QA Automation Lead

Summary: The QA Automation Lead role requires a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in testing complex systems and business flows, including at least 3 years in a leadership capacity. The position emphasizes expertise in automation testing, particularly using Selenium with Java, and necessitates familiarity with cloud environments and CI/CD tools. Strong communication skills and experience in Agile methodologies are also essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Testing complex systems and business flows.
• Leading QA efforts with a focus on automation testing.
• Managing end-to-end project lifecycle.
• Building, deploying, and testing in cloud environments.
• Conducting non-functional and manual testing.
• Utilizing tools like HP-ALM/q Test/X-Ray for testing.
• Performing functional, regression, system, and user acceptance testing.
• Implementing automation testing using Selenium Java.
• Automating APIs using various tools.
• Validating and interacting with databases.
• Integrating CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.
• Conducting API and integration testing.
• Programming in Java or Python.
• Working in an Agile development environment (Scrum or Kanban).
• Communicating effectively in English, both written and verbal.
• Utilizing QA automation platforms and technologies.
• Conducting performance testing with tools like JMeter or LoadRunner.
• Working with cloud platforms and containerized environments (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Applying strong SQL knowledge.

Key Skills:

• 15+ years of experience in testing.
• 3+ years in a leadership role in QA.
• End-to-end project lifecycle management.
• Cloud environments experience.
• Non-functional testing techniques.
• Manual testing experience.
• Experience with HP-ALM/q Test/X-Ray.
• Functional, regression, system, and user acceptance testing.
• Automation Testing expertise using Selenium Java.
• API Automation skills.
• Database validation and interaction experience.
• CI/CD tools experience (e.g., Jenkins).
• API and integration testing experience.
• Programming languages: Java or Python.
• Agile development experience (Scrum or Kanban).
• Excellent English communication skills.
• QA automation platforms and technologies knowledge.
• Performance testing tools experience (JMeter or LoadRunner).
• Cloud platforms and containerized environments knowledge (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong SQL knowledge.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Austin

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT