Lead QA Automation Engineer — AI-Driven Testing & Scale

Publicis Group; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Digitas, part of Publicis Groupe, is seeking a Lead Engineer in Test to spearhead QA automation across digital initiatives. You will define strategies, build scalable frameworks, and mentor distributed QA teams to ensure high-quality web apps and APIs.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted testing, modern orchestration, and collaboration with cross-functional partners to deliver reliable, scalable outcomes for major brands.

Qualifications

• Hands-on QA leadership with automation development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA automation activities across a range of digital initiatives
• Define and evolve QA strategy, frameworks, and tooling
• Oversee testing of web applications, APIs, and integrated platforms
• Incorporate AI-driven testing approaches to improve coverage, speed, and defect detection
• Build and grow automation capability while mentoring engineers across geographically distributed QA teams
• Stay current on digital technologies, testing trends, and AI-assisted QA techniques
• Represent the QA capability in cross-organizational meetings and client-facing discussions
• Hire, train, and mentor QA engineers and automation resources
• Lead and facilitate automation development across geographically distributed QA teams in fast-paced, agile environments

Skills

QA Automation

Playwright

API Testing

Python

Node.js

CI/CD

Test Strategy

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Docker

Jenkins

Requests

Job description

Digitas, part of Publicis Groupe, is seeking a Lead Engineer in Test to spearhead QA automation across digital initiatives. You will define strategies, build scalable frameworks, and mentor distributed QA teams to ensure high-quality web apps and APIs.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted testing, modern orchestration, and collaboration with cross-functional partners to deliver reliable, scalable outcomes for major brands.