QA Lead

Job Description

• Work Policy: Remote
• Job Type: Contract
• Core Tech Stack: Python, PyTest, Playwright, Jenkins, CI/CD, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, MCP
• Project: Cisco’s Quality Command Center (QCC) applications and supporting systems

About the Role

VDart is hiring a QA Lead on a contract basis for a Senior QA Automation Engineer position focused on Python, Playwright, AI-assisted testing, and quality transformation. You’ll work on Cisco’s Quality Command Center (QCC) applications and the systems that support them.

Mandatory Skills

• Python with PyTest
• Playwright automation
• Jenkins and CI/CD
• API and integration testing
• AI tools such as Copilot, Cursor, and MCPs

Technical Environment and Tools

You should have hands-on experience or strong familiarity with the following, and be comfortable configuring, integrating, and using them in day-to-day testing, automation, debugging, and release activities.

• Operating systems and development environment: Linux, Windows, Python virtual environments (venv), and shell/command-line operations
• Development and collaboration tools: Git, BitBucket, Jira, Jenkins, and GitHub
• Databases and data platforms: Snowflake, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and Cassandra
• AI and productivity tools: Cursor, GitHub Copilot, MCP (Model Context Protocol) integrations, and AI-assisted development and test automation tools

What You’ll Do

Application Integration and Release Validation

• Perform end-to-end integration testing across application components
• Validate UI, API, database, and system-level interactions
• Execute regression and release validation testing
• Support deployment verification activities
• Perform final QA sign-off before production release
• Validate successful deployment of applications into target environments

Environment and Release Management

• Verify application functionality across development, QA, staging, and production-like environments
• Validate build and deployment artifacts through Jenkins pipelines
• Support troubleshooting of deployment and post-release issues

Work Location and Collaboration Expectations

• The project operates across multiple geographies and time zones
• Team members collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams in the US, Canada, India, and other global locations
• Candidates must be flexible with work schedules to accommodate critical meetings, stand-ups, sprint ceremonies, production support, and cross-functional collaboration
• Willingness to provide partial overlap with global teams is required
• Strong communication and proactive engagement skills are essential in a geographically distributed environment

About VDart

VDart Group is a global leader in technology, product, and talent management, with over 4,000 professionals across 13 countries and four business units. It serves industries including BFSI, Automotive, Healthcare, Mobility, Energy, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Consumer Industries, and Technology, including Fortune 500 companies. With over 16 years of experience, it has placed and trained more than 20,000 professionals. VDart is committed to People, Purpose, Planet, holds an EcoVadis Bronze Medal certification, and participates in the UN Global Compact.