Lead QA - SaaS -Microservices

Lawrence Harvey; Pamplona; Presencial; COP 80.000.000 - 120.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global recruitment firm is seeking a Lead QA Engineer in Norte de Santander, Colombia. In this pivotal role, you will design and implement test strategies, build automation frameworks, and collaborate with developers and customers to ensure quality solutions. Your expertise in automation frameworks, Python, and tools like Azure DevOps is essential for success in this role.

Formación

• Proven experience as a QA Engineer with strong expertise in automation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience in Python (Selenium, requests) for automation.
• Proficiency with Postman for API validation.
• Experience with Azure DevOps (test plans, pipelines).
• Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and reporting tools (Grafana, Allure).
• Solid background in functional, integration, and performance testing.

Responsabilidades

• Design and implement comprehensive test strategies aligned with project requirements.
• Build a test automation framework from scratch, selecting the right tools and libraries.
• Create and maintain test plans in Azure DevOps, defining sprint testing scope.
• Automate UI testing using Python + Selenium.
• Execute smoke, regression, and full test suites, analyzing logs with Azure Pipelines.

Conocimientos

Automation frameworks

Python (Selenium, requests)

Postman

Azure DevOps

Logging, monitoring, reporting tools (Grafana, Allure)

Functional and integration testing

Hardware setup and maintenance

Microservices testing

Customer requirements analysis

Problem-solving skills

Herramientas

Azure DevOps

Python + Selenium

API testing frameworks (Postman)

CI/CD pipelines

Grafana

Allure

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for a Lead QA Engineer to join our team and play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our solutions. You will be responsible for designing and implementing test strategies, building automation frameworks, and collaborating closely with developers, product owners, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement comprehensive test strategies aligned with project requirements.
• Build a test automation framework from scratch, selecting the right tools and libraries.
• Create and maintain test plans in Azure DevOps, defining sprint testing scope and updating documentation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and customers to analyze requirements and technical documentation.
• Automate UI testing using Python + Selenium.
• Automate API testing using Python + requests and Postman.
• Execute smoke, regression, and full test suites, collecting and analyzing logs with VM, Azure Pipelines, Allure, and Grafana.
• Perform functional, integration, load, and stress testing.
• Work with hardware, including software installation, device connection, and maintenance.
• Manage data flows, including sending data to devices via SaaS platforms and NATS messages.
• Test microservices-based architectures to ensure stability, scalability, and reliability.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a QA Engineer with strong expertise in automation frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience in Python (Selenium, requests) for automation.
• Proficiency with Postman for API validation.
• Experience with Azure DevOps (test plans, pipelines).
• Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and reporting tools (Grafana, Allure).
• Solid background in functional, integration, and performance testing.
• Ability to work with hardware setup and maintenance.
• Knowledge of microservices testing and distributed systems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with customer requirements.
• Analytical mindset, attention to detail, and problem‑solving skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to data streaming technologies.