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WE ARE HIRING: Quality Engineering Lead

Location

Sri Lanka

Employment Type

Contract

Industry

Information Technology

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineering Lead to drive quality strategy, testing excellence, and release governance across enterprise-scale technology initiatives. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in establishing automation-first testing practices, improving software quality standards, and building high-performing quality engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the overall Quality Engineering strategy aligned with business and technology objectives.
• Lead test planning, quality reviews, risk assessments, and release readiness activities across multiple projects and teams.
• Design and implement comprehensive test strategies covering data validation, data integrity, integration testing, performance testing, and end-to-end business workflows.
• Establish and enhance automation-first testing practices including regression automation, continuous testing, and data validation frameworks.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted testing and agentic QA solutions to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and scalability.
• Define and monitor quality metrics including defect leakage, test coverage, automation coverage, deployment quality, and release readiness.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, product owners, business teams, and project managers to embed quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Lead release governance activities including quality gates, deployment readiness reviews, go/no-go decisions, and production validation strategies.
• Build and mentor a high-performing Quality Engineering team through coaching, technical leadership, and career development support.
• Drive quality improvements, process standardization, and operational excellence initiatives across delivery teams.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification.
• 6-7+ years of experience in Quality Engineering.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in a QE Lead, Associate Lead, or similar leadership role.
• Proven experience defining and executing enterprise-scale test strategies for data platforms, integrations, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks and automation-first delivery models.
• Hands-on experience in Data Quality Testing, ETL Testing, Data Migration Testing, Database Testing, and Data Validation frameworks.
• Experience designing and implementing automation solutions using Java, Python, or similar programming languages.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Git, Maven, and SonarQube.
• Experience with performance engineering and performance testing tools.
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, practices, and test design techniques.
• Solid practical understanding of Agile Software Testing and Software Engineering principles.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Professional certifications such as ISTQB, PMI-ACP, or CSM will be an added advantage.
• Passion for continuous learning and staying updated with emerging technologies and testing practices.

Ready to take your career to new heights?

We're InTalent Asia, your go-to recruitment partner in Sri Lanka, and we've got an exciting opportunity for you!

Our client is looking for a skilled individual to fill the role of Quality Engineering Lead.

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