Senior QA Automation Lead

Smarter HR Solutions LLC • Houston, TX

1d • $71 - $73 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Lead to lead enterprise-level test automation and quality engineering efforts for a large-scale technology environment. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will design and build automation frameworks from the ground up, guide QA teams, and drive modernization of testing practices through automation, CI/CD integration, and AI-supported solutions. You will collaborate across Product, Development, DevOps, and Architecture teams to ensure high-quality, scalable, and reliable software delivery.

Requirements

• 8+ years of Software QA experience
• 5+ years leading QA Automation teams
• Proven experience building automation frameworks from scratch
• Strong experience with CI/CD integration and DevOps practices
• Hands-on experience in Agile/Scrum environments
• Experience managing enterprise or multi-project automation initiatives
• Strong collaboration and leadership skills
• Experience with one or more automation tools: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or Tosca
• Programming experience in: Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or C#
• UI, API, and database testing
• Test data management
• Functional, regression, integration, and system testing
• Git-based development
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab, Bamboo)
• Automation architecture and quality governance

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI-driven or AI-supported testing solutions
• Experience with enterprise-scale applications
• Background in large, complex environments
• Experience establishing automated quality gates
• Appium

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor QA Automation Engineers and QA teams
• Design, develop, and implement scalable automation frameworks
• Define and drive enterprise automation strategy and roadmap
• Build and maintain UI, API, database, and end-to-end automated test suites
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, etc.)
• Establish automation standards, governance, and quality metrics
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog grooming, etc.)
• Perform manual testing as needed to support coverage
• Analyze test results, identify risks, and drive defect resolution
• Implement test data strategies and support test environment management
• Promote shift-left testing and continuous quality practices
• Provide reporting on automation coverage, defects, and quality trends

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is not provided

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed