Team Leader - Testing

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Test Lead handles end to end testing project/program and is responsible for all phases of the STLC cycle including test strategy/planning, estimation, test design, testing and release/ support of project/program. He/She is responsible for leading, tracking progress, mentoring the testing team and ensuring that the team adheres to testing process standards, procedures and goals. Test Lead is also responsible for implementing key automation (increasing automation coverage) & process optimization initiatives in the project/program

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Understand and analyse project requirements and business expectations
• Conduct status update calls and manage customer escalations/query resolution, chair the DRB and Defect Management meetings. Coordinate with various stakeholders for smooth operations
• Create Test Strategy/Plan, Test Estimations & Resource Allocations. Track the progress & Report Status
• Create and review Test scenarios & Test Cases, Execute Test cases, Create & execute automated scripts.
• Review the outputs/test assets produced by the team and ensures they meet quality standards
• Ensure complaince of self and team to organizational policies and processes
• Develop ideas for improvements (Testing, Organization processes etc.) or create accelerator/tools/utilities to improve productivity.
• Ensure project cost savings by efficient utilisation of resources in the team
• Identify training needs of the team and ensure completion of mandatory trainings of the team
• Work allocation, Team Management & Meetings
• Mentor and coach the team to ensure succesful completion of the project

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

1. Degree B.EB.TechM.TechMCAM.Sc
2. Certifications (if any) ISTQB

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

1. Overall (in years) 6+ years
2. Relevant (in years) 2+ years

DOMAIN/ FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

• Test Strategy/Planning, Test Management, Test Concepts, Tools, Automation
• BFSI/M&SC Domain
• Analytical skills, Logical Reasoning