Lead Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Salary Range: 70000 to 150000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Responsibilities

• Define and evangelize the full-stack test strategy for functional, security, integration, regression, performance, and smoke tests.
• Own the QA roadmap and communicate progress to engineering leadership.
• Lead and mentor QA Engineers—document standards. Champion a quality-first culture.
• Manage test data and environments. Set development standards for testability.
• Build and maintain comprehensive automation. Develop UI + API tests in Playwright/TypeScript. Extend existing Selenium/Python suites when needed.
• Integrate with CI/CD toolchain. Embed tests in GitHub Actions / Jenkins for quick and reliable releases.
• Analyze and report defects. Log, track, and verify fixes in Jira. Provide clear, actionable feedback.
• Influence Agile ceremonies (planning, stand‑ups, retro, grooming) with Dev, Product, and DevOps.
• Continuously improve frameworks. Apply Page Object Model (POM) and other coding best practices.
• Continuously evaluate our testing tools and benchmark them against industry best practices to ensure optimal performance. Recommend and adopt upgrades to keep the automation stack modern and efficient.
• Supervise quality gates. Monitor static code analysis, vulnerability scans, and performance metrics to ensure optimal system functionality.
• Establish metrics and processes, track quality KPIs, and champion process improvements to drive continuous improvement.
• Attend/complete assigned information security training by the designated completion date.
• Complete required information security training within assigned deadlines.
• Follow ISMS security policies and procedures.
• Report any observed security violations or risks promptly to leadership or the IT department.

Required Experience

• 7+ years in software QA, with 3+ years focused on Playwright/TypeScript automation.
• Strong coding proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript with practical experience testing modern web applications.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and API testing frameworks (Postman, REST-assured, Playwright API).
• Exposure to performance testing tools and methodologies.
• Working knowledge of SonarQube, Veracode, and defect tracking with Jira.
• Skilled in test data management, environment setup, and debugging distributed systems.
• Familiarity with Microsoft D365 is a plus.
• ISTQB or equivalent certification preferred.