Automation Test Lead

Bright Vision Technologies; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking an Automation Test Lead to own the end-to-end testing lifecycle for software products and drive automation strategy. You will partner with developers, product managers, and business analysts to define testing requirements, implement automation, and accelerate delivery while reducing manual testing overhead.

You will lead a globally distributed QE team, coordinating across time zones and engaging during US business hours as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in quality engineering or testing leadership.
• Experience defining testing strategies and automation roadmaps.
• Ability to lead globally distributed QE teams across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end testing lifecycle from strategy through release.
• Define testing requirements and implement automation strategies to accelerate delivery.
• Lead and structure a globally distributed QE team, ensuring alignment across stakeholders.

Skills

Test Leadership

Automation Strategy

QA Automation

AI Testing

Job description

Automation Test Lead -Onsite

Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.

Job Title: Automation Test Lead

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Position Type: Long term contract starting at 12-months with multiple extensions

Experience Required: 10+ years

Sponsorship: U.S. Citizens, Green CardHolders, EADHolders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.

Job Summary

As a Quality Engineering Lead, you will own the end-to-end testing lifecycle for software products — from strategy through release — ensuring quality, reliability, and on-time delivery. You will partner closely with developers, product managers, and business analysts to define testing requirements, implement effective automation strategies, and accelerate delivery while reducing manual testing overhead. A critical part of this role is anticipating post-production risks driven by technology or environment changes and working proactively with support teams to resolve them before they become production incidents. You will lead a globally distributed QE team and will be expected to structure work, communication, and collaboration rhythms that keep the team aligned and progressing across time zones. Business and Development stakeholders are US-based, and depending on how the QE team is structured, you may at times be the primary — or only — QE presence during US business hours. You will be expected to lean in directly when the situation demands it. You will also champion the Quality Engineering strategy across your products, driving test efficiency and speed through modern automation techniques and AI-assisted testing practices.

Primary Responsibilities

Test Planning & Strategy

• Develop and document test strategy and plans aligned with project goals, defining objectives, scope, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Identify required testing types and plan resources, schedules, and tooling to support testing activities.
• Champion shift-left testing principles — engage early in the product development lifecycle to deeply understand how products are architected and built, not just what the requirements say. Use that understanding to surface testability gaps, design risks, and integration complexities before they reach execution.

Test Execution Management

• Oversee preparation and execution of test cases, ensuring thorough requirements coverage.
• Monitor testing progress, enforce adherence to plan, and manage defect tracking, reporting, and resolution.
• Step in as a hands‑on contributor when the situation requires it — particularly during deployments scheduled in US afternoon or evening windows where you may be the only QE resource available. This includes executing smoke and regression test suites, making real-time go/no-go assessments, and clearly communicating any critical blockers to development and release teams.
• Define and track key performance indicators — defect density, test coverage, execution rates — and present quality trend reports to stakeholders.