Lead Functional Tester

EPAM Systems; Colombia; On-site; COP 120,000,000 - 180,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

LinkedIn Learning

Global career opportunities

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

EPAM is seeking a Lead Functional Tester to join a large-scale beauty e-commerce project, covering Desktop, mWeb, iOS, and Android. You will lead QA across back-end, front-end, and native apps, coordinating with offshore and on-site teams.

You will drive automated testing efforts, apply GenAI solutions to improve velocity, and shape test strategy in a dynamic, multinational environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA experience.
• 2+ years leading QA teams (4-6 people).
• Experience improving QA with GenAI tools and services.
• Baseline experience in Mobile testing and API/Web services testing.
• Ability to define and improve Testing Strategy.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal English (B2+).

Responsibilities

• Perform functional testing across desktop, mobile web, native apps, and back-end.
• Contribute to automated tests implementation and execution.
• Apply GenAI tools to improve team velocity and reporting.
• Coordinate QA team planning, estimation, and task prioritization.
• Create/update Jira dashboards and provide sprint sign-off.
• Participate in grooming, planning, daily standups, and offshore-on-site coordination.

Skills

QA experience

Leadership

GenAI tools

Mobile testing

API/Web testing

Agile

Communication

Tools

Jira

Charles Proxy

Adobe Analytics

Job description

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are looking for a Lead Functional Tester to join our team working on a large-scale e-commerce project in the beauty industry. Our project focuses on the development and support of applications across Desktop, mWeb, iOS, and Android platforms, including back-end, front-end, and native mobile apps. Around 200 EPAM specialists collaborate to enhance this e-commerce experience, which features multiple modules and third‑party components.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional testing of the e-commerce application across desktop, mobile web (iOS/Android), native apps (iOS/Android), and back-end
• Contribute directly to automated tests implementation and execution
• Apply GenAI tools, services, and solutions to improve team velocity (regression execution time, script updates, execution analysis, reporting, etc.)
• Adjust processes as needed to maximize the efficiency of GenAI solutions and drive AI adoption within the QA function
• Conduct web analytics testing with Charles proxy and validation via Adobe Analytics
• Develop and adjust the Test Strategy based on project situation
• Review and analyze product requirements for clarity and consistency with existing features
• Write and verify defects, and coordinate automation progress within the Pod
• Coordinate the QA team — planning, estimation, organizing, control, and task prioritization
• Manage change and risk, update processes per project needs, handle improvements, and educate QA engineers on effective use of GenAI solutions
• Create/update Jira dashboards, collect QA statistics, perform status reporting, provide sprint sign-off, and support production releases
• Participate in grooming, planning, retro, daily standups, and handle communication within the distributed team, acting as the offshore team representative with the on-site team

Requirements

• 5+ years of QA experience
• 2+ years of experience in leading QA teams (4-6 persons)
• Background in improving QA processes with the help of GenAI tools and services
• Basic experience in Mobile testing and API/Web services testing
• Capability to define and improve Testing Strategy
• Understanding of Agile methodologies
• Reliability, self-dependence, and stress resistance to handle challenging deadlines, unclear requirements, and evolving processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (B2+ level)

Nice to have

• Familiarity with the BDD test approach and Gherkin language
• Experience in the e-commerce domain
• Proactive attitude

We offer

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn

EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.