Job Description
QA Lead
Location: Austin, TX
We are looking for an experienced and driven QA Lead to own and elevate quality across our engineering organisation. You will define our testing strategy, build robust automation frameworks, and work closely with engineers and product managers to ensure we ship high-quality software consistently and confidently.
Responsibilities
Quality Strategy
- Define and own the QA strategy across the team
- Establish quality standards, processes, and best practices
- Build and maintain testing frameworks (unit, integration, E2E, performance)
- Own release quality gates and sign-off processes
Technical
- Design, build and maintain automated test suites
- Identify gaps in test coverage and drive improvements
- Champion shift-left testing practices
- Analyse test results, track defects, and report on quality metrics
Leadership & Collaboration
- Mentor and support QA engineers
- Partner closely with Engineering, Product, and Design
- Advocate for quality throughout the entire development lifecycle
- Drive a culture where quality is everyone's responsibility
Requirements
Must Have
- 5+ years in QA/SDET or software testing roles
- 2+ years in a lead or senior QA capacity
- Strong experience with test automation frameworks
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Experience with API testing and performance testing
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills — able to influence without authority
Nice to Have
- Experience in an Agile/Scrum environment
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Experience scaling QA in a fast-growing team
- ISTQB or equivalent certification
Experience: 3-5 Years .
The expected compensation for this role ranges from $45,000 to $121,000 .
Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro's standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options.
Applicants are advised that employment in some roles may be conditioned on successful completion of a post-offer drug screening, subject to applicable state law.
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