Integration Test Lead

Protolabs•North Carolina, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a senior quality engineering role responsible for end-to-end (E2E) testing strategy and execution coordination across cross-functional programs and projects. This role exists to address the distinct skill set required for integration-level testing — ensuring that team-to-team dependencies, system interfaces, and cross-platform workflows are validated holistically. The Integration Test Lead partners closely with Software Quality Engineers (SQEs), Software Developers, Technical Product Managers, and Program/Project Managers. SQEs remain accountable for unit and functional testing within their respective teams; this role owns the integration layer above.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field or comparable professional experience in these fields
10+ years of professional software development experience
Experience mentoring engineers of varying experience levels from intern to senior
Experience providing work direction to others by aligning tasks to skillsets and company objectives
Experience working with engineers to estimate tasks, plan projects, and schedule releases
Experience with software development focused on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Experience with Microsoft AX and Dynamics 365 ERP ecosystems
Knowledge of software design principles and patterns with experience coaching others in their use
Internally motivated, able to work proficiently both independently and in a team environment
Strong communication skills with both internal team members and external business stakeholders
Strong initiative to find ways to improve solutions, systems, and processes
Ability to be or become the technical expert for multiple projects
Ability to successfully work under minimal supervision

Nice To Haves

Strong experience and understanding of Agile methodologies
Experience with continuous integration and deployment strategies
Experience with software best practices like code reviews, issue tracking systems, and version control systems with experience teaching developers to use them
Expertise in automated testing, coupled with the ability to lead, coach, and influence teams to embed testing best practices into the development lifecycle
Proven ability to keep up to date with advancements in your development domain
History of expanding your skills in technical leadership

Responsibilities

Design, develop, code, test, debug, implement, and document software applications
Guide team development efforts towards successful project delivery through Agile methodologies
Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentoring
Influence work direction that aligns with both engineer and company goals
Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team
Collaborate with other software engineers, technical product managers, and data architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain business applications
Appropriately applying engineering principles and concepts to area of specialization
Demonstrate creativity and ingenuity in applying engineering principles and practices
Draw solutions from a wider range of experience
Define technical approaches to project and act as lead on some projects and guide lower-level developers
Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code
Analyze and resolve technical and application problems
Assess opportunities for application and process improvement and prepare documentation of rationale to share with team members and other affected parties
Adhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on-time and in-budget
Interview and onboard new team members
Provide feedback on team members’ performance
Stay current on new technologies; research and evaluate a variety of software products
Perform additional tasks as assigned