QE Automation Lead

Publicis Groupe; Bogotá; On-site; COP 90,000,000 - 150,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and collaboration

Learning opportunities

Competitive compensation

Work-life balance

Health benefits

Wellness program

Job summary

Publicis Sapient is seeking a Quality Engineering Lead to drive testing and automation for a legacy desktop application transformation project in a global client environment.

The role is hands-on and requires deep expertise in desktop testing, automation frameworks, and leading QA teams to ensure reliability and scalable automation across distributed teams. English fluency is essential for collaboration.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of quality engineering experience with leadership of test projects or teams.
• Desktop application testing and automation for legacy systems (not web-based).
• Knowledge of desktop automation tools/frameworks and cross-platform testing concepts.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive Quality Engineering strategy for legacy desktop apps.
• Lead automation strategy and implement desktop testing tools.
• Design, implement, and execute regression, functional, and performance tests.
• Collaborate with development and DevOps to align testing with release pipelines.
• Mentor QA engineers and scale testing across distributed teams.
• Report quality metrics and automation coverage to stakeholders.
• Guide modernization efforts during legacy transitions.

Skills

Desktop testing

Automation

Leadership

CI/CD

Selenium

Appium

WinAppDriver

Pywinauto

AutoIt

Winium

Python

Java

C#

JIRA

Azure DevOps

SDLC

Test automation

Tools

WinAppDriver

Pywinauto

AutoIt

Winium

Selenium

Appium

Job description

Company description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start‑up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem‑solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

Overview

Publicis Sapient is seeking a Quality Engineering (QE) Lead to drive robust testing and automation initiatives for a legacy desktop application transformation project within a global client environment.

This role is hands‑on and demands deep technical expertise in desktop application testing and automation frameworks, not just web-based testing. The QE Lead will guide a team through modernization while ensuring reliability, scalability, and seamless transition from legacy workflows to stable automated processes.

Your Impact

• Lead and oversee Quality Engineering strategy for legacy desktop applications.
• Define and execute automation strategies specific to desktop environments, integrating new tools where necessary.
• Conduct detailed test case design, automation scripting, and execution for regression, functional, and performance testing.
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to align testing frameworks with system architecture and release pipelines.
• Manage defect analysis, triage, and tracking to ensure high product stability.
• Mentor QA engineers and help scale testing capabilities across distributed teams.
• Report testing progress, quality metrics, and automation coverage to project and client stakeholders.
• Participate in discussions to optimize testing approaches during legacy modernization transitions.

Qualifications

Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in quality engineering, including leadership of test projects or teams.
• Demonstrated expertise in desktop application testing and automation for legacy systems (not purely web-based).
• Strong knowledge of test automation tools/frameworks for desktop environments such as:
  • WinAppDriver
  • Pywinauto
  • AutoIt
  • Winium
• Familiarity with Selenium, Appium, or hybrid frameworks for cross-platform contexts.
• Proficiency with scripting and development languages (e.g., Python, Java, C#).
• Deep understanding of SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, and defect management tooling (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps).
• Experience building comprehensive test automation suites for large enterprise systems.
• Strong analysis, documentation, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proven success guiding teams through legacy modernization efforts.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with fluency in English.

Set Yourself Apart With

• Prior work in complex legacy modernization programs or system transformation initiatives.
• Experience testing desktop-to-web migration projects.
• Familiarity with performance and security automation tools for desktop contexts.
• Background in consulting or agency environments with multinational clients.

Additional information

• An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
• Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Flexibility to support work-life balance.
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
• Wellness program and employee assistance.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail]