QA Test Lead

The Senior QA / UAT Test Lead will be responsible for planning, executing, and managing SIT and UAT activities, with strong ownership of defect lifecycle management, reporting, and quality governance. Key Responsibilities · Develop SIT and UAT Test Strategy, Test Plans, and Test Scenarios · Coordinate closely with Business Analysts and Developers during SIT/UAT cycles · Execute and oversee end-to-end functional, integration, and regression testing · Drive defect management lifecycle: logging, analysis, prioritization, tracking, and closure · Facilitate defect triage calls with business and technology stakeholders · Ensure clear documentation of test evidence, test results, and sign-off artefacts · Create and publish daily/weekly quality dashboards, defect trends, and risk reports · Support business teams during UAT and production readiness validation Required Skills & Experience · 7+ years of experience in QA, Testing, or UAT roles · Strong hands-on experience in SIT, UAT, and migration testing · Excellent knowledge of defect management frameworks and tools (JIRA, ALM, Azure DevOps) · Strong SQL/database validation skills · Experience in Insurance domain testing is highly desirable · Ability to communicate issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders