability to independently drive QA activities for a project
Preferred Skills:
● Basic knowledge of API testing (Postman)
● Exposure to SQL / Database testing
● Familiarity with test management tools (TestRail, Zephyr)
● Experience working in fast-paced/startup environments
What We’re Looking For:
● Strong ownership mindset with attention to detail
● Excellent verbal and written communication (must-have)
● Ability to handle multiple stakeholders and deadlines
● Self-driven and proactive in identifying risks and issues