Senior Lead Engineer (QA)

Our story

At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.”

Our Values:

Champion People – be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.

Grow with purpose – Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.

Be Alight – act with integrity, be real and empower others.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.

Learn more at careers.alight.com. 

Job Title: QA-Senior Leader Engineer

Location: Chennai, Gurugram, India

Experience: 8+ years

Job Summary:

We are seeking a hands-on QA-Senior Leader Engineer with over 8 years of experience in manual and automation testing, and exposure to performance testing. The ideal candidate will lead a QA team of 5–10 engineers, be actively involved in Agile delivery cycles, and contribute directly to sprint activities. The QA-Senior Leader Engineer should bring strong leadership, deep technical expertise, and a collaborative mindset to ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable software solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a QA team of 5–10 testers (manual and automation).
• Own the quality assurance strategy, planning, and execution across all phases of the SDLC.
• Be hands-on in manual and automation testing – contribute actively during Agile sprints.
• Define and implement robust test plans, test cases, and automation scripts for web, API, and backend services.
• Work closely with developers, product owners, and DevOps to integrate QA processes in CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive test automation strategy using tools such as Selenium, Functionize, or similar frameworks.
• Collaborate with performance testing engineers or contribute to performance testing activities as needed.
• Conduct code reviews for automation scripts and support test data management.
• Track QA metrics, create test reports, and drive quality improvements across the team.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and innovation in QA practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 10+ years of QA experience with at least 3+ years in a QA leadership or managerial role.
• Strong experience in both manual testing and test automation.
• Solid exposure to performance testing tools and concepts.
• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum ceremonies, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Functionize, TestNG, JUnit, Postman, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of testing APIs, web applications, and integration workflows.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with defect management and test lifecycle tools like JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr, or similar.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with BDD/TDD practices and frameworks like Cucumber.
• Exposure to performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling.
• ISTQB or equivalent certification is a plus.

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video.

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible.  Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 5 years in a row.

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as several voluntary benefit options. 

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test.  You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
 

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.