1044 Qa Lead jobs in Bengaluru

Job Summary

We are seeking an experiencedQA Leadto establish and oversee the Quality Assurance function within our organization. In this leadership role, you will be responsible for setting up the QA team, defining best practices, and ensuring the highest standards of product quality. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive process improvements, and implement both manual and automated testing strategies.

Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Build and lead a high-performing QA team (up to 5 QA engineers and a technical writer) in Bangalore.
• Establish and manage an in-house test lab to support product validation.
• Mentor and train the R&D team on QA methodologies and best practices.

Process & Strategy

• Design, implement, and optimize QA policies, processes, and test plans.
• Administer and maintain quality management systems (Redmine).
• Track, analyze, and prioritize customer-reported defects for resolution.
• Develop and monitor key QA metrics to assess product quality and team performance.

Testing & Automation

• Schedule and execute manual and automated testing across local and remote test environments.
• Define requirements for QA automation tools and frameworks.
• Contribute to automation script development (Python/Jenkins) as capacity permits.

Technical & Operational Excellence

• Analyze product specifications and statistical data to enhance testing coverage.
• Manage test equipment and infrastructure to ensure efficiency and scalability.
• Serve as a hands-on leader, actively participating in testing activities when required.

Preferred candidate profile

Qualifications & Skills

Required

• Education: Batchelor or Master degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in managing QA team in electronics, ASIC or embedded systems area
• Technical Expertise:
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, standards, and best practices.
• Proficiency in Python and Jenkins for test automation.
• Familiarity with AI centric tools.
• Soft Skills:
• Excellent English communication (written and verbal).
• Self-motivated, disciplined, and capable of working independently.
• Travel:Willingness to relocate to Finland for several months for initial training.

Preferred (Nice-to-Have)

• Experience in testingaudio/video interfacesorhigh-speed wired/wireless communication protocols.
• Background in DevOps or CI/CD pipeline integration.

The ideal candidate will have experience in QA Management within the Electronics & test instrumentation (including Graphics/ Video Protocol testing), Embedded technology & or related industries.

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Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to build and shape the QA function from the ground up.
• Work with cutting-edge technology in a global environment.
• Collaborative culture with opportunities for professional growth.

If you are a proactive QA leader passionate about driving quality excellence, we encourage you to apply

Company Description
At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it's consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

Job Description

• Requirements:
• Graduate in Computer Engineering or Computer Science (or similar degrees)
• Ability to communicate in English, able to work in a team
• Experience with tools like JIRA and Software Development and Collaboration tools such

as Confluence

• Plan for test teams and environments to have the right tools (manual and / or automated)

in place enabling ability to deliver consistent and quality output

• Assist testers in test planning
• Support other test team members for the implementation of testing related activities
• Previous experience as QA Lead

Qualifications
Skills

• Strong testing, functional, analytical and technical abilities, ability to find bugs,

attention to detail, troubleshooting, able to document in details tests performed

• Basic knowledge of database management, SQL, Microsoft SQL Server and

administration tasks

• Experience in Python
• Detail oriented
• Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide

timely and meaningful feedback

• Execute, estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
• Identify the testable requirements and prepare the test strategy for each of the testing

types identified

• Experience in test planning, design and execution
• Maintain and evolve formal QA testing processes for a software development team
• Monitor the effectiveness of testing and bring about improvements through insights

gained via analysis

• Exposure to stress, reliability, and performance testing
• Experience in leadership

Preferred

• Experience with highly critical production environments. Understanding the importance

of production environments (test, deploy)

• Test automation (GUI , web and windows app)
• Experience in writing unit/integration tests including test automation.
• Improve product quality by identifying, implementing, and using automated testing tools

and frameworks

• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Java/J2EE experience on Linux platform
• Familiarity with Hadoop Java software development
• Familiarity with a messaging bus, such as AMQ and Kafka
• SQL Programming (PostgreSQL)
• Experienced in building RESTful APIs.
• Work with web technology including AWS, Docker, Java, Python,, JavaScript,

React/Redux.

Additional Information
Please be aware that job-seekers may be at risk of targeting by scammers seeking personal data or money. Nielsen recruiters will only contact you through official job boards, LinkedIn, or email with a domain. Be cautious of any outreach claiming to be from Nielsen via other messaging platforms or personal email addresses. Always verify that email communications come from an address. If you're unsure about the authenticity of a job offer or communication, please contact Nielsen directly through our official website or verified social media channels.

Job Description – QA Lead (Digital Agency / E-commerce / CMS)

Location:
Bangalore (Onsite)

Experience:
4–6 Years

Notice Period:
Immediate to 7 Days

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead and manage QA delivery for assigned web and mobile application projects.
• Perform
  manual & automated testing
  across web, mobile, CMS platforms, and e-commerce systems.
• Conduct
  cross-browser and device compatibility testing
  to ensure performance consistency.
• Own
  SEO validation, Lighthouse audits, Analytics testing, and page optimization checks
  .
• Create, maintain, and execute
  automation scripts
  using Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Puppeteer.
• Perform
  API testing
  with Postman / REST Assured.
• Validate backend data using
  SQL queries
  .
• Prepare
  test plans, test cases, defect reports, and status updates
  .
• Collaborate with
  development, product, and business teams
  to resolve issues.
• Manage and mentor a
  team of 5–6 QA resources
  .

Must-Have Skills

• 4–6 years of QA experience in
  web/mobile applications
  .
• Strong experience in
  manual & automation testing
  (Selenium / Cypress / Playwright).
• Hands-on experience with
  API testing
  (Postman / REST Assured).
• Good knowledge of
  SQL for backend validation
  .
• Strong knowledge of
  cross-browser/device compatibility testing
  .
• Experience in
  SEO testing, Lighthouse audits, and Analytics validation
  .
• Ability to lead and manage a small QA team.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Exposure to
  CMS platforms
  (AEM, WordPress, Shopify, Drupal, etc.).
• Familiarity with QA management tools (
  JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr
  ).
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.

Senior QA Automation Engineer – ETL / Data Pipeline Testing

Location: Bangalore, India (Hybrid preferred)

Experience: 6–10 years

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We're looking for a hands-on Senior QA Automation Engineer with strong experience in ETL, Data Warehouse, and Data Pipeline Testing.

The ideal candidate has proven expertise validating large-scale data flows across on-prem and cloud (GCP/AWS/Azure) environments, designing automation frameworks using Python or Java, and integrating with CI/CD tools like Jenkins.

You'll collaborate closely with data engineers and DevOps teams to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and reliability across every stage of ingestion, transformation, and reporting.

Mandatory Skills

ETL / Data Warehouse Testing: End-to-end validation from source to target, including data transformation, mapping, and reconciliation.

Data Lake / Data Pipeline Testing: Hands-on experience validating data ingestion and transformation in cloud platforms (e.g., GCP BigQuery, AWS S3/Athena, Azure Synapse).

Automation Scripting: Strong programming experience in Python (preferred) or Java for automation of data validation and API testing.

SQL Expertise: Complex queries, joins, aggregations, and performance optimization for large datasets.

CI/CD & Scheduling: Experience creating Jenkins pipelines, Cron jobs, and integrating automated test runs with build/deploy cycles.

Data Comparison Frameworks: Ability to handle large-volume file comparisons (millions of records) efficiently using hashing, checksum, or pandas-based methods.

API Testing: REST or GraphQL API validation, including data contract and payload testing.

Error & Exception Handling: Designing resilient test scripts with robust exception and logging frameworks.

Good-to-Have Skills

Familiarity with Playwright or Selenium for light UI validations.

Knowledge of Great Expectations or equivalent data-quality frameworks.

Exposure to PySpark or distributed validation frameworks for high-volume datasets.

Understanding of DataOps, ETL orchestration tools (Airflow, NiFi), or containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

Experience testing Power BI or Tableau dashboards.

Basic cloud resource management in GCP / AWS / Azure.

Soft Skills & Mindset

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Proactive ownership of validation workflows and defect triage.

Excellent communication — ability to work directly with onshore leads and stakeholders.

Self-driven, curious, and adaptable to modern data-engineering ecosystems.

What We Offer

Opportunity to work on enterprise-grade data modernization projects.

Exposure to AI-driven validation frameworks and next-gen data QA tooling.

Collaborative culture with global exposure (US-India teams).

Hybrid work flexibility from Bangalore (remote only not preferred).

To Apply:

Send your profile to

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Subject line: "Application – Senior QA Automation Engineer (ETL/Data Pipeline)"

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

Summary:

QA Lead

Oversees daily QA operations, leads multiple QA analysts as needed, aligns them with organizational goals, and maintains high-quality standards. They drive strategic improvements, set long-term QA strategies, manage critical initiatives, and foster cross-departmental collaboration. They define performance metrics, oversee talent development, work with the Director of QA on resource allocation, and handle high-level risk management and strategic decision-making.

6-8 years of relevant experience

QA Technical Competence (Must have):

• Manual Testing: Expert in executing and optimizing test cases and identifying defects.
• Test Case Design: Mastery in overseeing and refining complex test cases.
• Bug Reporting: Proficient in managing defect documentation and resolution.
• SDLC Understanding: Deep expertise in SDLC integration and QA alignment.
• Problem-Solving: Advanced in resolving complex issues and driving improvements.
• Attention to Detail: Exceptional focus on high-quality, accurate deliverables.
• Communication: Effective in leading teams and facilitating collaboration.
• Accessibility: Extensive knowledge of accessibility standards and compliance.
• Test Automation: Strong experience with integrating and advancing automation tools.
• Project Management: Proven ability to manage large-scale QA projects and prioritize tasks.
• Team Management: Skilled in leading, mentoring, and developing high-performance QA teams.

QA Test concepts (Must hav e):

• Strategic QA Leadership: Ability to define and implement long-term QA strategies aligned with organizational goals and business objectives.
• Test Process Improvement: Expertise in driving continuous improvement in QA processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Performance Metrics & KPI Development: Proficiency in defining and tracking QA performance metrics (e.g., defect density, test coverage, test execution rates) to ensure high-quality standards.
• Risk-Based Testing & Risk Management: Strong understanding of risk-based testing approaches and high-level risk management to prioritize testing efforts based on business-critical risks.
• Cross-Department Collaboration : Skills in fostering collaboration between QA and other departments, ensuring that quality is embedded across the software development lifecycle.

QA Process (Must have):

• Strategic Quality Oversight: Develop and implement strategic QA plans, ensuring alignment with business objectives and overseeing the application of advanced testing methodologies across projects.
• Test Process Leadership: Optimize and standardize test processes, mentor QA teams, and drive the adoption of best practices and innovative testing solutions.
• Defect Management & Risk Mitigation: Oversee defect management processes, including high-level analysis and resolution strategies, and implement risk mitigation strategies for critical issues.
• Tool and Automation Strategy : Lead the evaluation and integration of advanced QA and automation tools, ensuring they enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the QA function.
• Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Manage and develop QA teams, foster collaboration with other departments, and communicate strategic quality initiatives and complex issues to senior management and stakeholders.

QA Tools (at least 1 in each area):

• Advanced Tool Expertise: Oversee the strategic use of QA tools for managing complex test cases, defect tracking, and automation at an enterprise level.
• Strategic Test Management: Develop and implement comprehensive test plans and processes, utilizing tools like JIRA or TestRail for optimal test execution and reporting.
• Defect Management Leadership: Direct defect reporting, tracking, and resolution processes, ensuring alignment with quality objectives and effective issue resolution.
• Automation Strategy & Optimization: Lead the strategic implementation and optimization of automation tools (e.g., Selenium) to drive efficiency and expand test coverage.
• Tool Integration & Coordination: Facilitate the integration of QA tools with CI/CD pipelines and development tools, ensuring cohesive and efficient testing workflows across the organization.

Prioritization (Must have):

• Strategic Vision: Ability to set and align prioritization strategies with long-term business objectives and quality goals.
• High-Level Organizational Skills: Expertise in managing complex, cross-functional projects and coordinating priorities across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Advanced Time Management: Proficiency in optimizing resource allocation and balancing immediate needs with strategic priorities.
• Influential Communication: Skill in articulating priorities, negotiating with senior stakeholders, and managing expectations at an executive level.
• Strategic Decision-Making : Capability to make high-impact prioritization decisions based on comprehensive risk assessment, business value, and strategic alignment.

Thought Leadership (Must have):

• Strategic Expertise: Using advanced knowledge to drive QA strategy and align with organizational goals.
• Innovative Leadership : Leading the development of creative solutions to complex QA challenges and refining strategies to meet business needs.
• Executive Communication: Articulating QA strategies and results to executives and leading cross-functional teams for project success.
• Agility in Change Management: Adapting to new methodologies and feedback and guiding the team through process enhancements.
• Quality Commitment: Maintaining high standards of quality and fostering continuous improvement within the QA function.

Portfolio size:

• Large or complex projects, often overseeing multiple projects simultaneously. They handle advanced testing tasks, including in-depth functional, integration, and performance testing, and are involved in creating and executing comprehensive test plans. They also play a key role in mentoring junior analysts, leading testing efforts, and collaborating closely with development teams to ensure quality. Their workload involves high complexity and significant responsibility, including strategic input into test processes and methodologies, to ensure effective and efficient project outcomes.
• Domains: (At least 1-2 in each domain)
• Web Platforms: Browsers: Knowledge of different web browsers (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) and their compatibility issues.
• Web Technologies: Familiarity with web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Mobile Platforms: iOS: Understanding of Apples iOS platform, including iPhone and iPad devices.
• Android: Knowledge of Googles Android platform, including various devices and versions.
• Desktop Platforms: Windows: Familiarity with different versions of the Windows operating system.
• macOS: Understanding of Apples macOS for desktop applications.
• Content Management Systems (CMS): Contentful, Contentstack, Optimizely, Word press, Drupal, Liferay, AEM (traditional and EDS), Sitecore, Sitefinity, EPiServer etc.
• E-commerce Platforms: Magento (Adobe Commerce), Salesforce Commerce, Shopify, BigCommerce, Salsify, etc.
• Accessibility: Concepts, Scanning tools, Screen Reader testing
• API Platforms: Postman, SoapUI
• Test Automation : Programming, Frameworks, Record and Play
• CI/CD: Jenkins, Bamboo, Travis, bitbucket etc.
• Performance Testing: Lighthouse, JMeter, LoadRunner

We are seeking a QA Engineer with strong expertise in Python, CI/CD, and Azure data services to strengthen our data platform. The role involves building, testing, and validating data pipelines on Azure Databricks and Delta Live Tables, ensuring high-quality data delivery across the platform. The engineer will play a key role in ETL testing, data quality validations, and CI/CD automation to support reliable and scalable deployments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for the data platform.
• Work extensively with Azure Databricks, Data Lakehouse (DLH), and Delta Live Tables (DLT).
• Implement pytest unit testing frameworks for pipeline validation and transformations.
• Conduct ETL testing and data quality validation (DQC) across Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers.
• Validate data stored in Azure SQL, ADB SQL, and S3 file systems.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Platform, and Data Engineering teams for seamless integration and deployment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related issues in Python-based workflows.
• Ensure platform governance, data quality, and compliance standards are met.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on expertise in Python
• Automation Testing Framework for Data validation and BDD approach.
• Solid experience in pytest unit testing for ETL/data pipelines.
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins).
• Proven experience in Azure Databricks, DLH, and DLT.
• Strong understanding of ETL testing methodologies.
• Proficiency in Azure SQL, ADB SQL, and S3 file validation.
• Expertise in data quality checks and governance validation.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

Role: QA Lead

Job Location: Bangalore

Job Type: Contract

Work Mode: Hybrid

Must-Have Skills:

• 8-12 years of professional experience in software testing with a strong focus on test automation.
• Hands-on expertise in Cypress.
• Strong programming/scripting knowledge in JavaScript/TypeScript or Java/Python.
• Experience in setting up automation frameworks from scratch and scaling them across teams.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar).
• Exposure to cloud-based testing platforms (e.g., BrowserStack, Sauce Labs).
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, Agile practices, and DevOps integration.
• Proven experience in leading distributed teams, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Good to Have:
  • Knowledge of API automation (REST, GraphQL) using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or similar.
  • Experience with performance testing (JMeter, k6) or security testing practices.
  • Familiarity with containerization and cloud-native environments (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure/GCP).
  • ISTQB/Agile certifications or equivalent. Soft Skills:
  • Strong leadership, mentoring, and team-building abilities.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on delivery.
  • Clear communication and stakeholder management across business and engineering teams.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Quality Assurance Lead with over

10 years of experience in the wire harness and cable assembly industry, with a specific

focus on space-grade applications. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in

quality control methodologies for aerospace and space systems, with a proven track record

of leading teams, implementing robust QA processes, and driving continuous improvement.

This role requires a deep understanding of industry standards, particularly AS9100D, PAX

300, exceptional problem-solving skills, and the ability to mentor and develop a team of

quality professionals in a high-stakes, high-reliability environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Quality Assurance team, providing mentorship,

training, and performance evaluations for personnel working on critical

space systems.

• Develop, implement, and maintain the company's quality management

system (QMS) in alignment with industry standards such as AS9100D, ISO

9001, and IATF 16949, and specifically tailored for the stringent

requirements of the space industry.

• Establish and oversee quality control processes for all stages of wire

harness production, from raw material inspection to final product testing

and shipment, ensuring adherence to PAX 300 workmanship standards.

• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and

preventive actions (CAPA) for product defects and non-conformances,

with a strong focus on preventing recurrence in a zero-fault

environment.

• Collaborate with engineering, production, and supply chain teams to

ensure quality is integrated into all aspects of the manufacturing

process, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges of space

applications.

• Manage and conduct internal and external audits, including supplier

audits, to ensure compliance with quality standards, with a specific focus

on AS9100D and relevant ECSS requirements.

• Develop and analyze quality metrics and reports to identify trends and

areas for improvement, and present findings to senior leadership.

• Stay current with evolving industry standards, technologies, and best

practices in wire harness manufacturing for the space sector.

• Manage and maintain all necessary quality documentation and records,

including traceability of components and processes as required by space-

grade standards.

Qualifications

• Diploma or ITI in Electronics & Communication

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in wire harness of cable assembly

industry, with 5+ years in Quality Assurance

• Proven experience in a space-grade manufacturing environment is

essential

• Proven experience in a leadership or supervisory role.

• Expertise in industry quality standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620, ISO

9001, and AS9100D.

• Certified in PAX 300 and a strong understanding of ECSS standards.

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to

collaborate effectively across departments

Why Join Us?

• Be a part of an Indian OEM of interconnect products who are exporting

to Europe

• Work in a collaborative and supportive team environment

• Opportunity to develop the QA function and enhance quality processes

throughout the company

• Grow into a senior leadership role, where average tenure of production

staff is 5+ years

• Work directly with VP level people

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹25,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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