Job Description

Job Title: QA Lead Manual Testing Location: India / Remote Experience:
8 12 years (with strong Manual Testing leadership experience) Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced QA Lead Manual Testing to lead end-to-end quality assurance activities across web, mobile, and backend applications. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining QA strategy, leading manual testing teams, ensuring high-quality releases, and collaborating closely with business and technical stakeholders in an Agile environment. Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage manual QA activities across multiple projects
Define and own QA strategy, test plans, and test approach
Review and approve test cases, test scenarios, and test execution results
Coordinate system testing, integration testing, regression testing, UAT support
Ensure requirement traceability and full test coverage
Identify, log, and track defects using JIRA / ALM / Azure DevOps
Perform root cause analysis and ensure timely defect resolution
Work closely with Developers, Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Scrum Masters
Lead daily QA stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
Mentor and guide QA team members; conduct peer reviews
Ensure adherence to QA standards, processes, and best practices
Support release planning and go/no-go decisions
Drive continuous improvement in testing processes and quality metrics Required Skills & Qualifications: Manual Testing Expertise:
Strong hands-on experience in Manual Testing for web and mobile applications
Excellent understanding of SDLC and STLC
Experience in Agile / Scrum methodologies
Expertise in functional, integration, system, regression, smoke, sanity, and UAT testing
Strong experience in test case design techniques
(Boundary Value Analysis, Equivalence Partitioning, Decision Tables) Tools & Technologies:
Defect Tracking & Test Management: JIRA, ALM, TestRail, Azure DevOps
Browsers & Devices: Cross-browser and cross-device testing
Basic SQL knowledge for data validation (good to have)
API testing awareness using Postman or similar tools (good to have) Leadership & Soft Skills:
Proven experience leading manual QA teams (5 15 members)
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to handle multiple priorities and tight deadlines
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Experience working with onshore/offshore teams Nice to Have:
Exposure to test automation concepts (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress understanding level)
Experience in domain testing (Banking, Healthcare, Insurance, E-commerce, etc.)
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and release management Education:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Skills Required