QA Automation Test Manager

Key Responsibilities: • Manage group of 10 automation engineers from both regression and performance tracks • Develop and implement quality assurance strategies, frameworks, and standards across software development projects. • Design and execute comprehensive test plans, including functional, regression, performance, and API testing. • Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal governance policies. • Collaborate with Business Analysts, Project Managers, developers and product managers to define acceptance criteria and ensure test coverage. • Identify opportunities for process optimization and automation within the testing lifecycle. • Lead initiatives to improve testing efficiency, reduce cycle times, and enhance product quality. • Support agile software development practices and contribute to sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming. • Work closely with cross-functional teams including software engineers, business analysts, and project managers to align quality goals with business needs. • Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure shared understanding of quality objectives. Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field. • 5+ years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or quality engineering. • Proficiency in test automation tools for regression and performance (e.g., Tricentis TOSCA, NeoLoad) • Strong understanding of software development methodologies including Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD. • Experience with configuration tracking, process validation, and risk compliance. • Familiarity with performance management, business needs analysis, and strategy planning • Demonstrated experience in test planning and estimation, quality metrics governance, and defect lifecycle management. • Experience in team mentoring, capability building, and quality culture transformation. • Familiarity with AI-assisted testing or productivity tooling is an advantage.