Lead QA Engineer, AI Automation
About The Position
Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast are hiring a Lead QA Engineer to guide the transition to AI-enhanced test automation. This technical leadership role has no formal direct reports and is responsible for developing automation strategy and guiding the daily automation and AI work of an offshore vendor team. The role will advise on the migration from Selenium to Playwright, integration of Tosca’s AI and agentic features, and test coverage across SAP, P2M, and Hasbro CLM as it migrates to AWS. The Quality Management Office (QMO) establishes quality benchmarks across Hasbro projects, from requirements through closure, spanning AI, automation, manual, performance, security, and compatibility testing. The Lead QA Engineer will help move the team from manual and legacy scripted automation toward AI-enhanced testing, while ensuring test management, regression and defect tracking, and coverage evolve with the team’s automation-first approach.
Requirements
- At least 6 years of QA automation experience, including lead-level ownership of automation strategy.
- Practical experience with Tricentis Tosca, including building, structuring, and maintaining automation scripts.
- Solid practical experience with Playwright, including firsthand involvement in transitioning automation suites from Selenium.
- Demonstrated experience applying AI-augmented automation to reduce manual script authoring, beyond traditional record-and-playback or hand-coded scripting.
- Experience using qTest to manage test cases and track regression and defects.
- Testing background across SAP and P2M platforms.
- Practical understanding of or direct experience with AWS services.
- Experience directing or closely coordinating the work of an offshore vendor QA or automation team.
- Ability to translate business and test strategy into a detailed action plan, demonstrating responsibility and discernment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with NeoLoad or a comparable performance testing tool.
- Familiarity with Azure, including SharePoint Framework and Azure Functions.
- Exposure to RMS and CSP platforms.
- CI/CD pipeline experience, such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins.
- Scripting or programming proficiency in Selenium, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python.
- Experience with security and/or compatibility testing.
- Familiarity with Power BI or similar reporting and dashboard tools.
- Effective communication skills, including confidence updating senior leadership on status and suggestions.
Responsibilities
- Develop and lead the technical strategy for AI-enhanced test automation, adopting AI and agentic automation methods such as Tosca’s agentic AI capabilities.
- Lead migration of automation suites from Selenium to Playwright, including framework architecture and standard methodologies.
- Direct the daily automation and AI-related work of the offshore vendor team, set priorities, and evaluate output quality, without formal people-management responsibility.
- Own test case management and regression and defect tracking methods in qTest.
- Collaborate with SAP and P2M functional teams to integrate automation coverage into release cycles.
- Support QA needs for Hasbro CLM during its migration to AWS, including planning test coverage on the new platform.
- Translate business and QA strategy into concrete implementation plans, proactively identifying risks and next steps.
- Update QA leadership on automation progress, potential risks, and suggestions.
Benefits
- Health and wellness programs
- Time off to recharge
- Financial well-being programs
- Life and family support
- Volunteer and community initiatives
- Learning and development
- Exclusive perks
- Employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives, depending on role, location, and eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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