Test Lead

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Test Lead to oversee software testing activities across enterprise technology projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining test strategies, leading testing teams, managing testing schedules, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions.

This role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and hands-on testing experience within Agile and/or Waterfall environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing activities across multiple projects, ensuring quality deliverables are achieved within project timelines.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, and test cases based on business and functional requirements.
• Coordinate and manage all phases of testing, including Functional Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Production Verification Testing (PVT).
• Lead and mentor QA Engineers and Test Analysts, providing guidance, task allocation, and performance support.
• Collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Project Managers, Product Owners, and business stakeholders to ensure complete test coverage.
• Monitor testing progress, identify risks, and recommend mitigation strategies to support project delivery.
• Manage defect tracking, prioritisation, and resolution throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Prepare regular testing status reports, quality metrics, and project updates for stakeholders.
• Review testing deliverables to ensure adherence to quality standards and established testing methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance testing processes, tools, and overall software quality.
• Support release planning and production deployment activities where required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Software Testing or Quality Assurance.
• At least 2 years of experience leading testing teams or managing testing activities.
• Strong knowledge of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience managing SIT, UAT, Regression Testing, and End-to-End Testing.
• Hands-on experience with defect management and test management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, TestRail, Zephyr, or similar platforms.
• Good understanding of Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall project methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Appium.
• Experience in API testing using Postman, SoapUI, or REST Assured.
• Knowledge of SQL and database validation.
• Experience working in Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications, or other enterprise environments.
• ISTQB Foundation or Advanced Certification is an advantage.

Please note: This is a client role managed by Octomate Staffing Pte Ltd.

Recruitment services are provided by:

Octomate Staffing Pte Ltd

EA Licence No.: 23C1980

EA Personnel: Zachary Ng (Registration No.: R1875657)