• Own the end-to-end QA strategy, including test planning, automation, performance, and release validation. • Design, implement, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web, mobile, and backend systems. • Lead, mentor, and coach QA engineers—providing technical guidance, performance feedback, and career development support. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product requirements are testable, measurable, and aligned with quality objectives. • Integrate automated testing pipelines within CI/CD processes to enable continuous delivery and reduce regression risks. • Drive performance, load, and security testing strategies to ensure system reliability and scalability under real-world conditions. • Evaluate and standardize automation tools, technologies, and best practices across projects. • Champion data-driven testing approaches and maintain visibility into product quality through KPIs and dashboards. • Lead defect triage meetings, coordinate release testing, and ensure timely defect resolution and risk reporting. • Foster a quality-first mindset across engineering teams, advocating for testability and robust system design.