Quality Assurance Lead

QA Team Lead

Full-time, Remot

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NIKSUN is the recognized worldwide leader in making the Unknown Known. The company develops and deploys a complete range of award-winning forensics, compliance, security surveillance, and performance management solutions for applications ranging from core infrastructures to edge and branch environment

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Job Summ

ary:
The QA Engineer is responsible for all stages of the quality assurance process. The qualified candidate is responsible for assessing and evaluating quality assurance test requirements to determine the scope of the functionality to be covered by testing. The candidate will design, produce, execute, and maintain software test plans and test cases including automated test cases. In general test automation knowledge and experience is a key requirement for this job. The candidate will test applications while documenting, tracking, and reporting on defects. The candidate will also analyze test results, leverage troubleshooting skills to assist with defining root cause, and perform re-testing after defects are addre

ssed.

Key Responsibi

• lities:
  Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers in developing and executing test plans and test cases including automated tes
• t cases.Write and maintain test docume
• ntation.Design and implement QA processes and methodologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness towards aut
• omation.Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the software development li
• fecycle.Identify critical issues and escalate it to the development team in a cross-functional environment to track defects to
• closure.Conduct regular reviews of test results and provide detailed feedback to the developme
• nt team.Identify areas for improvement in testing processes and advocate for best practices in software
• quality.Manage and prioritize testing tasks to meet project de
• adlines.Provide training and development opportunities for team members to enhance their skills and perf
• ormance.Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to keep the QA processes current and ef
• fective.Review software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, and compl
• eteness.Provide technical support during software installation or config

uration.

Required Quali

• fications:
  5-7 years of experience in software testing and quality assurance, with at least 7-10 years in a leade
• rship role.5+ years of demonstrated work experience with PlayWright, Manual Testing and
• Automation.Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Waterf
• all, etc.).Proficiency in testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JUni
• t, TestNG).Experience with automated testing and CI/CD
• pipelines.Excellent analytical and problem-solv
• ing skills.Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention

to detail.

Desired Qu

• alifications:
  Knowledge in Networking domain and well versed in network-related protocols - TCP/IP, UDP etc., familiar with tools for analys
• is of packets.Knowledge of Linux/Unix commands and ability to write test cases to
• identify bugs.Strong initiative to build relationships both internally a
• nd externally.Creative, self-motivated team player willing to participate in developing cutting-e
• dge solutions.Ability to work in cross-functional teams and manage multiple t
• asks/projects.Hands-on experience with Linux-based services including installation and upgrade processes and networkin
• g environment.Ability to be productive in a collaborative and fast-pace
• d environment.Ability to troubleshoot lab issues w
• hen necessary.Background in Automation tools and Script
• ing is a plus.Familiar with Bugzilla, SharePoint, and common office produ

ctivity tools.

Education

al Requirements:
BS in Computer Science, EE, or related fi

eld. MS is a plus

T

ravel Requirements:

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