QA Lead

· Develop and execute test strategies for both Manual and Automation testing, ensuring thorough test coverage and alignment with project goals.

· Build a deep understanding of pricing systems in the wholesale food distribution industry, ensuring high levels of system reliability and effectiveness.

· Implement and maintain quality assurance processes to ensure the reliability, accuracy, and efficiency of pricing systems and data.

· Collaborate with business, technology, and external product teams to prioritize and meet quality objectives, maximizing business benefits.

· Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Owners, Architects, Developers, and vendor teams, to align quality efforts with product roadmaps.

· Partner with product owners and SMEs to identify, design, and execute new test coverage and capabilities that address both business needs and technical requirements.

· Engage in Agile ceremonies and test case management, including participation in milestone meetings, backlog activities, and reporting on project progress and test execution.

· Lead bug triage sessions to prioritize and resolve issues based on input from multiple stakeholders and ensure quality standards are met.

· Drive and support best practices for quality assurance, including continuous process improvements within both manual and automation testing domains.

· Ensure the timely delivery of high-quality product features, collaborating with stakeholders to meet project timelines and ensure user satisfaction.

· Contribute to defining user stories, including detailed requirements and acceptance criteria, for pricing scenarios and related calculations.

· Develop test data strategy, automate test data generation, and validate data accuracy.

· Contribute to workshops and training sessions, documenting both current and future state processes and providing guidance to internal and external stakeholders.

· Support the vendor selection process and assist product owners in managing vendor relationships during project execution.

· Serve as a liaison between business project leads and technical teams, addressing project issues and resolving concerns in a timely manner.

· Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) and production readiness testing, analyzing results and providing actionable feedback for improvement.

· Translate strategic intent into actionable capabilities, helping to shape roadmaps and ensuring alignment with business priorities and technical execution.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

· Good written & verbal communication skills

· Experience organizing, executing, and reporting on large quality efforts

· Experience with risk mitigation / risk analysis

· Experience with testing APIs using API testing tools such as Postman

· Experience with Rest Assured and automating REST web services

· Experience with Playwright for UI automation or Selenium on automating web applications using Java

· Experience in Cucumber BDD framework for creating test cases

· Experience in writing queries and knowledge in one or more DB technologies: SQL and No-SQL databases like SQL server, Snowflake, Mongo DB

· Experience with one or more Test Management tools like Testrail

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Experience with lead activities for both onshore and offshore teammates

· Experience with collaborative test planning with cross functional teams to achieve shared goals

· Familiarity with Agile development methodology and tools like JIRA

· Experience with Pricing and/or in the wholesale food distribution industries

· Experience with Salesforce and mainframe application(s)

o Experience with Salesforce CPQ is a bonus

· Experience in the ecommerce industry"