EXPERIENCE
? 6-8 years of experience in Software Testing, with at least 4 years in a Test Lead role
? Strong Telecom OSS/BSS domain experience, especially in large?scale transformation or modernization programs (demonstrated through Work Experience and/or Certification)
? Proven experience in System Integration Testing across multiple applications and vendors
? Strong understanding of microservices architecture, APIs (REST), message queues, and integration patterns
? Experience with test management and defect management tools - JIRA, ALM/Octane
? Hands on experience in leading / implementing at least 3+ mid-size Automation projects
? Hands-on experience in leading teams for Indian and/or International Clients in Telecom sector
? Experience in managing Agile and Waterfall projects
? Good knowledge / experience in Performance Testing / Engineering
? Good communication skills, managing stakeholder expectations, reporting skills
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES
β’ Project Management - Work with the Program Manager / SME to Plan, Execute, Monitor and Control the Project, Review of Test Scenarios & Test Cases, Plan for Work Allocation across teams
β’ Drive the System Integration Testing (Functional & Regression), Automation & Performance strategy for OSS/BSS transformation, including scope, approach, environments, test data, entry/exit criteria, defect management, regression strategy, and risk mitigation aligned to microservices and CI/CD pipelines. Supporting the business usersβ team for the UAT sign offs
β’ Microservices & Integration Validation - Lead testing across API?based integrations, event?driven architectures, asynchronous flows, ensuring correctness of end?to?end business processes / journeys
β’ Stakeholder Management - Interactions with the customer and their partners β requirements, defects, clarifications, etc.
β’ Automation Strategy & Governance - work closely with the Automation Lead to define and govern the Automation Testing strategy, focusing on servic