Lead QA Engineer: Automation & Test Strategy

Garmin Ltd.; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Garmin International seeks a Lead Software QA Specialist at its U.S. headquarters in Olathe, KS. The role focuses on applying engineering principles to build automation systems and best practices for the IT Dealer team’s software used in B2B functions.

You will mentor QA colleagues, lead test strategy planning, and drive improvements to testing processes and tools across large, complex initiatives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related tech fields plus relevant experience.
• Hands-on testing experience across software systems and QA lifecycle.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA efforts across SDLC with Agile teams.
• Design and maintain UI/API automation frameworks (Java/JS).
• Coordinate test strategies for diverse business needs with multiple teams.
• Create test plans, cases, and validation ensuring cross-browser and accessibility quality.
• Maintain CI pipelines and test assets; report issues daily.

Skills

Automation

Java

JavaScript

Test strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in related tech

Tools

Playwright

RESTAssured

JMeter

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

Job description

Garmin International seeks a Lead Software QA Specialist at its U.S. headquarters in Olathe, KS. The role focuses on applying engineering principles to build automation systems and best practices for the IT Dealer team’s software used in B2B functions.

You will mentor QA colleagues, lead test strategy planning, and drive improvements to testing processes and tools across large, complex initiatives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.