SQA Automation Team Lead

Nayax•Sacramento, CA

5d•$110,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Nayax, a global fintech leader, is seeking an SQA Automation Team Lead to transition their retail software platforms from manual testing to an AI-accelerated automation practice. This role involves converting manual test cases to automation for web and API, leading the automation practice by setting standards and mentoring the QA team, and continuously improving the testing process using AI tools to reduce manual effort, expand coverage, and accelerate releases. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of migrating manual test suites to automation, improving QA team performance, and utilizing AI to enhance testing speed and efficiency.

Requirements

Demonstrated track record of building or migrating a real automated suite from manual cases at scale.
Proven experience mentoring engineers, setting standards, and being the automation authority on a team.
Real, demonstrable examples of using AI to cut manual effort, expand coverage, or speed up release cycles.
Solid framework design across web and API, plus CI/CD integration.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
5+ years of automated testing experience in a professional software environment.
3+ years building or significantly enhancing automation frameworks.
3+ years of RESTful API test automation.
Demonstrated ability to translate requirements and manual test cases into reliable automated scripts.
Automation stack: JavaScript, Microsoft Playwright, Postman (API automation).
Web: Angular testing strategies, cross-browser automation.
CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, Git-based source control, pipeline-driven test execution.
Databases: Oracle and/or MySQL for test-data validation.
Platforms: Windows OS / Windows Server; mobile testing across Android and iOS.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Strong documentation and organizational discipline.
Demonstrated mentoring and knowledge-sharing ability.
High attention to detail and a genuine commitment to quality.
Enthusiasm for solving complex technical challenges.

Nice To Haves

Practical experience with AI-assisted testing tools (strongly preferred; see must-haves).
Legacy: Visual Basic for legacy test support, if applicable.

Responsibilities

Convert documented manual test cases, business requirements, and technical specs into reliable, maintainable automated coverage for web and API.
Design, build, and maintain the automated test framework for web and API testing.
Develop and maintain functional, regression, and API test suites.
Validate test data through database queries and backend verification.
Troubleshoot flaky tests and continuously improve reliability and execution performance.
Set automation standards and best practices, and drive consistency across the QA team.
Mentor automation engineers and QA analysts, serving as the technical expert for automation.
Deliver documentation and training on tools, framework usage, and test design.
Participate in sprint planning, development meetings, and defect triage.
Apply AI tools to accelerate and strengthen the QA process, including AI-assisted test-case authoring, automated script generation, self-healing tests, and coverage analysis.
Identify bottlenecks in the current testing workflow and drive measurable improvements in speed, coverage, and quality.
Champion an AI-first mindset within the SQA team and share best practices.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and align automation with build and release workflows.
Support cross-browser testing, parallel execution, and environment configuration.
Partner with Development, Product, and Support to investigate defects and validate fixes.
Communicate automation status, risks, and progress to SQA management.
Assist with manual testing when needed to support release timelines.