Lead QA Engineer

Location: Remote
Position Type: Permanent
Position Overview:
We are looking for an experienced Lead QA Engineer with a strong background in all types of testing for distribution systems. In this role, you will lead a team in plan, development and on-going maintenance of automated test suites. You’ll work hands-on with modern technologies and frameworks to create test suites for cloud native applications. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will contribute directly to test planning and automation development to ensure delivery of high quality products to our customers.
Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers to build and maintain automated test suites.
• Project Management: Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to ensure test suites are developed that guarantee a high level of product quality.
• Test Suite Development: Develop a comprehensive suite of automated tests, including Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), integration testing, and regression testing.
• Automation Framework: Implement and maintain an automation framework that supports the execution of automated tests within build and deployment pipelines.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure the quality, security, and functionality of software components by designing and executing automated test cases.
• Integration Testing: Perform integration testing to validate the interactions between various software components and ensure system reliability.
• Regression Testing: Develop and execute regression test suites to detect and prevent software regressions.
• Security Testing: Incorporate security testing practices, including SAST and DAST, to identify vulnerabilities and security flaws.
• Automation Pipeline Integration: Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate automated tests seamlessly within the continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Reporting: Generate and maintain test reports and documentation, including test plans, test cases, and test results.
• Issue Tracking: Identify and document software defects and issues, working closely with development teams to resolve them.
• Performance Testing: Collaborate with performance testing teams to incorporate performance testing into the automated test suite.

Qualifications:

• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience in leading a team of engineers
• Proven experience as a QA/Test Engineer with a focus on automated testing
• Strong understanding of software testing principles, practices, and methodologies
• Proficiency in test automation frameworks and scripting languages
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications in software testing or quality assurance (e.g., ISTQB, Certified Software Tester, etc.)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Knowledge of security testing tools and practices Previous experience in developing comprehensive automated test suites