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Delhi, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi, IND
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Delhi, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi, IND
Senior level
Lead end-to-end QA strategy for web and API applications, including UI, API, automation, and performance testing. Develop Playwright frameworks, validate Angular frontends and NestJS backends, integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, and establish quality metrics. Mentor QA team members, collaborate with Product, Engineering, and DevOps, oversee release sign-offs, and conduct root-cause analysis for production issues.
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Experience: 6–10 Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and proactive QA Lead to lead end-to-end quality assurance strategy across web and API-based applications. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in automation testing (Playwright), performance testing, Angular frontend validation, NestJS backend validation, and API testing, along with proven leadership experience in Agile environments.

Key Responsibilities
1. QA Leadership & Strategy

·        Define and implement overall QA strategy, test approach, and quality metrics.

·        Lead, mentor, and manage QA team members.

·        Establish test coverage standards across UI, API, and performance layers.

·        Drive shift-left testing and automation-first mindset.

·        Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and DevOps teams.

2. Automation Testing (Playwright – Mandatory)

·        Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript).

·        Implement CI/CD-integrated automation suites.

·        Ensure cross-browser and cross-device automation coverage.

·        Improve automation coverage, reliability, and execution speed.

·        Conduct code reviews for automation scripts.

3. Frontend Testing (Angular)

·        Validate Angular-based web applications.

·        Test UI components, forms, routing, and state management.

·        Perform functional, regression, and integration testing.

·        Validate frontend performance, responsiveness, and usability.

4. Backend & API Testing (NestJS)

·        Test RESTful APIs developed using NestJS.

·        Validate request/response contracts, authentication, and error handling.

·        Perform schema validation and business logic validation.

·        Use tools such as Postman or automated API frameworks.

5. Performance Testing

·        Design and execute performance and load testing strategies.

·        Identify bottlenecks and scalability issues.

·        Work with engineering teams to improve system performance.

·        Experience with tools such as JMeter or k6.

6. Quality Governance & Metrics

·        Define QA KPIs and quality dashboards.

·        Track defect leakage, test coverage, automation percentage, and release quality index.

·        Ensure release sign-off compliance.

·        Conduct RCA for production issues.

Required Skills & Experience

·        6+ years in Software Testing with 2+ years in QA Lead role.

·        Strong hands-on experience in Playwright automation framework development.

·        Experience testing Angular applications.

·        Strong API testing experience (REST APIs, authentication flows).

·        Experience testing NestJS-based backend systems.

·        Experience in performance testing tools (JMeter/k6/etc.).

·        Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines.

·        Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies.

·        Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Key KPIs (Measurable)

·        Automation coverage ≥ 80% for critical flows.

·        Defect leakage < 5%.

·        CI automation pass rate ≥ 95%.

·        Performance baseline compliance before release.

·        Year-over-year reduction in defect density.



Requirements

Experience: 6–10 Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and proactive QA Lead to lead end-to-end quality assurance strategy across web and API-based applications. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in automation testing (Playwright), performance testing, Angular frontend validation, NestJS backend validation, and API testing, along with proven leadership experience in Agile environments.

Key Responsibilities
1. QA Leadership & Strategy

·        Define and implement overall QA strategy, test approach, and quality metrics.

·        Lead, mentor, and manage QA team members.

·        Establish test coverage standards across UI, API, and performance layers.

·        Drive shift-left testing and automation-first mindset.

·        Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and DevOps teams.

2. Automation Testing (Playwright – Mandatory)

·        Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript).

·        Implement CI/CD-integrated automation suites.

·        Ensure cross-browser and cross-device automation coverage.

·        Improve automation coverage, reliability, and execution speed.

·        Conduct code reviews for automation scripts.

3. Frontend Testing (Angular)

·        Validate Angular-based web applications.

·        Test UI components, forms, routing, and state management.

·        Perform functional, regression, and integration testing.

·        Validate frontend performance, responsiveness, and usability.

4. Backend & API Testing (NestJS)

·        Test RESTful APIs developed using NestJS.

·        Validate request/response contracts, authentication, and error handling.

·        Perform schema validation and business logic validation.

·        Use tools such as Postman or automated API frameworks.

5. Performance Testing

·        Design and execute performance and load testing strategies.

·        Identify bottlenecks and scalability issues.

·        Work with engineering teams to improve system performance.

·        Experience with tools such as JMeter or k6.

6. Quality Governance & Metrics

·        Define QA KPIs and quality dashboards.

·        Track defect leakage, test coverage, automation percentage, and release quality index.

·        Ensure release sign-off compliance.

·        Conduct RCA for production issues.

Required Skills & Experience

·        6+ years in Software Testing with 2+ years in QA Lead role.

·        Strong hands-on experience in Playwright automation framework development.

·        Experience testing Angular applications.

·        Strong API testing experience (REST APIs, authentication flows).

·        Experience testing NestJS-based backend systems.

·        Experience in performance testing tools (JMeter/k6/etc.).

·        Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines.

·        Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies.

·        Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Key KPIs (Measurable)

·        Automation coverage ≥ 80% for critical flows.

·        Defect leakage < 5%.

·        CI automation pass rate ≥ 95%.

·        Performance baseline compliance before release.

·        Year-over-year reduction in defect density.



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