QA Lead - AI, Automation testing

Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end test strategy, covering SIT, UAT, regression, integration, data reconciliation, and performance testing across all functional areas.
• Provide formal QA sign-off at each sprint demo and phase exit gate.
• Coordinate and facilitate UAT sessions with business users across all functional workstreams, managing scheduling, guidance, and formal sign-off.
• Lead and direct the offshore QA Engineer team by assigning test coverage, reviewing defect logs, and managing resolution timelines.
• Triage defects by severity, assign ownership, and track issues to resolution.
• Partner with the DevOps/Platform Engineer and Data Engineering Lead to ensure test environment readiness and data availability prior to test cycles.
• Own the test evidence and acceptance process for OIC data freshness and reconciliation validation, confirming delta sync accuracy against agreed SLAs.
• Manage the go/no-go readiness checklist, ensuring all exit criteria are met prior to production cutover authorization.
• Maintain comprehensive test documentation, traceability matrices, and defect logs for audit and handoff purposes.

Requirements

• 6-10 years of progressive QA experience, with at least 3 years in a QA Lead or Test Management role (must have demonstrable test leadership experience, not just hands-on execution).
• Proven experience owning an end-to-end test strategy for enterprise web applications.
• Strong experience coordinating UAT with non-technical business stakeholders and presenting go/no-go recommendations to executive leadership.
• High proficiency with Jira or equivalent enterprise defect and test management tooling.
• Experience validating data outputs against source system records.
• Experience managing offshore QA teams and coordinating asynchronous test execution.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, or similar).
• Familiarity with AI-generated test suites and agentic QA approaches, with the ability to review and govern AI-assisted test coverage.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience testing enterprise financial, ERP, or data-intensive applications.
• Familiarity with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) or API integration testing, validating end-to-end data flow across system boundaries.
• Experience with Azure DevOps test plans or similar enterprise test management tooling.
• ISTQB certification or equivalent formal QA qualification.