Test Lead – Test Automation

International Motors, LLC • Lisle, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

International is looking to add a Test Lead-Quality Assurance to their team in Lisle.
The Test Lead-Quality Assurance will be responsible for providing Quality Assurance leadership and serving as the single point of contact for all QA activities for the assigned vertical (International R&D) and will also be accountable for defining and driving test estimation, test strategy, test planning, test process, test execution, defect management, test automation strategy, and test closure.
This role also includes quality advocacy, stakeholder coordination, resource planning, risk management, metrics reporting, and resolution of issues that impede the testing effort.
The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, hands-on testing knowledge, and the ability to work across business, development, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure delivery of high-quality solutions.

Selected candidate should work in Lisle office 4 days a week.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of information systems/information technology experience
• OR
• Master's degree and at least 1 year of information systems/information technology experience
• OR
• At least 5 years of information systems/information technology experience
• Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience in leading multiple testing teams and delivering quality outcomes by implementing testing standards, governance, and processes.
• Strong experience across various test phases including functional, integration, system, regression, user acceptance support, and test automation.
• Strong understanding of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), defect lifecycle, and release management processes.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in Agile delivery models.
• Strong experience in stakeholder management, cross-functional coordination, and executive-level status reporting.
• Previous work experience in a Manufacturing environment is strongly desired.
• Solid understanding of test automation strategy, automation framework adoption, and execution of automated regression suites.
• Experience managing test environments, test data, and dependencies across multiple applications/systems is preferred.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams and multiple vendors is necessary.
• Ability to define, track, and present key quality metrics, KPIs, and dashboards to leadership.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to identify risks and drive resolution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with technical teams, business users, and senior leadership.
• Strong people leadership skills, including mentoring, performance management, team coordination, and conflict resolution.
• Knowledge of quality management techniques, continuous improvement methods, and testing best practices.
• Experience in production validation, hyper care support, and post-release quality monitoring is an added advantage.
• Relevant certifications such as ISTQB, Agile, SAFe, or Tricentis certifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end QA delivery for assigned projects/programs and act as the primary point of contact for all testing-related activities.
• Define and drive overall test strategy, test scope, entry/exit criteria, test approach, test schedule, test environment needs, and resourcing plan.
• Prepare accurate test estimates for functional, integration, system, regression, UAT support, and automation efforts.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, developers, architects, and project managers to ensure quality is built into the delivery lifecycle.
• Ensure alignment of testing activities with Agile, DevOps, and release management processes.
• Lead test planning, test design, test execution, defect triage, status tracking, and test closure activities across multiple teams.
• Identify testing risks, dependencies, environment issues, and quality concerns proactively, and drive mitigation and escalation as needed.
• Review requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and design documents to ensure they are testable, complete, and clear.
• Guide and mentor junior testers and test engineers on test estimation, test strategy, test design, test execution, automation, defect management, and closure activities.
• Establish and enforce QA standards, best practices, templates, and governance across the testing lifecycle.
• Ensure adequate functional and automation test coverage for critical business processes and integrations.
• Monitor quality trends, defect leakage, automation effectiveness, execution progress, and other KPIs, and provide regular reporting to leadership.
• Drive root cause analysis for defects, production escapes, and test failures, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Coordinate across multiple vendors, onsite/offshore teams, and globally dispersed teams to ensure smooth test execution and delivery.
• Support release readiness reviews and provide quality sign-off based on agreed criteria and risk assessment.
• Build trusted relationships with business and IT stakeholders to evaluate, recommend, and implement improved testing procedures for products, systems, components, and enhancements.
• Ensure test environments, test data, and dependent systems are planned and available to support execution timelines.
• Facilitate defect triage meetings and work with cross-functional teams to drive timely defect resolution and retesting.
• Advocate for shift-left testing, early defect prevention, and continuous improvement in QA processes and tools.
• Support audit, compliance, and traceability need where required by ensuring proper documentation and reporting.
• Contribute to organizational QA capability building, process improvement initiatives, and adoption of modern testing practices.

Benefits

• We provide a competitive total rewards package which ensures job satisfaction both on and off the job. We offer market-based compensation, health benefits, 401(k) match, tuition assistance, EAP, legal insurance, an employee discount program, and more.
• For this position, the expected salary range will be commensurate with the candidate’s applicable skills, knowledge and experience.
• You can learn more about our comprehensive benefits package at https://careers.international.com/#benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level