QA Automation Lead IRC307859

GlobalLogic Inc.; Bogotá; Hybrid; COP 142,383,000 - 221,484,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family medical insurance

Extended paternity leave

Annual performance bonuses

Referral bonuses

Competitive salaries

Job summary

GlobalLogic is seeking a Senior QA Lead to head test strategy and automation efforts across SDLC. You will mentor a QA team while remaining hands‑on, defining the automation roadmap and ensuring robust test coverage across functional, API, UI, and end‑to‑end areas.

You will drive CI/CD integration, perform root cause analysis, and communicate quality metrics to stakeholders, delivering reliable software solutions for complex financial domains.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a QA Lead / QA Automation Lead.
• Experience mentoring QA teams while remaining hands‑on with test execution.
• Strong understanding of QA practices throughout the SDLC.
• Experience defining and executing functional, integration, API, UI, end‑to‑end, regression, smoke, sanity, and exploratory testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA Team and actively participate in manual and automated testing throughout the SDLC.
• Define and implement the overall QA and Test Automation Strategy.
• Develop and maintain a phased automation roadmap based on risk and value.
• Plan and execute all required testing activities (functional, integration, API, UI, E2E, regression, smoke, sanity, exploratory).
• Lead the implementation and evolution of automated tests using Playwright or similar frameworks.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage and mentor QA team members while remaining hands‑on when required.
• Lead defect triage and Root Cause Analysis for critical defects.
• Communicate quality status and release readiness to stakeholders and the client.

Skills

QA Lead / QA Automation Lead

Team mentoring

SDLC QA practices

Test types (functional, API, UI, E2E)

CI/CD integration

Root Cause Analysis

Stakeholder management

English communication

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Job description

This organization operates within the dynamic financial services sector, providing robust solutions that facilitate secure and efficient transactions. It specializes in developing and managing advanced electronic payment networks, catering primarily to business-to-business operations. The company’s offerings often involve complex integrations with various banking products and financial systems. Its strategic position enables the seamless flow of capital and data across diverse financial ecosystems. The focus remains on enhancing operational efficiency and delivering reliable financial technology infrastructure.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a QA Lead / QA Automation Lead, leading and actively contributing to manual and automated testing.
• Strong experience managing and mentoring QA teams while remaining hands‑on with test execution.
• Strong understanding of QA practices throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience defining and executing functional, integration, API, UI, end‑to‑end, regression, smoke, sanity, and exploratory testing.
• Hands‑on experience with Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar automation frameworks.
• Experience assessing, optimizing, and evolving existing test suites and automation frameworks, identifying what should be reused, refactored, replaced, or newly automated.
• Experience creating a comprehensive automation roadmap based on product risks, business priorities, existing test coverage, technical feasibility, and ROI.
• Experience with CI/CD integration, test planning, defect management, release readiness, and quality metrics.
• Strong Root Cause Analysis skills for critical defects.
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder management skills, particularly with challenging clients.

Job responsibilities

• Lead QA Team and actively participate in manual and automated testing throughout the SDLC.
• Define and implement the overall QA and Test Automation Strategy. Assess the current manual and automated test suites and determine which tests should be reused, enhanced, refactored, replaced, or newly automated.
• Develop and maintain a phased automation roadmap, prioritizing tests based on risk, business value, coverage, and maintainability.
• Be responsible of the planning and execution of all required testing activities, including functional, integration, API, UI, end‑to‑end, regression, smoke, sanity, and exploratory testing.
• Lead the implementation and evolution of automated tests using Playwright or similar frameworks.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage and mentor QA team members while remaining hands‑on when required.
• Lead defect triage and Root Cause Analysis for critical defects.
• Communicate quality status, risks, and release readiness to stakeholders and the client, creating clear reports addecuted to the different stakeholders.
• Manage difficult stakeholders, negotiate priorities, and handle challenging conversations effectively.
• Drive continuous improvement of QA processes, test coverage, automation, and product quality.

What we offer

Exciting Projects: Come take your place at the forefront of digital transformation! With clients across all industries and sectors, we offer an opportunity to work on market‑defining products using the latest technologies.

Collaborative Environment:Expand your skills by collaborating with a diverse team of highly talented people in an open, laidback environment - or even abroad in one of our global centers or client facilities!

Work-Life Balance:GlobalLogic prioritizes work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules.We offer you the best quality of work life so that you exceed the expectations of our clients, while achieving your professional and personal ambitions.

Professional Development:Our dedicated Learning & Development team regularly organizes English classes, professional certifications, and technical and soft skill trainings. We also offer the chance to travel internationally

Excellent Benefits:We provide our employees with competitive salaries, family medical insurance, extended paternity leave, annual performance bonuses, and referral bonuses.

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward‑thinking companies. Since 2000, we've been at the forefront of the digital revolution - helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.