Quality Assurance Team Lead – Remote

We are looking for a QA Team Lead to drive quality strategy and ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of our software products. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in both manual and automated testing, leads QA initiatives end-to-end, mentors team members, and collaborates closely with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality releases.

Define and own the QA strategy, processes, standards, and best practices across projects
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of QA engineers, fostering a strong quality culture
Design and oversee the execution of manual and automated test plans and test cases
Establish and maintain scalable test automation frameworks and CI/CD quality gates
Collaborate with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to refine requirements and acceptance criteria
Drive defect management lifecycle, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement
Ensure comprehensive test coverage across web, mobile, APIs, and integrations
Plan and manage regression, integration, system, performance, and UAT cycles
Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and release planning from a quality perspective
Define QA metrics, dashboards, and reporting for leadership visibility
Continuously evaluate and implement new tools, technologies, and testing approaches

Qualifications

7+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, with leadership or team-leading experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
ISTQB certification
Strong hands-on experience in both manual and automated testing
Proven experience leading QA teams in Agile environments
Experience in the Saudi market and Fintech domains is a strong plus
Proficiency in automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium)
Solid experience testing APIs, web, and mobile applications
Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies
Experience with test management and defect tracking tools
Ability to define QA KPIs, metrics, and quality governance models
Excellent leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills