automation qa lead

Zoolatech

<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><b>OVERVIEW</b></div>
</div><div><div>RESPONSIBILITIES</div>
</div><div><div>REQUIREMENTS</div>
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><p><b>Guidewheel</b> is on a mission to empower all the world&rsquo;s factories to achieve sustainable peak performance. Our FactoryOps platform helps manufacturers double productivity while reducing energy costs and emissions through real-time visibility and automation.</p><p>
At its core, the platform transforms every machine into a smart, connected device using non-invasive power sensors - like a Fitbit for factories - providing actionable insights into performance and energy efficiency. Guidewheel is used by over 300 manufacturers globally, including Fortune 500 companies, and has been recognized by the World Economic Forum for its transformational potential.</p><p>
As <b>QA Automation Lead</b>, you will be the primary architect and driver of our test automation strategy. You will be responsible for hands-on test automation, framework development, and establishing quality engineering standards across the team. In this role, you&rsquo;ll directly shape the reliability and scalability of Guidewheel&rsquo;s FactoryOps platform, working closely with engineering, product, and design.</p><p>
You will also mentor engineers, create shared best practices, and take the lead in ensuring our rapid delivery cycles never compromise on quality.</p>
</div><div><ul><li><p>Design, implement, and maintain automation test frameworks for web applications and distributed systems.</p></li><li><p>
Establish baseline architecture and standards for test automation across the stack (front-end, back-end, integration, and API).</p></li><li><p>
Collaborate cross-functionally with developers, designers, and product owners to define testable requirements and quality gates.</p></li><li><p>
Set up and optimize CI/CD test pipelines and integrate automated testing into every part of the SDLC.</p></li><li><p>
Lead and support test case development using <b>Playwright</b>.</p></li><li><p>
Coach and mentor engineers to elevate the team&rsquo;s overall testing proficiency and quality ownership.</p></li><li><p>
Monitor test effectiveness, identify gaps, and ensure efficient debugging and root cause analysis of defects.</p></li><li><p>
Contribute to performance, reliability, and security testing strategies in cloud-based environments.</p></li><li><p>
Act as a key quality stakeholder during planning, ensuring quality is embedded from concept through delivery</p><p></p><p><b>
Nice to Have</b></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>
Experience with performance, load, and security testing.</p></li><li><p>
Familiarity with Google Cloud or similar platforms.</p></li><li><p>
Background in industrial IoT, manufacturing tech, or hardware/software integration.</p></li><li><p>
Previous experience in early-stage startups or scale-ups.</p></li></ul>
</div><div><ul><li><p><b>8+ years</b> of experience in software testing and test automation, preferably for SaaS or data-intensive platforms.</p></li><li><p>
Proven experience architecting and scaling automation frameworks in a modern JavaScript/TypeScript environment.</p></li><li><p>
Strong knowledge of end-to-end testing frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Playwright), unit testing (e.g., Jest, Mocha), and CI/CD tools.</p></li><li><p>
Strong programming skills in <b>TypeScript</b> or <b>JavaScript</b>.</p></li><li><p>
Hands-on experience with testing distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native applications.</p></li><li><p>
Familiarity with databases (<b>PostgreSQL</b>) and caching systems (<b>Redis</b>) is a plus.</p></li><li><p>
Ability to lead by example, with a proactive, collaborative, and quality-first mindset.</p></li><li><p>
Excellent communication skills and experience working in agile, distributed teams.</p></li><li><p>
Entrepreneurial drive with a desire to contribute beyond your core responsibilities and shape the future of the product and engineering culture.</p></li></ul>
</div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p>Location:
</p><div>Istanbul, Turkey
</div></div><div><p>Seniority:
</p><div>Lead
</div></div><div><p>Technologies:
</p><div>Automation QA, TypeScript
</div></div></div></div><div><div><p>Benefits:
</p><ul><li><b>Paid Vacation
</b></li><li><b>Hybrid Work (home/office)
</b></li><li><b>Sick Days
</b></li><li><b>Sport/Insurance Compensation
</b></li><li><b>Holidays Day Off
</b></li><li><b>English Classes
</b></li><li><b>Training Compensation
</b></li><li><b>Transportation compensation</b></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Automation QA Lead

NTT DATA

<div><b>Req ID:</b> 346755
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NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.<br>
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We are currently seeking a <b>QA Lead - Onsite</b> to join our team in <b>Houston</b>, <b>Texas (US-TX)</b>, <b>United States (US)</b>.<br>
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We are seeking an experienced <b>QA Lead</b> with ~<b>8+ years</b> of strong software testing and quality assurance experience to lead QA activities for an enterprise application development project. The ideal candidate will define and execute QA strategy, lead a cross-functional QA team (manual + automation), integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, manage quality risks, and be an escalation point for stakeholders. This role requires technical depth, hands-on automation, and strong leadership/communication skills.<br>
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<b>Key Responsibilities / Job Duties</b><br>
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QA Strategy &amp; Planning</b></li><li><ul><li>
Define and own the overall <b>test strategy</b>, test plan, and quality goals for the application development lifecycle.</li><li>
Establish exit criteria, release readiness gates, and quality metrics.</li></ul></li><li><b>
Team Leadership &amp; People Management</b></li><li><ul><li>
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of <b>QA engineers</b> (manual, automation, performance) and contractors.</li><li>
Allocate resources, manage capacity, conduct performance reviews, and support career development.</li><li>
Lead daily/weekly stand-ups, sprint planning QA inputs, and post-release retrospectives.</li></ul></li><li><b>
Test Design &amp; Implementation</b></li><li><ul><li>
Drive creation of <b>test cases</b>, test suites, and traceability matrices for functional, integration, regression, and system tests.</li><li>
Champion <b>test automation</b> (UI, API, unit integration), using <b>latest AI tools</b> and own the automation roadmap and maintenance strategy.</li><li>
Ensure adoption of <b>BDD/TDD</b> where applicable and design tests to be reliable and maintainable.</li></ul></li><li><b>
Hands-on Automation &amp; Technical Contribution</b></li><li><ul><li>
Implement and maintain automation frameworks and contribute code reviews for test automation.</li><li>
Build/maintain API test suites, and automate end-to-end workflows and regression packs.</li></ul></li><li><b>
CI/CD &amp; Tooling Integration</b></li><li><ul><li>
Integrate tests into <b>CI/CD pipelines</b> (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) to enable automated validation on each build.</li><li>
Manage test environments (containerized environments, cloud test beds) and test data provisioning.</li></ul></li><li><b>
Performance, Security &amp; Non-Functional Testing</b></li><li><ul><li>
Define and coordinate <b>performance</b>, <b>load</b>, <b>stress</b>, and <b>security</b> test strategies.</li><li>
Work with DevOps and security teams to validate application reliability and compliance.</li></ul></li><li><b>
Defect Management &amp; Risk Mitigation</b></li><li><ul><li>
Manage defect lifecycle, prioritize issues, and drive root-cause analysis to reduce recurrence.</li><li>
Identify quality risks early and provide risk-based mitigation plans and trade-off recommendations.</li></ul></li><li><b>
Stakeholder Communication &amp; Governance</b></li><li><ul><li>
Communicate quality status, KPIs, and risks to <b>Product Owners</b>, Engineering Managers, and other stakeholders.</li><li>
Represent QA in release decision meetings and post-release reviews.</li></ul></li><li><b>
Process Improvement &amp; Best Practices</b></li><li><ul><li>
Establish QA best practices, coding standards for tests, and continuous improvement initiatives to increase automation coverage and reduce cycle time.</li><li>
Drive metrics-driven quality improvements (defect escape rate, automation ROI, MTTR).</li></ul></li></ul><br>
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Required Qualifications &amp; Experience</b><br>
<ul><li><b>
8+ years</b> of professional experience in software QA and testing; minimum 3-5 years in a lead role.</li><li>
Strong hands-on experience with <b>test automation</b> frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium) and latest <b>AI testing tools</b></li><li>
Solid experience testing <b>web</b>, <b>mobile</b>, and <b>API</b> (REST/SOAP) applications.</li><li>
Demonstrable experience integrating tests into <b>CI/CD</b> pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps).</li><li>
Proficiency with programming/scripting languages (e.g., <b>Java</b>, <b>Python</b>, <b>JavaScript/TypeScript</b>).</li><li>
Experience with <b>performance testing</b> tools (JMeter, Gatling) and security testing processes.</li><li>
Good SQL/noSQL knowledge for test data validation (e.g., <b>Postgres</b>, <b>MySQL</b>, <b>MongoDB</b>).</li><li>
Experience with cloud platforms (<b>AWS</b>, <b>Azure</b>, or <b>GCP</b>) and containerization (<b>Docker</b>, <b>Kubernetes</b>).</li><li>
Experience in Agile/Scrum environments and working closely with cross-functional teams.</li><li>
Bachelor's degree in <b>Computer Science</b>, Engineering, or equivalent. Master's degree or relevant certifications are a plus.</li></ul><br>
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Desired Skills &amp; Certifications</b><br>
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Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and written/verbal communication skills.</li><li>
Knowledge of <b>BDD</b> frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow) and test design techniques.</li><li>
Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).</li><li>
Certifications (optional but desirable): <b>ISTQB Advanced</b>, <b>Certified Agile Tester</b>, <b>AWS/Azure certifications</b>, or test automation certifications.</li><li>
Experience with <b>DevSecOps</b> or embedding security testing into pipelines.</li></ul><br>
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About NTT DATA</b><br>
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NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&amp;D.<br>
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#LI-NorthAmerica<br>
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Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client's needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees. NTT DATA recruiters will never ask for payment or banking information and will only use @nttdata.com and @talent.nttdataservices.com email addresses. If you are requested to provide payment or disclose banking information, please submit a contact us form, https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us.<br>
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<b>NTT DATA endeavors to make https://us.nttdata.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us. </b><b>This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. NTT DATA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here. For Pay Transparency information, please click here.</b></div>

QA Lead - Onsite

OOP Technologies

<p><b>Job Description:</b></p><p>Lead a team of QA professionals to deliver high-quality product releases. In this role, you&rsquo;ll design and run test plans, manage JIRA tasks, work closely with the Project Management team, and ensure smooth and quality-focused delivery by coordinating with business stakeholders.</p><p><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>Lead, guide, and schedule the QA team; make sure each sprint/release meets quality standards.</li><li>Write and run test cases (functional, regression, integration, UAT) and keep test suites updated.</li><li>Manage JIRA tasks: create or update tickets, add clear steps to reproduce issues, attach proof, and handle priorities and SLAs.</li><li>Work with the Project Management team on timelines, criteria for releases, and QA reports.</li><li>Convert business requirements into clear, testable points and help with user acceptance testing (UAT).</li><li>Support API/UI test automation and plan for regression testing coverage.</li><li>Coordinate test environments, builds, and verify releases before deployment.</li></ul><p><b>Must-Have Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>2&ndash;4 years of QA/testing experience, including 2+ years in a QA Lead role.</li><li>Strong skills in test design, documentation, and execution.</li><li>Solid JIRA experience (workflows, dashboards, reporting).</li><li>Hands-on experience in Agile/Scrum environments.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal English communication (Urdu a plus).</li><li>On-site availability in Rawalpindi (no remote option).</li></ul><p><b>Skills Required:</b></p><ul><li>API testing (Postman), SQL for data verification.</li><li>Experience with test case management tools (Zephyr, TestRail).</li><li>Familiarity with Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or CI/CD pipelines.</li></ul><p><b>Contract Details:</b></p><ul><li>Independent contractor/vendor agreement.</li><li>Standard Pakistan business hours (with flexibility during releases).</li><li>Market-competitive salary.</li></ul><p>Email your CV along with 1&ndash;2 sample test cases (redacted) or a JIRA dashboard screenshot to <b>hr@ooptechnologies.com</b></p><p><b>Note:</b> Please mention <b>&ldquo;QA Lead (Contract) &ndash; Rawalpindi&rdquo;</b> in the subject line when applying.</p><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Work Location: In person</p>

QA Lead

RELQ TECHNOLOGIES

<div>Job Title : QA Lead Automation Engineer
<div>Location : Remote</div>
<b>About the Role</b>
<p>We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented <b>QA Lead Automation Engineer</b> to join our team. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring the quality and performance of our web applications by designing, developing, and maintaining automated test scripts using <b>Playwright</b> and <b>Selenium</b>.</p>
<p>The ideal candidate brings strong technical proficiency, a problem-solving mindset, and a passion for quality engineering in Agile and DevOps environments.</p>
<b>Key Responsibilities</b>
<ul><li><p>Develop and maintain robust automated test scripts using <b>Playwright</b> and <b>Selenium</b>.</p>
</li><li><p>Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and QA team members to ensure comprehensive test coverage.</p>
</li><li><p>Integrate automated tests into <b>CI/CD pipelines</b> to enable continuous testing and deployment.</p>
</li><li><p>Conduct <b>functional</b>, <b>regression</b>, and <b>performance testing</b> of web applications.</p>
</li><li><p>Identify, log, and track software defects, and work with teams to resolve issues.</p>
</li><li><p>Analyze test results, report defects, and provide insights for product quality improvements.</p>
</li><li><p>Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing strategies, frameworks, and best practices.</p>
</li></ul><b>Required Qualifications</b>
<ul><li><p>Bachelor's degree in <b>Computer Science</b>, <b>Engineering</b>, or a related field.</p>
</li><li><p><b>5 + years</b> of hands-on experience in QA automation.</p>
</li><li><p>Proven expertise in both <b>Playwright</b> and <b>Selenium</b>.</p>
</li><li><p>Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as <b>JavaScript</b>, <b>TypeScript</b>, <b>Java</b>, or <b>C#</b>.</p>
</li><li><p>Experience with testing frameworks like <b>Jest</b>, <b>Mocha</b>, <b>JUnit</b>, or <b>PyTest</b>.</p>
</li><li><p>Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., <b>Jenkins</b>, <b>GitHub Actions</b>, <b>GitLab CI</b>).</p>
</li><li><p>Solid understanding of <b>web technologies</b> including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.</p>
</li><li><p>Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.</p>
</li><li><p>Excellent verbal and written communication, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.</p></li></ul></div>

QA Lead Automation Engineer

Whiz IT services Pvt Ltd

<p><b>About the Role</b></p><p>We are seeking a Lead Quality Engineering (QE) Engineer to define, operationalize, and own the quality strategy for our Agentic AI application teams. This leader will be accountable for functional, operational, and security quality across 25+ engineers (AI + UI engineers in India &amp; USA).</p><p>This role requires deep awareness of quality challenges unique to LLM- and SLM-powered Agentic AI applications, especially in healthcare and education, where correctness, reliability, and compliance are essential.</p><p>Typical quality challenges include:</p><ul><li>&middot; LLM/SLM Latency &amp; Token Efficiency: unpredictable response times, throughput constraints, and cost-performance tradeoffs.</li><li>&middot; Non-Deterministic Outputs: validating variable responses in sensitive domains (medical correctness, educational appropriateness).</li><li>&middot; RAG &amp; Vector DB Use Cases: testing retrieval relevance, embedding coverage, semantic accuracy, and fallback handling.</li><li>&middot; SME-Driven UAT Cycles: unpredictable validation cycles with clinicians or educators</li><li>.&middot; Operational Risks: agent workflow reliability, cand system behavior under load. &middot;</li></ul><p>This is a transformational role:</p><p>you will move the organization from manual QA toward automation-first and AI-driven evaluation, enabling every engineer to take responsibility for quality.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>Quality Leadership &amp; Culture &middot;</p><p>Own accountability for end-to-end quality outcomes across 2 global teams (~25 engineers).</p><p>&middot; Champion a shift-left quality culture, embedding testing in design, code reviews, and CI/CD.</p><p>&middot; Partner closely with AI Engineers to embed quality into day-to-day development.</p><p>&middot; Partner with the Platform QE Engineering team to ensure AI apps meet platform-level quality and scalability standards.</p><p>&middot; Partner with Technical Product Managers (TPMs) and Technical Product Owners (TPOs) to ensure quality requirements are captured and addressed.</p><p>&middot; Define and track team-level quality OKRs and KPIs. Functional Quality</p><p>&middot; Architect and implement automation frameworks (UI, backend, API, mobile).</p><p>&middot; Build evaluation frameworks for: o LLM/SLM non-deterministic responses.</p><p>o Prompt and agent orchestration reliability. o RAG + Vector DB use cases (retrieval relevance, semantic correctness, failure fallback).</p><p>o Hallucination detection, bias, fairness, and safety. &middot; Integrate AI evaluation into CI/CD pipelines with dashboards and gating criteria.</p><p>Operational Quality (Enablement Role)</p><p>&middot; Define strategies for load, performance, and reliability testing.</p><p>&middot; Establish frameworks and test patterns for evaluating latency, concurrency, token efficiency, and response unpredictability.</p><p>&middot; Ensure teams conduct and observe LnP (Load &amp; Performance) tests and capture quality signals.</p><p>&middot; Act as an enabler and coach, ensuring practices are scalable and team owned. Security &amp; Compliance Quality</p><p>&middot; Collaborate with the Client Penetration Testing team to ensure coverage of security risks (prompt injection, adversarial attacks, access control, and data leakage prevention).</p><p>&middot; Establish additional security validation practices (input/output sanitization for healthcare/education data).</p><p>&middot; Ensure compliance with Client ITGC, PCI, PII, CCPA applicable.</p><p><b>Qualifications Must Have</b></p><p>&middot; 7+ years in Quality Engineering/Automation, with 3 years in QA leadership roles.</p><p>&middot; Proven experience transforming teams from manual QA to automation first.</p><p>&middot; Awareness of LLM/SLM quality challenges (latency unpredictability, token inefficiency, hallucinations, SME UAT cycles).</p><p>&middot; Strong automation expertise (Playwright, PyTest, Cypress, JUnit, REST API testing). &middot; Understanding of Agentic AI tech stack (RAG pipelines, Vector DBs).</p><p>&middot; Solid background in CI/CD, DevOps, and cloud-native systems (Azure, Kubernetes, Gitlab). Nice to Have (Big Plus)</p><p>&middot; Experience with Playwright MCP for scaling AI testing automation.</p><p>&middot; Hands-on with AI evaluation tools (Ragas, Promptfoo, DeepEval, OpenAI Evals). &middot; Familiarity with AI observability &amp; monitoring (Datadog).</p><p>&middot; Background in AI security testing (prompt injection, adversarial robustness). &middot; Experience in healthcare or education applications</p><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Pay: &#8377;332,855.11 - &#8377;1,616,962.87 per year</p><p>Work Location: Remote</p>

Senior Backend Engineer

Qualitest

<div></div><div><div><div><div><div><b>Date: </b>10 Nov 2025
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Company: </b>Qualitest Group
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Country/Region: </b>IN
</div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div>Experience : 10-15 Years</div>
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Skills:</div>
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<ul><li>Experience in Javascript/Java with Playwrite</li></ul>
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<div> 2. Experience in BDD framework</div>
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 3. Strong experience in Automation and Manual Testing</div>
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 4. Good knowledge in CICD process</div>
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 5. Good to have Medical Device Software experience</div>
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3 must haves</div>
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<li>Playwright 4/5</li>
<li>Javascript 4/5</li>
<li>BDD 3.5</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div><div></div>

Automation Lead

Virtusa

<div>We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Consultant to join our team. experience in a hybrid work mode, the ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing automation using JAVA, Selenium Web driver, Selenium grid, Maven, and cucumber. This role will require a strong understanding and examination of test requirements, as well as the design and implementation of automation framework. The Senior Consultant will be responsible for setting up selenium test environments, creating test cases with selenium web driver commands and element locators, and escalating test cases using JUnit/ TestNG annotations and Java programming. They will also maintain automation resources and prepare test cases in the preferred language. To continuously enhance the test cases, the Senior Consultant must continuously add and escalate test case scripts to develop robust test scripts. Once the test is executed, the suites will highlight any bugs and faults, which the Senior Consultant must resolve and assign to the developer team.<br>
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About Virtusa</b></p>
<p>Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 27,000 people globally that cares about your growth &mdash; one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us.</p>
<p>Great minds, great potential: it all comes together at Virtusa. We value collaboration and the team environment of our company, and seek to provide great minds with a dynamic place to nurture new ideas and foster excellence.</p>
<p>Virtusa was founded on principles of equal opportunity for all, and so does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.</p></div></div><p></p>

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