QA Tech Lead

Xogene

. Lead and mentor automation engineers and provide technical guidance to the wider testing team .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in automation testing, including the development and maintenance of scalable frameworks using Playwright, while effectively leading and mentoring teams to enhance their skills in both manual and automated testing. Proficient in defining test strategies, managing quality metrics, and ensuring successful integration of testing processes within CI/CD pipelines.

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Playwright Framework DevelopmentAutomation Test Strategy DefinitionCI/CD Pipeline IntegrationTeam Leadership and MentoringAPI Testing and Integration

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Hard Skills

Automation TestingSoftware TestingAPI TestingPerformance TestingRegression TestingTypeScript ProgrammingPython ProgrammingJavaScript ProgrammingDatabase TechnologiesTest Management Tools

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsTeam LeadershipConstructive FeedbackCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

PlaywrightSeleniumREST AssuredJMeterLoadRunnerJiraZephyr ScaleGitHub ActionsDockerAI Coding Assistants

Industry Keywords

SaaS ApplicationsAgile MethodologiesQuality AssuranceRegulated EnvironmentsGxP ComplianceComputer System Validation21 CFR Part 11Automation ROITesting DashboardsQuality Metrics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerJavaScriptJMeterJUnitPythonSDLCSeleniumTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and mentor automation engineers and provide technical guidance to the wider testing team
Support team skill development, including cross-training manual testers in automation and AI-assisted scripting
Collaborate with Development, Customer Success, Product Management, Design, and Product Support across multiple time zones
Define the risk-based test strategy and criteria for automated, manual, and unnecessary tests
Own automation test plans and standards across all product releases
Create and maintain quality metrics, KPIs, and testing dashboards; report updates to the Director of Engineering
Define test scope, objectives, success criteria, and resource estimates with stakeholders
Identify, assess, and mitigate quality risks throughout sprint cycles and pre-release dry runs
Architect, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks, including the custom Playwright framework
Develop and execute automated system, integration, regression, and API tests
Serve as technical point of contact and subject matter expert on code and system architecture
Identify manual test cases for automation and prioritize their transition with the Test Lead
Move automated suites to tiered CI/CD quality gates in GitHub Actions, including Smoke, Sanity, and Nightly Regression suites
Maintain test suite health by resolving flaky tests and tracking automation coverage
Oversee Playwright and Zephyr Scale integration using automated JUnit XML reporting pipelines
Oversee test environments and test data management
Perform manual testing where automation is impractical, defect triage and resolution, and UAT
Contribute automation coverage and results to validation documentation, including Test Plans, Test Summary Reports, Traceability Matrices, and UAT Scripts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Minimum 7 years of experience in software testing or QA engineering, including at least 2 years in a technical or automation lead role
Hands-on experience testing large-scale enterprise SaaS web applications and complex software systems, including RBAC, multi-tenant data isolation, and API integration layers
Experience leading automation engineers and working closely with manual testers
Solid understanding of manual testing, including boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, exploratory testing, and regression planning
Ability to assess automation ROI and recommend the balance of manual and automated testing based on risk, release cadence, and product maturity
Expert-level proficiency in Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript or Python), including building frameworks from the ground up using POM
Experience with other automation tools such as Selenium and REST Assured
Strong hands-on programming skills in TypeScript, Python, and JavaScript
Working knowledge of database technologies
Proficiency in performance testing tools such as JMeter and LoadRunner
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and test integration strategies
Expertise in the SDLC and test management tools such as Jira and Zephyr Scale
Hands-on experience automating test execution uploads to Zephyr Scale via APIs
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical topics to non-technical team members
Ability to balance long-term automation architecture with immediate release needs
Team leadership skills, including delegating and prioritizing work, giving constructive feedback, and supporting team member growth
Commitment to staying current with industry trends and emerging testing technologies
Experience working in fast-paced, innovative technology environments
Experience in collaborative, agile teams that regularly deploy high-quality software to production
Strong business acumen and understanding of quality's impact on customer success and business outcomes
Experience testing in regulated environments such as GxP, computer system validation, or 21 CFR Part 11
Experience testing AI/LLM-powered features and validating non-deterministic outputs
Experience configuring AI coding assistants such as Claude for QA scripting workflows
Background in lightweight DevOps tasks, such as Docker and managing staging/test environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Mentorship from AI and business strategy experts
Clear career progression
Exposure to LLMs and conversational AI
Competitive pay and benefits
Results-driven, innovative culture