Tata Consultancy Services

Lead-Testing

Tata Consultancy Services$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in Software Quality Assurance/Testing with 4+ years in Test Management or QA Leadership
  • Strong knowledge of test management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall)
  • Hands-on experience with tools like JIRA, QTest or TestRail
  • Solid understanding of automation frameworks (Selenium, TestNG, Rest Assured)
  • Experience with various testing strategies (API, Functional, Regression, Performance, UAT)
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Git)
  • Proficient in SQL for data validation
  • Strong leadership, people management, and stakeholder communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of QA engineers and automation testers across multiple projects
  • Define and implement test strategies, plans, and quality metrics
  • Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to align testing with project goals
  • Oversee test planning and defect management for various testing types
  • Drive automation frameworks to improve test coverage and efficiency
  • Establish quality KPIs and provide status reports to leadership
  • Ensure proper management of test environments, data, and tools
  • Manage resource planning and coordination with vendors or offshore teams
  • Champion best practices in test governance and process standardization

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth and leadership development
  • Collaborative work environment with direct impact on project success
  • Access to innovative testing tools and technologies
  • Engagement in a diverse range of projects and industries
  • Participation in continuous improvement initiatives and quality governance
Full Job Description
Test Manager

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
• 12+ years of overall experience in Software Quality Assurance/Testing, with 4+ years in a Test Management or QA Leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of test management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Hands-on experience with test management and defect tracking tools (JIRA, QTest or TestRail).
• Solid understanding of automation frameworks and tools (Selenium, TestNG, Rest Assured, or similar).
• Experience with API, Functional, Regression, Performance, and UAT testing strategies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Git).
• Working knowledge of SQL for data validation and Test data management.
• Strong leadership, people management, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and risk-assessment abilities.

Roles & Responsibilities
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of QA engineers and automation testers across multiple workstreams.
• Define and implement the overall test strategy, test plans, and quality metrics for projects and releases.
• Partner with product owners, developers, and business stakeholders to align testing scope with project timelines and requirements.
• Oversee test planning, execution, and defect management for functional, regression, integration, performance, and UAT testing.
• Drive adoption and continuous improvement of automation frameworks to increase test coverage and efficiency.
• Establish and monitor quality KPIs, providing regular status reports and risk assessments to leadership.
• Ensure test environments, test data, and tools are properly managed and available for the team.
• Manage resource planning, budgeting, and vendor/offshore team coordination as needed.
• Champion best practices in test governance, compliance, and process standardization across the QA organization.
• Facilitate defect triage meetings and drive root-cause analysis for critical production issues.

Education

Degree in Computers

Salary Range: $90000 - 120000 a year

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About Tata Consultancy Services

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is a subsidiary of Tata Group and operates in 149 locations across 46 countries. TCS is the largest Indian company by market capitalization and is ranked 11th on the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's biggest public companies. TCS is also the second-largest IT services company in the world by revenue and the largest employer of women in India. The company provides services in areas including IT, consulting, and business solutions.
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