Test Manager

Job Information

Department Name

Banking

Date Opened

08/17/2025

Industry

IT Services

Job Type

Full time

Work Experience

6 - 10 Years

Required Skills

bitbucket

jenkins

+41

City

Chennai

State/Province

Tamil Nadu

Country

India

Zip/Postal Code

600032

About Us

Kumaran Systems: Engineering Future-Ready Transformations Since 1992, Kumaran Systems has been helping enterprises bridge the past and the future, reimagining legacy systems and embracing AI-led possibilities. With over 34 years of delivery excellence, we specialise in re-engineering core applications, driving cloud transformation, and building automation-first, GenAI-enabled ecosystems across the Banking and Financial Services, Insurance, Telecom, and Automotive sectors. We help organisations not just upgrade their systems but reimagine what’s possible.

Why Kumaran?

We blend engineering discipline with AI innovation, helping clients modernise with confidence, automate with clarity, and scale with purpose. Our global delivery model ensures agility, responsiveness, and seamless collaboration, with clients always at the heart of every engagement. At Kumaran, we don’t just solve problems, we engineer future-ready transformations.

Job Description

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Test Manager to lead Quality Assurance initiatives across enterprise application portfolios. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of QA experience, including 5+ years in Test Management or QA Leadership, with a proven ability to lead high-performing manual and automation testing teams. This role requires strong expertise in test strategy, quality governance, automation, stakeholder management, and Agile delivery to ensure the successful execution of complex, business-critical projects.

Key Responsibilities

Test Strategy & Quality Leadership

Define and implement enterprise-wide test strategies, quality standards, and testing best practices across multiple projects.

Lead end-to-end testing activities throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), ensuring comprehensive test coverage and high-quality deliverables.

Establish quality gates, testing processes, and governance frameworks aligned with organizational objectives.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance testing efficiency, automation adoption, and overall product quality.

Test Planning & Execution

Develop comprehensive test plans, test schedules, resource plans, and testing estimates for large-scale projects.

Oversee functional, integration, system, regression, user acceptance, API, mobile, web, and performance testing activities.

Ensure effective test environment readiness, test data management, and release validation.

Monitor testing progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation plans to ensure timely project delivery.

Automation & Continuous Testing

Lead automation strategy and implementation across multiple technology stacks.

Guide teams in developing and maintaining scalable automation frameworks using industry-standard tools and technologies.

Promote shift-left testing practices and integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to improve deployment quality and release efficiency.

Defect & Quality Management

Manage the complete defect lifecycle, including defect triage, prioritization, tracking, reporting, and closure.

Conduct root cause analysis for production defects and recommend preventive actions.

Define and monitor quality metrics, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting to provide visibility into testing effectiveness and product quality.

Ensure compliance with organizational quality standards and delivery processes.

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Lead and mentor cross-functional teams comprising manual and automation QA engineers.

Provide technical guidance, coaching, and career development support to team members.

Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Development, DevOps, and Project Management teams to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Communicate project status, quality metrics, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

12+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance.

5+ years of experience in Test Management, QA Leadership, or equivalent leadership roles.

Proven experience leading blended manual and automation testing teams for large-scale enterprise projects.

Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC), Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies.

Demonstrated experience managing complex testing programs across multiple applications and technology platforms.

Excellent analytical, leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Technical Skills

Testing Expertise

Functional Testing

Integration Testing

System Testing

Regression Testing

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

API Testing

Web Application Testing

Mobile Application Testing

Performance Testing

End-to-End Testing

Automation

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Appium

Tricentis Tosca

RestAssured

Java (Automation Development)

Other equivalent automation frameworks

DevOps & CI/CD

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

CI/CD Pipeline Integration

Shift-Left Testing

Test Environment Management

Test Data Management

Quality Management

Test Strategy & Planning

Defect Lifecycle Management

Root Cause Analysis

Test Metrics & Reporting

Risk Management

Quality Governance

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in enterprise-scale digital transformation programs.

Exposure to cloud-based applications and modern application architectures.

Experience implementing enterprise test automation strategies.

Knowledge of performance engineering and non-functional testing best practices.

Professional certifications such as ISTQB Advanced, Certified Agile Tester, or equivalent are desirable.

Key Competencies

Strategic quality leadership

Test planning and execution excellence

Automation and continuous testing expertise

Strong project and stakeholder management

Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

Effective team leadership and mentoring

Outstanding communication and presentation skills

Risk identification and mitigation

Continuous improvement mindset

Ability to deliver high-quality solutions within aggressive timelines while aligning testing outcomes with business goals.