Test Automation Lead

Are you interested in working with the world’s leading AI-powered Quality Engineering company? Are you ready to advance your career, collaborate with global thought leaders across industries, and make a difference every day? Join us at Qualitest!

We are seeking a Test Automation Lead to join our growing U.S.-based team in New York, NY.

Role: Test Automation Lead
Location: New York, NY

About the Role

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive enterprise-wide automation strategy aligned to Agile/DevOps delivery models
• Design and implement scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and data validation
• Architect automation solutions for microservices-based and event-driven architectures
• Enable shift-left testing through service-level, contract, and integration testing approaches
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and faster feedback cycles
• Lead adoption of AI/GenAI-driven automation (e.g., test generation, intelligent execution, RCA)
• Establish best practices for test design, code quality, reusability, and maintainability
• Define and implement test data management and data validation strategies
• Drive use of stubs, mocks, and service virtualization to enable parallel development and testing
• Collaborate with architecture, development, and product teams to ensure testability and quality by design
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and governance across automation teams
• Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and technologies to enhance QE capabilities

Top 3 Must Haves:

• Python + Cypress
• Automation framework understanding
• Experience in investment banking

Benefits
Why QualiTest?

• Be a part of a company who strives to support for diversity and inclusion in the workplace – we are one, we are many at Qualitest. Celebrate culture, share knowledge with engineers from around the globe, and inspire each other through our differences. We have more than 40% women and around 120 different nationalities.
• Local and global opportunities – we offer you internal rotation and international mobility opportunities to grow your career.
• Clear view of your career and progression with the company – Qualitest is growing massively (since 2021 – tripled our employees base – we now have more than 8,000 engineers) and giving you the opportunity to grow with us.
• Work hard and play harder with our flexible and casual culture. Take a break from work and join an employee event, or enjoy the amenities and games provided from one of our Employees Centers.Save your earnings and prepare for your future by enrolling in our 401k plan where Qualitest will match your contributions accelerating your savings plan.
• Take care of health with enrollment into one of our competitive healthcare benefits. Qualitest will match towards your HSA if you choose to participate.
• Never stop experimenting and learning with QCraft – our Learning & Development platform: 50,000+ courses, 300+ virtual labs, mentorship and leadership programs, professional tribes, sponsored certifications, and much more.
• Stay active and get rewarded with our Corporate Wellness Program. We pay your Gym membership and giving you opportunities to Earn additional vacation times for attendance the gym!
• Earn bonuses via our Client Referral and Employee Referral Program’s. Refer and earn – tap your network for net-worth.
• We recognize our employees work via our Qudos platform - You can earn bonuses and spot awards by celebrating your and your peers’ achievements.
• Planning a vacation? Looking for car insurance? Get access to Qualitest Employee Perks for discounts on anything from travel to electronics. With so many offerings the savings are endless!
• Competitive pay, with a salary range of $130,000–$140,000 per annum.
• Intrigued to find out more about us?
• Visit our website at https://www.qualitestgroup.com/
• If you like what you have read, send us your resume and let’s start talking!