Lead QA Automation Engineer - AI-Powered Testing

UNAVAILABLE; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Digitas in Boston is seeking a Lead Engineer in Test to drive QA automation across digital initiatives, defining strategy and frameworks while mentoring distributed QA teams. You will modernize testing with AI-assisted approaches and robust automation.

The role combines hands-on engineering with leadership, collaborating with Strategy, Experience Design, and Data Science to ensure quality at scale for major brands in a fast-paced agency environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on automation experience across web apps and APIs.
• Strong programming in Python or Node.js with OOP design.
• Expertise in Playwright for cross-browser UI tests.
• Experience with API testing and UI+API workflows.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted testing and automation tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA automation activities across digital initiatives.
• Define QA strategy, frameworks, and tooling.
• Oversee testing of web apps, APIs, and platforms.
• Mentor distributed QA engineers and automate teams.
• Advance AI-driven testing and modern test orchestration.

Skills

Python

Node.js

Playwright

API Testing

AI Testing

Test Automation Strategy

Quality Leadership

CI/CD

Selenium/Cypress

OOP & Design Patterns

Tools

Playwright

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Docker

Job description

Digitas in Boston is seeking a Lead Engineer in Test to drive QA automation across digital initiatives, defining strategy and frameworks while mentoring distributed QA teams. You will modernize testing with AI-assisted approaches and robust automation.

The role combines hands-on engineering with leadership, collaborating with Strategy, Experience Design, and Data Science to ensure quality at scale for major brands in a fast-paced agency environment.