QA Manager
Virtusa • Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
**Role & seniority: ** QA Automation / QA Lead (mentoring/managing QA engineers; end-to-end QA ownership)
**Stack/tools: ** Selenium, Appium, Cypress; JUnit, TestNG; Postman, SoapUI; JMeter; Jira/Zephyr/TestRail/Azure DevOps/HP ALM; CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps); cloud-based testing; DevOps pipelines
**Top 3 responsibilities: **
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Define and implement overall QA strategy/processes across manual + automation
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Lead automation and CI/CD integration; oversee creation/execution of test cases, scripts, test data (functional, regression, performance, security)
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Manage QA delivery: run testing cycles, produce quality metrics/dashboards, manage defects to closure with RCA; coordinate test environments with DevOps
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Must-have skills:
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Strong SDLC/STLC, Agile/Scrum, and DevOps pipeline understanding
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Hands-on QA automation with Selenium/Cypress/Appium and test frameworks (JUnit/TestNG)
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API testing with Postman/SoapUI; performance testing with JMeter
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Test management/tooling experience (e.g., Jira/Zephyr/TestRail/Azure DevOps)
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Defect management, analytical/problem-solving, organizational/leadership skills
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Nice-to-haves:
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Cloud-based testing experience; broader experience across QA areas (security testing depth)
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Experience enforcing QA standards, documentation governance, and full test environment orchestration
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Location & work type: Not specified in provided text.
Full Description
Primary: Selenium, Appium (mobile), Postman, SoapUI
Secondary: Knowledge of Agile/Scrum, DevOps & CI/CD pipeline
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Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and DevOps pipelines.
Hands-on experience with QA tools and frameworks: Selenium, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG, JMeter, Postman, SoapUI, etc.
Experience with test management tools like Jira, Zephyr, TestRail, Azure DevOps, or HP ALM.
Knowledge of automation frameworks, CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), and cloud-based testing.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Define and implement overall QA strategy, processes, and best practices across manual and automation testing.
Manage and mentor QA engineers, ensuring continuous improvement of skills and team effectiveness.
Collaborate with product owners, developers, architects, and business stakeholders to define acceptance criteria and test plans.
Oversee creation and execution of test cases, test scripts, and test data across functional, reession, performance, and security testing.
Ensure timely execution of testing cycles and provide quality metrics, dashboards, and defect reports to leadership.
Drive automation strategy to improve test coverage, efficiency, and CI/CD pipeline integration.
Establish and enforce QA standards for tools, frameworks, and documentation.
Manage test environments and coordinate with DevOps/infra teams for smooth deployments.
Track, report, and manage defects through closure with proper RCA (Root Cause Analysis).
Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and DevOps pipelines.
Hands-on experience with QA tools and frameworks: Selenium, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG, JMeter, Postman, SoapUI, etc. Experience with test management tools like Jira, Zephyr, TestRail, Azure DevOps, or HP ALM. Knowledge of automation frameworks, CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), and cloud-based testing. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Define and implement overall QA strategy, processes, and best practices across manual and automation testing. Manage and mentor QA engineers, ensuring continuous improvement of skills and team effectiveness. Collaborate with product owners, developers, architects, and business stakeholders to define acceptance criteria and test plans. Oversee creation and execution of test cases, test scripts, and test data across functional, regression, performance, and security testing. Ensure timely execution of testing cycles and provide quality metrics, dashboards, and defect reports to leadership. Drive automation strategy to improve test coverage, efficiency, and CI/CD pipeline integration. Establish and enforce QA standards for tools, frameworks, and documentation. Manage test environments and coordinate with DevOps/infra teams for smooth deployments. Track, report, and manage defects through closure with proper RCA (Root Cause Analysis).
