Lead QA Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +21 more states.

📋 Description

• Offer daily guidance and mentorship to QA engineers and SDETs.

• Serve as the main QA contact for designated projects.

• Work closely with engineering and product teams to establish testable requirements and quality standards.

• Develop and implement test strategies that align with project scope, timelines, and delivery objectives.

• Organize and estimate testing tasks.

• Supervise manual and automated functional, regression, and integration testing.

• Review and verify test cases.

• Promote the adoption and execution of test automation.

• Maintain and improve automation frameworks, tools, and scripts.

• Utilize AI-driven tools and contemporary testing methodologies.

• Enforce versioning and environment promotion practices for automation resources.

• Monitor, prioritize, and manage defects throughout their lifecycle.

• Evaluate quality metrics and conduct root cause analysis.

• Assist in release planning and readiness, providing QA sign-off.

• Ensure the availability of test environments and manage secure, high-quality test data.

• Provide work direction as a Lead; this role has no supervisory responsibilities or direct reports.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Over 8 years of experience in general Software Quality Assurance.

• At least 6 years of experience in SDET or roles focused on automation.

• Prior experience as a QA lead or key contributor on complex, cross-functional initiatives.

• Strong practical experience in both manual and automated testing.

• Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and contemporary testing best practices.

• In-depth knowledge of test automation frameworks, tools, and methodologies.

• Practical experience in designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing solutions.

• Experience in API testing, including RESTful and SOAP services, as well as validation of system integrations.

• Strong technical grounding in software development concepts, including object-oriented programming and design principles.

• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools like Jira.

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines such as Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, and Copado.

• Experience collaborating with distributed and cross-functional teams across various geographic locations.

• Preferred: experience with Salesforce, APIs, middleware like MuleSoft, and cloud-based systems.

• Preferred: knowledge of healthcare or regulated environments, compliance, data sensitivity, and quality standards.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program.

• Opportunities for recognition and reward.

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages.

• Opportunities for learning, growth, and development.

• In-person collaboration that fosters learning, progress, and success.