QA Lead

Alaan is the smartest way to manage business spend for Middle Eastern businesses.

The Middle East is on the cusp of a payments revolution with a $3 trillion+ B2B payments market. Managing spending for businesses in the region is incredibly painful, with archaic and disjointed solutions. Alaan solves these pain points by providing an all-in-one spend management and corporate cards platform. Businesses use Alaan to control spending, save time, and automate business expenses.

Why work at Alaan

• Hybrid culture with a seriously high degree of flexibility.
• Alaan is a tested model, but in a new market, it is a chance to be a part of a rocket ship just waiting to take off.
• Equity compensation for all employees to bring a high degree of ownership into your work. So as the company grows, you grow with it.
• Alaan is part of the Y Combinator W23 cohort and is backed by a fantastic set of investors who helped build some of the world's largest companies.
• Frequent company off-sites to keep the remotely distributed team closely knit together.
• A MacBook to make your life easier!

Location

Preferably :Bangalore/ Delhi

Responsibilities:

Leadership and Strategy:

Take full ownership of the test automation strategy and implementation.

Lead the design, development, and deployment of the automation framework.

Drive the prioritization and execution of automation initiatives to enhance product quality.

Team Development and Mentorship:

Lead, mentor, and upskill a team of manual testers, transforming them into proficient automation testers.

Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the QA team.

Provide training and development opportunities to ensure continuous team growth.

Continuous Improvement:

Develop and refine a comprehensive automation strategy.

Continuously monitor, evaluate, and enhance test scripts and automation processes.

Ensure the automation framework adapts and scales with product evolution.

Technical Excellence:

Select and integrate the best tools and frameworks for QA automation.

Maintain high standards of automation execution, seeking innovative ways to improve efficiency and coverage.

Stay updated with the latest industry trends and best practices in QA automation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Work closely with product, development, and commercial teams to understand requirements and anticipate changes.

Ensure the QA process seamlessly integrates with the overall product development lifecycle.

Advocate for quality and reliability across the organization.

Qualifications:

Technical Expertise:

Extensive experience in creating and implementing Automation Frameworks for Web, mobile and backend systems from scratch.

Proficiency in automation testing using Cypress, Playwright (Javascript).

Proficiency in mobile automation testing using Appium.

Deep understanding of various testing levels and methods: unit, integration, system, acceptance, functional, regression, performance, black, grey, and white box testing.

Leadership Skills:

Proven experience in leading and mentoring a team of testers.

Strong ability to foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

Demonstrated ownership and accountability for team and project outcomes.

Personal Attributes:

Highly self-motivated and proactive in identifying problems and implementing solutions with minimal supervision.

Comfortable with hands-on tasks, including those that may be mundane.

Committed to long-term growth and alignment with the company’s vision.

Professional Traits:

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment.

Keen interest in fintech products and capability to adapt to rapid product changes.

Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.