Blue Ripples Technologies is a dynamic technology company that develops impactful software across multiple platforms. Established in 2012, we have a strong foundation in Digital Transformation with special focus on Legacy System upgrades. From enterprises to visionary new start-ups, we have been part of some powerful digital solutions that have transformed lives. Now, it’s your turn.
QA Lead
Full-Time
Experience – 4+ years
Location: Thiruvananthapuram
The QA Lead owns the quality of our software products end to end—leading the testing organization, setting the test strategy, and championing a culture of quality across engineering. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends technical depth in test automation with people management and cross-functional influence. You will be the final quality gate before release and the person leadership turns to for an honest read on whether the product is ready to ship.
Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership:
- Define and own the overall test strategy across web, mobile, and API surfaces.
- Establish meaningful QA metrics (escape rate, coverage, cycle time) and report on them.
- Standardize and continuously improve testing processes across teams.
- Align QA objectives with product roadmaps and broader business goals.
Team Management:
- Mentor, coach, and grow a team of QA engineers across experience levels.
- Plan sprint work and assign daily testing tasks against priorities.
- Conduct performance reviews and support career development.
- Manage resource allocation and hiring for the QA function.
Test Operations:
- Design comprehensive test plans for new features and releases.
- Review test cases for coverage, accuracy, and maintainability.
- Oversee defect tracking, triage, and resolution workflows.
- Own release sign-off and the go/no-go quality decision.
Automation & Technology:
- Build and maintain scalable automation frameworks and shared libraries.
- Evaluate and introduce new testing tools and technologies.
- Optimize test integration within CI/CD pipelines for fast feedback.
- Drive down manual testing effort through smart automation.
Collaboration:
- Partner with product managers to clarify acceptance criteria early.
- Coordinate closely with developers on testability and bug fixes.
- Report quality status and risk to engineering leadership.
- Facilitate root cause analysis and post-incident reviews.
Requirements
- Candidate with 4 to 7 years of experience
- Automation: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Appium
- Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, or C#
- API Testing: Postman, SoapUI, or RestAssured
- CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
- Test Management: Jira, TestRail, Zephyr, or Confluence
- Leadership Potential: Demonstrates initiative, ownership, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.
- Good organizational skills and detail-oriented mindset.
- Immediate Joiners who can join in two weeks preferred
