SQA Lead Automation Engineer (Remote | USD)

Ömberg; Pakistan; Remote; PKR 24,910,000 - 35,981,000; Full time

Job summary

Oemberg is seeking an experienced SQA Lead Automation Engineer to lead quality engineering and test automation across web, mobile, and API platforms.

You will architect and maintain scalable automation suites, drive the automation strategy in Agile sprints, mentor QA engineers, and ensure integration with CI/CD pipelines.

This fully remote role requires strong English communication and hands-on expertise in Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, and modern testing tools.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software quality assurance experience, with 2+ years in a lead or senior role.
• Hands-on experience designing and building test automation frameworks from scratch (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or Appium).
• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used for test automation (TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, or Java).
• Extensive experience with API testing and automation (Postman, REST Assured, or Supertest).
• Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into modern CI/CD workflows and containerized environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies, QA best practices, and test-driven development.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills in professional English.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for web, mobile, and API platforms.
• Drive the overall test automation strategy and guide the transition from manual testing to automated pipelines.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins).
• Define quality metrics, track defect resolution, and report test coverage to engineering leadership.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, software developers, and DevOps engineers throughout the SDLC.
• Perform code reviews for test automation scripts and ensure clean code standards.
• Lead, mentor, and coach QA engineers in automation tooling and methodologies.
• Conduct root-cause analysis for production bugs and complex defects.
• Support performance, load, and security testing initiatives.

Skills

Test automation

Playwright

CI/CD

TypeScript/JavaScript

API testing

Leadership

English communication

test frameworks

Tools

Postman

REST Assured

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Docker

Job description

Location: Remote (Pakistan Only: Preference for Lahore-Based Candidates)Working Hours: EU Time Zone (aligned with Germany)Employment Type: Full-TimeCompensation: USDStart Date: Immediate JoinerPOSITION OVERVIEWWe are seeking an experienced SQA Lead Automation Engineer to lead our quality engineering initiatives and test automation frameworks for international software products.In this role, you will architect, build, and maintain scalable test automation suites across web, mobile, and API layers. You will lead automation strategy in Agile sprints, collaborate with product and engineering teams, and mentor QA engineers.Important: Candidates must be based in Pakistan, with Lahore-based candidates preferred for team alignment.

• Architect, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for web, mobile, and API platforms.
• Drive the overall test automation strategy and guide the transition from manual testing to automated pipelines.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins).
• Define quality metrics, track defect resolution, and report test coverage to engineering leadership.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, software developers, and DevOps engineers throughout the SDLC.
• Perform code reviews for test automation scripts and ensure clean code standards.
• Lead, mentor, and coach QA engineers in automation tooling and methodologies.
• Conduct root-cause analysis for production bugs and complex defects.
• Support performance, load, and security testing initiatives.

• 6+ years of professional software quality assurance experience, with 2+ years in a lead or senior role.
• Strong hands‑on experience designing and building test automation frameworks from scratch (such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or Appium).
• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used for test automation (such as TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, or Java).
• Extensive experience with API testing and automation (such as Postman, REST Assured, or Supertest).
• Hands‑on experience integrating automated tests into modern CI/CD workflows and containerized environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies, QA best practices, and test‑driven development.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills in professional English.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.

Preferred Background

• Experience with performance testing tools (such as k6, JMeter, or Locust).
• Experience testing enterprise SaaS or microservices platforms.
• Prior experience working with international teams (US/EU markets).
• Based in Lahore, Pakistan (preferred).

• Competitive USD-based compensation.
• Fully remote working environment.
• Opportunity to lead quality engineering for international software products.
• Collaborative, high-ownership team culture.
• Long-term career development and exposure to modern technologies.