Quality Engineering Lead 6548278

Accenture • Morristown, TN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Accenture Flex is hiring a Quality Engineering Lead for fixed-duration, project-based work. The role focuses on creating and maintaining automation frameworks and automated tests for web applications, collaborating across teams to derive test scenarios, and supporting quality assurance across functional, regression, and integration testing. The position also involves tracking test cases, defects, and execution, validating backend data, and improving automation processes within an Agile environment.

The role is onsite with the client three days per week in Jersey City or Pennington, New Jersey, and requires five days away per quarter under the client’s mandate. Accenture Flex employees work in their local metro area on client projects, with travel demands significantly reduced or eliminated. The position offers competitive rewards, benefits, and learning resources.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in QA and test automation engineering.
• An associate degree or greater.
• Strong hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver for automation.
• Proficiency in Java and/or Python programming.
• Solid knowledge of SQL for data validation.
• Experience with test management tools such as Octane and JIRA.
• Expertise in automation framework development, including POM, BDD, data-driven, or hybrid frameworks.
• Experience in script development and execution across test cycles.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the Playwright automation framework.
• Exposure to generative AI adoption or use cases in testing, such as test generation and self-healing scripts.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Git.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks for web-based applications.
• Develop and execute automated test scripts using Selenium with Java and/or Python.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and derive test scenarios.
• Perform functional, regression, and integration testing using automation tools.
• Manage test cases, defects, and execution tracking in JIRA and Octane.
• Design and optimize SQL queries for backend and data validation.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Ensure quality standards, reporting, and continuous improvement of automation processes.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Access to learning resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree