Team Lead, QA

About The Position

WEKA is leading a paradigm shift in how data is stored, managed, and processed in the cloud and AI era. We are a pre-IPO, growth-stage company on a hyper-growth trajectory that has raised over $275M in capital and is backed by dozens of world-class venture capital and strategic investors.

Our flagship product, the WEKA® Data Platform, is a software-based, hybrid cloud solution transforming stagnant legacy data siloes into dynamic data pipelines that power GPUs efficiently and fuel performance-intensive workloads like generative AI and machine learning seamlessly and sustainably.
We’re passionate about helping our customers overcome complex data management challenges to accelerate their innovation and help grow their businesses. If you share our passion, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

We are seeking a highly skilled QA Team Lead to design, implement, and optimize end-to-end quality assurance processes for Weka cloud systems. As a QA Team Lead , you will be responsible for developing scalable testing strategies, automation frameworks, and quality control processes across multiple cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).
You will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of cloud applications and infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with cloud platforms, test automation as well as a deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and cloud-native architectures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop Cloud QA Strategy: Design and implement a comprehensive QA strategy tailored for  Weka cloud environments, focusing on automation, performance, scalability, and security testing.
• Architect Automation Frameworks: Build and enhance robust, scalable, and reusable test automation frameworks that support multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Cloud-Based Test Automation: Develop and deploy automated testing processes for cloud applications, infrastructure, and services, including integration, functional, load, and performance testing.
• Test Execution & Coverage: Design and oversee the execution of test cases for the Weka cloud system, ensuring high test coverage and identifying key failure points across the system. 
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Integrate QA processes into the CI/CD pipeline to ensure continuous testing and quality feedback during the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with developers, cloud engineers, DevOps, and product teams to identify risks, resolve defects, and ensure high-quality cloud deployments.
• Cloud Security Testing: Implement and manage testing strategies for cloud security, ensuring adherence to industry standards and compliance requirements.
• Performance and Scalability Testing: Design and execute performance and load tests to ensure cloud applications can scale effectively under varying loads.
• Monitor & Report Quality Metrics: Establish and track quality metrics and KPIs to monitor the overall quality of cloud-based systems, identify areas for improvement, and report on QA effectiveness.
• Stay Updated on Cloud Technologies: Keep up to date with the latest advancements in cloud technologies and tools, implementing new methods to optimize QA processes in a cloud-native environment.

Key Qualifications:

Experience:

• 5+ years in QA with a strong focus on cloud technologies.
• Proven experience designing QA strategies and test automation frameworks for cloud-based applications.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, and/or Azure.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure testing.
• 2+ years of managerial experience
  Technical Skills:
• Proficient in test automation tools (Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cypress, etc.).
• Experience with cloud automation tools (Terraform). 
• Strong programming/scripting skills (Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (Kubernetes Operator).
• K8S testing
  Cloud & Infrastructure Knowledge:
• Knowledge of cloud security, networking, and infrastructure monitoring.
  Soft Skills:
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive QA best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Architect, etc.).
• Understanding of chaos engineering and resilience testing for cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with cloud-native observability tools ( Grafana / Elastic ).

Concerned you don’t meet every qualification? Don’t let it stop you from applying!
Studies have shown that traditionally underrepresented groups may be less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every qualification specified. WEKA is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but are concerned your past work experience doesn’t match up perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at WEKA.
WEKA is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.