Technical Lead Xstore QA

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Technical Lead Xstore QA based in India .

We are looking for an experienced Technical Lead in Xstore Quality Assurance to support the delivery of reliable, high-quality retail technology solutions. In this role, you will guide quality assurance activities for Oracle Retail Xstore applications, helping ensure that retail systems perform effectively across critical business workflows. You will contribute to test strategy development, test planning, execution, defect management, and continuous quality improvement throughout the software delivery lifecycle. Working closely with development teams, business stakeholders, and cross-functional partners, you will help identify risks early and ensure that solutions meet functional and technical expectations. This opportunity is suited to a QA professional who combines retail technology knowledge with a commitment to collaboration, structured testing, and dependable delivery. You will join a globally connected, learning-focused environment that values innovation, inclusion, and the creation of meaningful digital experiences.

Accountabilities

• Define and coordinate QA strategies, test plans, and testing approaches for Oracle Retail Xstore applications and related retail solutions.

• Guide functional, integration, regression, system, and end-to-end testing activities to ensure application quality and business readiness.

• Review business requirements, functional specifications, and technical designs to identify test scenarios, coverage gaps, dependencies, and potential risks.

• Develop and maintain test cases, test scripts, test data, and supporting documentation for retail workflows and system integrations.

• Coordinate test execution across project teams, monitor progress, and communicate testing status, risks, and quality metrics to relevant stakeholders.

• Manage defect identification, documentation, prioritization, tracking, retesting, and resolution in collaboration with development and business teams.

• Support integration testing between Xstore and connected retail systems, including relevant enterprise applications, interfaces, and services.

• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and other QA professionals to clarify requirements and resolve technical issues.

• Contribute to release readiness assessments by evaluating test results, outstanding defects, and overall quality risks.

• Encourage consistent QA practices, reusable testing assets, process improvements, and effective knowledge sharing across teams.

• Support Agile delivery practices, including sprint planning, test estimation, reviews, retrospectives, and continuous feedback.

• Help strengthen testing efficiency and reliability through appropriate automation, reporting, and quality assurance tools where applicable.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in software quality assurance, with relevant experience testing Oracle Retail Xstore or comparable retail point-of-sale (POS) applications.

• Strong understanding of software testing principles, QA methodologies, test planning, test execution, and defect management.

• Experience developing and maintaining test scenarios, test cases, test scripts, and test documentation.

• Practical experience with functional, integration, regression, system, and end-to-end testing.

• Knowledge of retail business processes, including point-of-sale transactions, sales processing, promotions, pricing, inventory interactions, and related retail operations.

• Experience validating integrations between retail applications and connected enterprise systems.

• Familiarity with defect tracking and test management tools used in enterprise software delivery.

• Understanding of Agile or other iterative software development methodologies.

• Ability to interpret business requirements and technical documentation and translate them into effective testing strategies.

• Strong troubleshooting, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a focus on delivering dependable results.

• Effective communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to coordinate testing activities and work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to manage priorities, communicate risks clearly, and support delivery schedules in a dynamic project environment.

Nice-to-have qualifications:

• Experience in a QA leadership or technical coordination role, including test planning, task allocation, mentoring, or quality oversight.

• Experience with automated testing frameworks and scripting languages.

• Familiarity with API testing, database validation, SQL, and integration troubleshooting.

• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and modern software delivery practices.

• Knowledge of retail technology ecosystems, including payment integrations, store systems, and omnichannel retail processes.

• Experience working with international teams or in technology consulting environments.

• A growth mindset, commitment to continuous learning, and enthusiasm for sharing knowledge and improving team practices.