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QA Project Manager

Location: Kochi, Kerala

Experience: 10–18 Years

Work Mode: Work from Office

Kerala based candidates preferrred

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced QA Project Manager with 10–18 years of experience in software testing and quality assurance, including strong experience in project management within the QA domain.

The ideal candidate should have a strong QA/testing foundation combined with the ability to independently manage QA projects, delivery, resources, timelines, risks, stakeholders and releases.

This is not a pure QA/Test Lead position. The role requires proven experience in managing QA projects and driving end-to-end QA delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage end-to-end QA projects from planning through release and closure.
• Define and execute QA project plans, schedules, milestones and delivery timelines.
• Manage QA resources, allocation, utilization and project priorities.
• Prepare project estimates, effort plans and resource requirements.
• Lead QA teams across multiple projects/workstreams.
• Monitor project progress, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues.
• Drive SIT, UAT, regression, integration, system and release testing activities.
• Coordinate with Development, Business Analysis, Product, Business and other cross-functional teams.
• Manage client and stakeholder communication and provide regular project status updates.
• Own RAID management, risk mitigation and issue resolution.
• Track testing metrics, quality KPIs and project performance.
• Manage defect lifecycle and ensure timely resolution of critical issues.
• Coordinate with vendors and third-party teams where required.
• Ensure QA deliverables are completed within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Support release planning, production readiness, go-live and post-release activities.
• Identify process improvements and drive QA best practices across projects.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and direction to QA team members.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10–18 years of overall IT experience, with significant experience in QA/Software Testing.
• Proven experience in QA Project Management / Project Management within the QA domain.
• Strong understanding of STLC, SDLC, Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience managing QA teams and multiple workstreams.
• Strong experience in project planning, estimation, scheduling and resource management.
• Experience in stakeholder/client management.
• Strong experience in risk, issue, dependency and escalation management.
• Experience managing SIT, UAT, regression, integration and release activities.
• Strong reporting and project governance experience.
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, TestRail or similar.
• Strong communication, leadership and decision-making skills.

Preferred

• Experience managing enterprise QA projects.
• Experience working with distributed/onshore-offshore teams.
• Experience across banking, insurance, payments, retail, logistics or other enterprise domains.
• QA/Test management certifications such as ISTQB, CSM, PMP or equivalent are an advantage.

JOB DETAILS:

Job Role: Lead I - Software Engineering - Java, Spring Boot, Microservices

Industry: Global digital transformation solutions provider

Work Mode: 3 days in office, Hybrid model. 

Salary: Best in Industry

Experience: 5-7 years

Location: Trivandrum, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Java Developer Experience: 5+ years

Job Summary: We are looking for a Senior Java Developer with strong experience in Spring Boot and Microservices to work on high-performance applications for a leading financial services client. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java backend development, cloud (preferably GCP), and strong problem-solving abilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Java-based microservices using Spring Boot

• Collaborate with Product Owners and teams to gather and review requirements

• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and unit testing

• Ensure application performance, scalability, and security

• Contribute to solution architecture and design documentation

• Support Agile development processes including daily stand-ups and sprint planning

• Mentor junior developers and lead small modules or features

Required Skills:

• Java, Spring Boot, Microservices architecture

• GCP (or other cloud platforms like AWS)

• REST/SOAP APIs, Hibernate, SQL, Tomcat

• CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Bitbucket

• Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)

• Unit testing (JUnit), debugging and troubleshooting

• Good communication and team leadership skills

Preferred Skills:

• Frontend familiarity (Angular, AJAX)

• Experience with API documentation tools (Swagger)

• Understanding of design patterns and UML

• Exposure to Confluence, Jira

Must-Haves

Java/J2EE (5+ years), Spring/Spring Boot (5+ years), Microservices (5+ years), AWS/GCP/Azure (mandatory), CI/CD (Jenkins, SonarQube, Git)

Mandatory Skills Required: Strong proficiency in Java, spring boot, microservices, GCP/AWS.

Experience Required: Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience

Java, Spring Boot, Microservices architecture

GCP (or other cloud platforms like AWS)

REST/SOAP APIs, Hibernate, SQL, Tomcat

CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Bitbucket

Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)

Unit testing (JUnit), debugging and troubleshooting

Good communication and team leadership skills

Notice period - 0 to 15 days only (Immediate or candidates who are serving notice period and who can join by Feb)

Job stability is mandatory

Location: Trivandrum, Kochi

Virtual Interview: 31st Jan-Saturday

Nice to Haves

Frontend familiarity (Angular, AJAX)

Experience with API documentation tools (Swagger)

Understanding of design patterns and UML

Exposure to Confluence, Jira

Job Position: Lead II - Software Engineering

Domain: Information technology (IT)

Location: India - Thiruvananthapuram

Salary: Best in Industry

Job Positions: 1

Experience: 8 - 12 Years

Skills: .Net, Sql Azure, Rest Api, Vue.Js

Notice Period: Immediate – 30 Days

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior .NET Developer with a minimum of 7 years of experience across the full software development lifecycle, including post-live support. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in .NET backend API development, Agile methodologies, and Cloud infrastructure (preferably Azure). You will play a key role in solution design, development, DevOps pipeline enhancement, and mentoring junior engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure .NET backend APIs.
• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Lead and contribute to Agile software delivery processes (Scrum, Kanban).
• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines and support release cadence targets, using Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform).
• Provide post-live support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution as part of full lifecycle responsibilities.
• Implement unit and integration testing to ensure code quality and system stability.
• Work closely with DevOps and cloud engineering teams to manage deployments on Azure (Web Apps, Container Apps, Functions, SQL).
• Contribute to front-end components when necessary, leveraging HTML, CSS, and JavaScript UI frameworks.
• Mentor and coach engineers within a co-located or distributed team environment.
• Maintain best practices in code versioning, testing, and documentation.

Mandatory Skills:

• 7+ years of .NET development experience, including API design and development
• Strong experience with Azure Cloud services, including:
• Web/Container Apps
• Azure Functions
• Azure SQL Server
• Solid understanding of Agile development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
• Experience in CI/CD pipeline design and implementation
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – preferably Terraform
• Strong knowledge of RESTful services and JSON-based APIs
• Experience with unit and integration testing techniques
• Source control using Git
• Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and cross-browser compatibility

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker
• Knowledge of JavaScript UI frameworks, ideally Vue.js
• Familiarity with JIRA and Agile project tracking tools
• Exposure to Database as a Service (DBaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) concepts
• Experience mentoring or coaching junior developers
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

• Understand the business requirements and prepare the requirements documents
• Conduct knowledge transfer sessions with the development team
• Will be responsible for creating user stories and test cases
• Perform Software testing, GUI, Functional Testing, and Usability testing
• Work closely with the development and QA teams to ensure that the right product goes out to the customers

Requirements

• Excellent Communication
• 2+ Years of experience
• Should be able to conceptualize ideas and propose solutions to customers
• Should have experience creating wireframes
• Good in documentation
• Good understanding of SDLC
• worked on multiple systems