Automation Quality Lead — AI-Driven Test Frameworks

Empower

United States

Remote

USD 106,000 - 149,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Business-casual environment

Generous PTO with holidays

Volunteer time off

Leave of absence programs

BRGs

Job summary

Empower in the United States is seeking a Lead Engineer Automation Quality to drive design, development and delivery of robust automation frameworks integrated into CI/CD, guiding a team of QA automation engineers and collaborating with DevOps and stakeholders.

You will lead automation strategy, tool selection (Selenium, Karate, JUnit, TestNG), mentor engineers, and contribute to AI-driven innovation while maintaining quality and scalability across complex projects.

Qualifications

7 to 10 years of testing experience, including 4 to 5 years of automation testing experience or equivalent automation training.
Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring test automation teams.
Strong experience with Java programming language, including core concepts.
Extensive experience with test automation tools and frameworks, such as Selenium, Karate, JUnit, and TestNG.
Excellent experience with API automation using Karate.
Excellent experience with UI automation using Selenium, JUnit, and TestNG.
Expert-level proficiency in Java programming language.
Strong understanding of CI/CD processes and tools.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee the design, development, and implementation of automated test strategies and frameworks.
Lead automation and build automation strategies for a team of test and quality automation engineers.
Define and enforce best practices for test automation and quality assurance.
Lead assessment of automation tools.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define test automation goals and objectives.
Ensure automated tests are integrated into the CI/CD pipeline, working with DevOps teams to support continuous integration and delivery.
Monitor and report on test automation metrics and KPIs.
Lead continuous improvement of test automation processes, tools, and standards.
Lead innovation efforts, including AI.
Design, develop, document, and deliver training materials on automation tools and frameworks.
Serve as a subject matter expert for quality automation engineers and provide guidance, direction, and prioritization of work for the team.
Perform manual testing when needed.