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Test Lead

Full-time

Gandiva Insights

Job Title: Test Lead

Location: SFO CA

Onsite 5 Days

Role Overview

We are seeking a Test Lead to drive end-to-end Quality Engineering for E-commerce and Digital platforms. This role will lead QA strategy execution and governance across web mobile and backend services operating in a distributed onsite offshore model. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership hands-on automation experience and the ability to align QE outcomes with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead QE efforts across E-commerce (web/mobile) and digital platforms ensuring high-quality releases
  • Own test strategy planning execution and reporting across multiple PODs/scrum teams
  • Drive onsite offshore coordination ensuring seamless communication prioritization and delivery
  • Establish and enforce automation-first approach (UI API and regression suites)
  • Collaborate with Product Engineering and Business teams for requirement clarity and test coverage
  • Define and track QE metrics (defect leakage automation coverage cycle time release quality)
  • Ensure CI/CD integration of test suites and quality gates
  • Lead defect triage RCA and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Support UAT production validation and release sign-offs
  • Mentor and guide QA team members across onsite and offshore locations

Required Skills & Experience

  • 8 years in Quality Engineering with 2 years in Test Lead role
  • Strong experience in E-commerce/Digital platforms (high traffic customer-facing systems)
  • Hands-on experience in test automation (Selenium Playwright Cypress or similar)
  • Strong understanding of API testing (Postman RestAssured etc.)
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
  • Proven experience managing onsite offshore delivery models
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins GitHub Actions etc.)
  • Strong knowledge of test management tools (TestRail Jira etc.)
  • Excellent stakeholder communication and leadership skills

Good to Have

  • Experience in retail domain (beauty/fashion/e-commerce)
  • Exposure to performance testing and observability tools
  • Understanding of AI-driven QE or test optimization approaches
  • Experience with service virtualization and contract testing

Key Success Metrics

  • Improved release quality and reduced defect leakage
  • Increased automation coverage and regression efficiency
  • Faster cycle times and stable releases
  • Effective onsite offshore collaboration and delivery predictability
Vacancy posted 12 days ago
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