QA Engineering Lead – Automation Testing

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced QA Automation Lead to develop and execute the overall QA and Test Automation strategy for HUD ADPS applications and services. You will establish enterprise testing standards, metrics, governance, and best practices across Agile/DevSecOps environments.

You will lead design, development, and maintenance of automated testing frameworks for web apps, APIs, data pipelines, and cloud-native platforms, integrating tests into CI/CD and guiding cross‑functional teams

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years IT experience with 7+ years in QA/Quality Engineering.
• 5+ years hands-on test automation for enterprise apps.
• Leadership of QA automation strategy, test planning, and release validation.
• Proficiency in at least one automation language (Java, Python, JS, TS, or C#).
• Experience with web UI automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress).
• API testing and service validation with listed tools.
• CI/CD integration experience (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Experience creating test plans, cases, scripts, and traceability reports.
• Functional, regression, integration, system, performance, accessibility, and security testing.
• Strong SQL for data validation and reconciliation.

Aufgaben

• Develop and execute QA and Test Automation Strategy for HUD ADPS applications and services
• Establish enterprise testing standards, quality metrics, governance processes, and best practices aligned with Agile, DevSecOps, and CI/CD
• Lead design, development, implementation, and maintenance of automated testing frameworks for web apps, APIs, data pipelines, and cloud-native platforms
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support CI, CD, and continuous delivery
• Develop comprehensive test plans, cases, scripts, acceptance criteria, and traceability
• Perform functional, regression, integration, system, UAT, performance, load, stress, accessibility, and security testing
• Validate data quality and reporting accuracy across enterprise data environments
• Coordinate testing activities across multiple Agile teams, releases, and portfolios
• Support release management and deployment validation
• Manage defect identification, root-cause analysis, remediation tracking
• Develop dashboards and executive reports on quality trends and risks
• Support security compliance activities (ATO, FISMA, NIST) and AI-assisted testing evaluation
• Mentor QA engineers and provide training on best practices
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and automation

Kenntnisse

QA leadership

SQL skills

Communication

Automation programming knowledge

Web UI automation

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Postman

REST Assured

Karate

SoapUI

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Jira

Azure Boards

ServiceNow

Jobbeschreibung

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the overall Quality Assurance (QA) and Test Automation Strategy for HUD ADPS applications and services
• Establish enterprise testing standards, quality metrics, governance processes, and best practices aligned with Agile, DevSecOps, and CI/CD methodologies
• Lead the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of automated testing frameworks for web applications, APIs, integrations, data pipelines, cloud-native applications, and enterprise platforms
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration, continuous testing, and continuous delivery objectives
• Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scripts, acceptance criteria, and traceability matrices aligned with business and technical requirements
• Perform and oversee functional, regression, integration, system, user acceptance, performance, load, stress, accessibility, and security testing activities
• Validate data quality, data reconciliation, and reporting accuracy across enterprise data environments and analytics platforms
• Coordinate testing activities across multiple Agile teams, releases, and application portfolios
• Support release management processes including release readiness reviews, deployment validation, rollback testing, and production verification
• Manage defect identification, prioritization, root‑cause analysis, remediation tracking, and reporting
• Develop dashboards and executive reports that communicate quality trends, testing coverage, release readiness, defect metrics, and operational risks
• Support Authority to Operate (ATO), FISMA, NIST, and cybersecurity compliance activities by validating security controls and participating in assessment activities
• Evaluate and implement AI‑assisted testing solutions to improve test coverage, defect detection, and quality engineering efficiency
• Provide mentorship, technical leadership, and training to QA engineers and project teams regarding quality engineering best practices
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and continuous improvement across software delivery and operational support processes

Requirements

• 10+ years of overall IT experience, including 7+ years in Quality Assurance, Software Testing, or Quality Engineering
• 5+ years of hands‑on test automation experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks for enterprise applications, including DevSecOps initiatives
• Experience leading QA automation strategy, test planning, test execution, defect management, and release validation across Agile software delivery teams
• Proficiency with at least one automation programming language, such as Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or C#
• Experience with web UI automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar
• Experience with API testing, service validation, and integration testing using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, Karate, SoapUI, ReadyAPI, or similar
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar tools
• Experience creating test plans, test cases, test scripts, acceptance criteria, traceability matrices, and test summary reports
• Experience performing functional, regression, integration, system, smoke, performance, accessibility, and security‑related testing
• Strong SQL skills for database validation, data reconciliation, and reporting accuracy testing
• Experience with defect tracking, root cause analysis, risk reporting, and quality metrics using tools such as Jira, Azure Boards, ServiceNow, or similar
• Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and secure SDLC practices
• Ability to lead testing activities across multiple applications, releases, or Agile teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief technical findings, risks, and release readiness to leadership
• Ability to pass required Federal background screening and obtain and maintain both government clearance and customer approval
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.