Automation Testing Lead

Capio Group•Sacramento, CA

2d•$117,000 - $122,000

About The Position

Capio Group is seeking an experienced Automation Testing Lead to provide QA/QC services for enterprise applications. The role supports end-to-end test planning, execution, automation, performance engineering, test environment and test data coordination, and defect management under client direction and using client-approved tools. Automation may use UFT with VBScript, Selenium, and/or Katalon integrated with CI/CD. The lead provides test-cycle summary reports, coverage dashboards, and defect metrics, including density, leakage, and aging. The role designs, develops, and maintains automated testing frameworks and scripts for regression testing and continuous integration. Work includes building and maintaining reusable automation components, data-driven tests, cross-browser test suites, CI/CD integrations, and supporting utilities; analyzing functional test cases for automation suitability; executing regression suites with CI/CD pass/fail gates; publishing pipeline reports; investigating failures; maintaining test reliability; and recommending improvements to automation coverage and regression efficiency.

Requirements

At least seven years within the last ten years of experience in electronic data processing systems study, design, and programming.
At least four years within the last ten years of electronic data processing systems study, design, and programming experience in a lead capacity.
Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related or Engineering field; additional qualifying experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. A copy of the degree must be provided upon request.
At least seven years within the last ten years in automation testing, software engineering, or IT systems development.
At least four years within the last ten years in a lead role managing automation testing initiatives.
At least four years within the last ten years designing and maintaining UFT automation frameworks using VBScript, including reusable components, object repositories, and error handling.
At least four years within the last ten years designing automation frameworks for web, API, or batch applications.
At least four years within the last ten years implementing automation strategies, including coverage planning and regression optimization.
At least four years within the last ten years using Selenium or equivalent frameworks in addition to UFT.
At least four years within the last ten years translating functional requirements into automation scenarios.
At least four years within the last ten years executing cross-browser and cross-platform automation testing.
At least four years within the last ten years using SQL for test data preparation.
Able to provide client/user-end reference contact information for each applicable qualifying project upon request and submit completed reference forms when requested. Each reference form must be signed by the referenced individual, who must be a management- or supervisory-level representative of the company for which the project was developed.

Nice To Haves

At least ten years of cumulative experience in automation testing, software engineering, or software development.
At least seven years within the last ten years developing automation frameworks using UFT (VBScript) and/or tools such as Selenium or Katalon Studio integrated with CI/CD pipelines.
At least five years within the last ten years integrating automation frameworks with CI/CD pipelines, including automated execution reporting and pass/fail gating.
At least three years within the last ten years of hands-on Katalon Studio experience for automation framework development.
At least five years within the last ten years achieving measurable automation outcomes: sustaining at least 65% automated regression-suite coverage and keeping automated test execution flakiness at or below 5%.
At least two years within the last ten years supporting large-scale enterprise benefit systems, such as Unemployment Insurance or Disability Insurance, meeting the stated large-scale enterprise system criteria.
One or more of the following certifications: Katalon Certified Professional, ISTQB Test Automation Engineer, or Certified Selenium Professional, CP-SAT, Foundation. A copy must be provided upon request.
Master’s degree in Business Administration, IT, or Engineering. A copy must be provided upon request.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks and scripts for regression testing and continuous integration.
Develop and maintain Katalon or other industry-standard automation frameworks, automated regression suites, cross-browser automation, CI/CD integrations, coverage analysis, and automation maintenance and optimization.
Analyze functional test cases and identify scenarios suitable for automation using UFT with VBScript, Katalon, or Selenium in accordance with client tooling standards.
Develop and maintain Katalon Studio scripts, reusable components, test suites, and data-driven test cases.
Develop, maintain, and execute Katalon and/or Selenium automated scripts for regression and functional testing.
Execute automated regression suites with CI/CD pass/fail gates and publish coverage, flakiness, and duration reports to client dashboards.
Maintain automation frameworks, test suites, and utilities for compatibility with changing application architectures, CI/CD pipelines, and testing environments.
Review automated test results, investigate failures, and update scripts to maintain test-suite reliability and maintainability.
Support integration of automated testing with client-approved test management tools and CI/CD platforms.
Recommend ways to improve automation coverage and optimize regression testing efficiency.
Provide per-cycle test summary reports, coverage dashboards, and defect metrics, including density, leakage, and aging.
Provide client/user end-reference contacts and completed, signed reference forms upon request for qualifying projects.