QA Test Lead

About the role

We are seeking an experienced QA Test Lead to drive end‑to‑end testing strategy, planning, automation, and execution for enterprise applications and backend system integrations. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience managing offshore QA teams, defining test approaches, and implementing automation frameworks to ensure high‑quality product delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead SIT, functional, regression, automation, API, database, performance, load, and mobile testing initiatives.
• Define test strategies, methodologies, test plans, and test data management approaches.
• Develop user‑journey‑based testing scenarios for complex backend integrations.
• Lead and mentor offshore QA teams and drive quality best practices.
• Build and maintain automation frameworks using Selenium and Java.
• Drive test automation adoption to accelerate regression testing.
• Manage defects, risks, dependencies, and quality metrics throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Track and report testing progress using JIRA and Zephyr.
• Present testing status, quality metrics, and outcomes to leadership.

Mandatory Skills

• 15+ years of QA/Test Lead experience across application and backend integration testing.
• 6+ years leading automation testing teams using open‑source tools.
• Strong experience with Selenium automation using Java.
• Expertise in API, database, regression, mobile, performance, and load testing.
• Experience creating user‑journey‑driven test scenarios and managing test data.
• Experience managing offshore QA teams.
• Familiarity with Jenkins, SonarQube, JIRA, and Zephyr.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Goal‑oriented mindset with a strong focus on product quality and business outcomes.

About Us

Hitachi Digital Services is a global digital solutions and transformation business with a bold vision of our world’s potential. We are people‑centric, powering good by future‑proofing urban spaces, conserving natural resources, protecting rainforests, and saving lives. Innovation, technology, and deep expertise come together to take our company and customers from what’s now to what’s next. We value life experience, character, perspective, and passion as much as technical qualifications.

Benefits

We offer industry‑leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. Flexible arrangements are available (role and location dependent) to promote life balance. Our culture fosters innovation through diverse perspectives, providing a sense of belonging, autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented colleagues. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and provide reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process as needed.