Software QA Team Lead

• Testing all aspects of the product/system including function/component, system, performance, regression and service, integration, API, and user acceptance testing
• Setting up of test environments, designing test plans, developing test cases/scenarios/usage cases, and executing these cases
• Lead risk-based test planning and ensure adequate test coverage through effective manual and automated testing approaches
• Able to Create, Assign, and track the project/module work plans for delivery and also provide the technical guidance for work completion
• Ability to plan work schedule for on time delivery as per the defined quality standards
• Ability to troubleshoot quality issues and modify test procedures based on the Root Cause Analysis.
• Ensure process improvements and compliance in the assigned module, and participate in technical discussions or review
• Partner with the automation team to develop strategy/effort and generate scripts to perform automated testing.
• Contribute to the design, enhancement, and maintenance of automation frameworks and reusable test components
• Leading the QA team to design and create test conditions, test data and test automation scripts to address business and technical use cases.
• Experience in Various Testing Phases- Functional, Regression, Integration, User Acceptance, Performance Testing and API Testing.
• Review business requirements, technical specifications, and solution designs to ensure testability and quality coverage.
• Collaborate with Development and DevOps teams to implement Continuous Testing practices and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in design reviews, architecture discussions, and technical walkthroughs from a quality engineering perspective.
• Ability to Define metrics, create reports, and develop statistics, for organizational reporting and monitoring of quality processes within QA department. 
• Analyze existing QA quality processes and develop new or revised quality standards as needed
• Recommend and evaluate new testing tools, technologies, and quality engineering practices to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability.
• Define test environment requirements and support test data management activities.
• Provide technical mentoring to QA Engineers on manual testing, automation, API testing, and quality engineering best practices.
• Develops and maintains a productive work teams by hiring qualified personnel, training, and managing performance.
• Manages teams with integrity, ethical business practices, and in accordance with Mouser policies, procedures, and practices.
• Customarily and regularly directs the work of two or more full-time employees or their equivalent.  Makes suggestions and recommendation for these employees regarding performance, including hiring, transfer, advancement, and termination.
• Manages daily operations to meet department and company objectives.
• Works with minimum supervision and makes independent judgments.
• Flexible to meet the changing needs of the business and willingness to take on new responsibilities and assignments.
• Initiates, establishes and maintains highly effective relationships with internal and external business contacts of various cultures, and at all levels. 
• Extremely confidential and trustworthy. 
• Demonstrates knowledge, experience and understanding of critical job functions of the team.
• Assists management with development of results oriented strategies.
• Regular attendance at work is an essential part of the job.
• Highly effective team player.
• Assertive and have good interpersonal skills.
• Good at handling emotions and conflict negotiations.
• Expertise in testing techniques, test design methodologies, defect management, and review processes.
• Strong hands-on experience in manual testing, exploratory testing, requirement analysis, test planning, and test case design.
• Ability to use a wide variety of automation technologies and tools.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright automation framework and test automation best practices.
• Strong programming and scripting experience using Python for automation framework development, API testing, and test utilities.
• Experience with UIPath for test automation, process automation, or RPA testing initiatives is preferred.
• Experience in Functional, Regression, Integration, User Acceptance, API, and Performance Testing.
• Experience of testing REST/SOAP APIs.
• Experience with API automation and validation using modern testing frameworks and tools.
• Understanding of Test Architecture and design.
• Understanding of automation framework architecture, reusable component design, design patterns, and quality engineering principles.
• Experience using GitLab and GitHub for source control management, code reviews, branching strategies, and collaborative development.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into deployment processes.
• Experience with Azure DevOps including test management, release management, pipeline integration, and reporting.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with Docker containerization and container-based test execution.
• Understanding of DevOps practices, Continuous Testing, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery methodologies.
• Experience with Test Data Management, environment management, and release validation activities.
• Exposure to cloud-based applications and services hosted on Microsoft Azure.
• Exposure to AI-assisted software development and testing tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot or equivalent AI-powered engineering platforms.
• Understanding of AI-assisted test case generation, test automation development, code review, defect analysis, and test data creation.
• Knowledge of Prompt Engineering techniques for test design, automation development, and quality assurance activities is preferred.
• ISTQB Agile Technical Tester, Test Automation Engineer, AI Testing, or equivalent certifications are desirable.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Science  or related field. In lieu of a degree, 3 years as a  Senior Quality Analyst/ Engineer or Technical Lead with.
• Experience contributing to enterprise test automation framework design and implementation.
• Experience participating in test architecture discussions and quality strategy initiatives.
• Experience with Playwright framework architecture and scalable automation solutions.
• Experience implementing automated testing within GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, or similar CI/CD platforms.
• Working knowledge of Docker-based test execution and containerized application testing.
• Experience using AI-powered engineering tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of incorporating AI-assisted testing methodologies into Quality Engineering practices.
• Understanding of AI/ML application testing, validation approaches, and quality assurance considerations is a plus. or a higher-level position.  In addition to the above the following experience is required:
• Internal candidates:  Minimum 2 years as a highly performing Mouser Senior Software Quality Analyst/Engineer with demonstrated technical leadership in quality engineering initiatives, test automation, framework enhancements, CI/CD practices, mentoring team members, and driving quality improvements across projects or a higher-level position, or 1 full year as a highly performing Mouser Software QA  Lead/Coordinator.
• External candidates: Minimum 2 years as a  Senior Quality Analyst/ Engineer or QA Lead, Technical Lead, or a higher-level management position. Proven experience in manual and automated testing, test automation frameworks, API testing, CI/CD implementation, and mentoring QA teams  supervisor or a higher-level management position.

This is a summary of the primary accountabilities and requirements for this position. The company reserves the right to modify or amend accountabilities and requirements at any time at its sole discretion based on business needs. Any part of this job description is subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.