Job Description

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Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced

QA Lead

with strong expertise in

manual testing

,

test strategy

, and

team leadership

. Experience in the

travel domain

(airline, hotel bookings, travel platforms, GDS, OTA, etc.) is

mandatory

. The ideal candidate will lead the QA team, ensure quality delivery, and define robust testing processes.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and mentor the QA team, ensuring high-quality deliverables. Define, implement, and maintain

test strategies, plans, and processes

for multiple projects. Conduct

manual testing

across web, mobile, and backend systems. Collaborate closely with product, development, and business teams to understand requirements. Ensure thorough test coverage: functional, regression, integration, system, and UAT. Identify defects, track them to closure, and ensure timely delivery. Drive QA documentation: test cases, test scenarios, traceability matrices, test reports. Improve QA best practices and optimize workflows for efficiency. Coordinate with stakeholders for release planning and production validation.

Required Skills & Experience

4-8 years of experience in

Software Testing

, with at least 2+ years in a

lead role

.

Mandatory travel domain experience

(airlines, GDS, hotel booking engines, travel portals, etc.). Strong hands-on skills in

manual testing

. Proven experience in creating

test strategies

, planning test cycles, and leading QA teams. Good understanding of SDLC, STLC, defect management, and QA methodologies. Experience with tools like JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr, or similar. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and team coordination abilities.

Good to Have

Exposure to API testing (Postman, Swagger). Basic understanding of automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, etc.). Knowledge of travel-specific systems (Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo) is a plus.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹435,788.29 - ₹1,600,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

How many years of overall experience do you currently have? What is your Current location? What is your notice period in days? What is your Expected CTC in LPA (Max 16lpa)?
Experience:

Manual Testing: 4 years (Required) Test Strategy Writing: 3 years (Required) Systems Development Life Cycle - (SDLC): 2 years (Preferred) Software Quality Assurance - (SQA): 2 years (Preferred) Jira: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person