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