Quality Assurance Team Lead

TA9 is looking for an experienced and highly motivated QA Team Leader to lead and grow our quality assurance efforts. As a QA Team Lead, you will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products by guiding a team of QA engineers, defining test strategies, and driving quality best practices across the organization.Responsibilities:Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers (manual and automation), providing guidance, support, and professional development.Define and oversee the implementation of testing strategies, plans, and processes across client and server-side components.Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure high product quality from early development stages through release.Design, review, and improve manual and automated test cases.Manage the planning and execution of functional, integration, regression, and performance tests.Oversee backend testing using SQL and ensure data integrity.Guide the use of tools such as Vault, Docker, and automation frameworks to enhance testing environments.Supervise API testing processes to ensure performance, functionality, and reliability.Monitor defect tracking and resolution using bug tracking tools and ensure timely delivery.Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Requirements:Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.5+ years of experience in software QA, including at least 1-2 years in a leadership or mentorship role.Strong hands-on experience with SQL, backend validation, and API testing.Familiarity with tools such as Vault and Docker.Proven experience in writing and managing comprehensive test plans and strategies.Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.Experience with Python and test automation frameworks – an advantage.Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment.Experience with Python and test automation frameworks.Playwright - an advantage