As the title suggests he/she should be lead all the testing related activities
Highly experienced and well versed with technologies related to software testing
Should have the capability to devise testing strategies, test objectives,
organisational policies and test plans
Be there for the team and be the beacon bearer
Estimation of resources required and negotiation with management in providing them.
And of course, management is also important
When it comes to testing, QA lead has to monitor the analysis report, make sure that
the test environment has been constructed properly, measure as well as control the
testing process, evaluate progress etc.
Configuration management of technologies used In testing
Have to write summary reports text execution
Scope design within the context of release
Be a strong resort in designing test cases
Give proper status update to project manager regarding the progress of the process