Test Lead – Automation

Role: SDET Lead 

Location: Mclean, VA (within 20 miles) 

Key Responsibilities: - 

• Lead the planning, development, execution and maintenance of automated test frameworks and test scripts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including development, DevOps and product management to define test strategies and tech stack. - Validate cloud-based workflows including data uploads, file validations and permissions – especially involving Amazon S3.
• Experience testing microservices and cloud-native applications. - Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
• Monitor, analyze and report on text execution metrics and test results, test strategy design, risk based testing and ensuring traceability to business requirements.
• Familiarity with logging and monitoring tools like Kiali Spinnaker and Rancher.
• Mentor and guide other QA engineers on automation practices and tools.
• Ensure test automation is integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Evaluate tools and technologies to continuously improve test automation efficiency and coverage. 
• Proficient in defining and reporting test metrics (test coverage, defect leakage, automation ROI, etc) -
• Familiarity with containerization and test execution in Docker/Kubernetes environment. 

Required Skills and Qualifications. - 

• 9+ years’ experience in QA and automation testing. 
• Proven experience leading QA teams and test automation projects. 
• Strong hands-on experience with automation tools Selenium, Cypress, Cucumber. 
• Proficient in Java and JavaScript. 
• Solid experience validating data flows and integrations with Amazon S3, and PostgreSQL DB.
•  Experience with API testing tools like Postman / Bruno and REST Assured.
•  Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Atlassian Bitbucket.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications 
• Familiarity with BDD/TDD framework. 
• Experience working in financial environments.