Software QA Lead (Ref 26636)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning, managing, coordinating and executing all testing activities
• The role will ensure software quality through systematic verification and validation processes, maintain end-to-end requirements traceability, manage SIT and UAT activities, and provide quality assurance governance throughout the software development lifecycle.

Test Strategy & Planning

• Develop and maintain the Master Test Plan and Detailed Test Plan
• Define SIT, UAT, Regression, Security and Performance testing strategies.

• Establish test entry and exit criteria.
• Prepare test schedules and testing milestones.

• Estimate testing effort and resource requirements.

Test Management

• Lead and coordinate the testing team.
• Manage test execution and defect resolution activities.

• Track testing progress against project milestones.
• Maintain quality metrics and reporting dashboards.

• Ensure compliance with project governance and quality standards.

Requirements & Traceability

• Ensure complete test coverage of functional and non-requirements
• Maintain Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).

• Verify acceptance criteria are testable and measurable.

Defect Management

• Manage defect lifecycle from identification to closure.
• Facilitate defect triage meetings.

• Prioritise defects with stakeholders.
• Track defect trends and quality metrics.

Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate SIT and UAT activities with customer stakeholders.
• Present test status in weekly and monthly review meetings.

• Support project audits and quality reviews.

Security & Compliance Testing

• Coordinate security testing activities with internal and external stakeholders
• Review vulnerability assessment findings.

• Validate remediation activities.
• Support compliance verification activities.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related discipline.
• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager certification preferred.

Mandatory

• Minimum 5-8 years software testing experience.
• Minimum 3 years as Test Lead.

• Experience in enterprise system projects.

Skills:

• Test Planning and Management
• SIT/UAT Management

• Test Case Design
• Defect Management

• Requirements Traceability
• Web Application Testing

• SQL and Data Validation
• API Testing (Postman/Swagger)

Licence no: 12C6060