IT - Lead QA Engineer

Company Overview At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future. Department Overview Our IT organization has a critical role in driving extraordinary business results. Through a strong partnership with other areas of our business, we bring innovative thinking to every conversation and deliver with integrity. We’re looking for people who bring great ideas and who make our partners’ ideas better. Intellectually curious advisors (not order takers) who focus on outcomes to creatively solve business problems. People who not only embrace change, but who accelerate it. Job Description We are looking for a hands-on QA Lead to drive quality engineering across software applications. In this role, you will lead a team of QA analysts, direct daily manual and automated testing execution, and ensure software releases meet high standards of usability, reliability, and performance. You will combine leadership with hands-on technical execution—guiding analysts, managing sprint testing deliverables, writing/executing test cases, and building out automated regression testing. An ideal candidate should have following basic qualifications: Bright, energetic, self-motivated with a track-record of goal-achievement and high performance and a desire and aptitude to manage diverse challenges Propose and contribute to process and project improvements. Lead and coordinate a team of QA analysts, providing clear direction, assigning sprint testing tasks, and ensuring timely completion of test cycles. Mentor and guide team members on test design, exploratory testing techniques, and bug reporting best practices. Review test plans and test cases created by the team to ensure comprehensive scenario coverage and quality standards. Serve as the primary point of contact for QA updates, escalating blockers, risk areas, and release readiness to project stakeholders. Review product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to design detailed test plans and test scenarios. Execute functional, exploratory and regression testing. Deep understanding of automated test scripts for web/mobile UI and APIs to reduce manual regression effort over time. Document, log, and track software defects in Jira, collaborating closely with developers to ensure timely resolution. Participate in daily standups, sprint planning, and backlog refinement meetings. Basic Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field. 6+ years of experience in software QA, with at least 2+ years in a Lead or Senior capacity managing testing execution across small teams. Proven track record of managing task allocation, tracking deliverables, and driving QA teams to complete testing cycles on time. Deep understanding of test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium) using Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript. Deep understanding of test design techniques, exploratory testing, regression management, and Agile/Scrum methodologies. Experience with REST API testing using tools like Postman or automated library integrations (e.g., RestAssured). Expertise in writing clear test cases, bug reports, and managing work via Jira and test management tools (e.g., TestRai). Exceptional organizational, analytical, and written/verbal communication skills. AI-Assisted QA: Experience or interest in leveraging AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, AI test generators, or GitHub Copilot) to streamline QA workflows—such as auto-generating test cases, writing automation boilerplate code, or drafting edge-case scenarios. Travel Requirements None Relocation Provided None Position Type Experienced Referral Payment Plan Yes EEO Statement Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.