Lead QA Engineer - Automation & AI Testing

Digitas North America; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Digitas North America is seeking a Lead Engineer in Test to drive QA automation across digital initiatives in Boston. You will set strategy, build scalable automation frameworks, and mentor distributed QA teams while collaborating with strategy, design, data science, and account groups.

The role emphasizes hands-on automation development, AI-assisted testing, and modern test orchestration, ensuring quality at scale in complex ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Python or Node.js.
• Advanced Playwright for cross‑browser UI automation and API testing.
• API-driven testing with direct API calls and UI+API end-to-end workflows.
• Lead automation strategy, ROI analysis, and test pyramid design.
• Experience migrating from Selenium or Cypress to modern frameworks is a plus.

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.
• Mentor engineers across distributed QA teams and collaborate with cross-functional partners.

Skills

Python

Node.js

Playwright

API Testing

CI/CD

Selenium

Cypress

Automation Frameworks

SOLID Principles

HTML/CSS/DOM

React/Angular/Vue

Test Strategy

Leadership

Tools

Playwright

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Docker

Selenium

Cypress

Job description

Digitas North America is seeking a Lead Engineer in Test to drive QA automation across digital initiatives in Boston. You will set strategy, build scalable automation frameworks, and mentor distributed QA teams while collaborating with strategy, design, data science, and account groups.

The role emphasizes hands-on automation development, AI-assisted testing, and modern test orchestration, ensuring quality at scale in complex ecosystems.