Role & seniority: QA Lead – Automation & Performance (6–10 years total experience; 2+ years in QA leadership)

Stack/tools: Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript); Angular frontend; REST APIs; NestJS; performance testing (JMeter, k6); CI/CD; Agile/Scrum

Top 3 responsibilities

Define and implement QA strategy, metrics, and quality governance
Lead, mentor, and manage QA team; build scalable automation frameworks (Playwright)
Validate Angular UI components and NestJS APIs; drive performance/load testing; ensure defect leakage < 5%; collaborate with Product/Engineering/DevOps

Must-have skills

6+ years software testing experience; 2+ years in QA leadership
Strong hands-on Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript)
Experience testing Angular frontends; REST API testing; NestJS validation
Performance testing with JMeter/k6; CI/CD integration; Agile/Scrum exposure

Nice-to-haves

Experience in aviation/global technology environments; strong release quality focus; ability to operate in fast-paced Agile setup
Location & work type: Gurgaon, India; Hybrid work model

Full Description

Hiring: QA Lead – Automation & Performance

📍 Location: Gurgaon | Hybrid ✈️ Hiring for a Leading Aviation Client

We are looking for a QA Lead (Automation & Performance) with 6–10 years of experience to drive end-to-end QA strategy across web and API-based applications for a global aviation technology environment.

🔎 What We’re Looking For

✔️ 6+ years in Software Testing with 2+ years in a QA Lead role
✔️ Strong hands-on experience with Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript) – Mandatory
✔️ Experience testing Angular frontend applications
✔️ Strong API testing expertise (REST APIs, authentication flows)
✔️ Experience with NestJS backend validation
✔️ Performance testing experience using tools like JMeter/k6
✔️ CI/CD integration & Agile/Scrum exposure

🎯 Key Responsibilities

Define and implement QA strategy, metrics & quality governance
Lead and mentor QA team members
Build scalable automation frameworks (Playwright)
Validate Angular UI components and NestJS APIs
Drive performance & load testing initiatives
Ensure defect leakage < 5% and maintain strong release quality index
Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering & DevOps teams
This is an excellent opportunity to work with a reputed aviation client and lead high-impact quality initiatives in a fast-paced Agile setup.

📩 Interested candidates can share their profiles at: sunita@hrinsights.co.in

Thanks and regards, Sunita Singh