Lead QA Engineer – Cloud, Networking & Python Automation

Valiant Technologies LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC is seeking a senior QA/Test Automation lead to validate cloud-based distributed systems across virtualized and on-prem environments. You will architect and implement automation frameworks, drive testing strategies, and mentor a skilled team in an Agile setting.

The role requires deep networking knowledge and hands-on expertise with Python, Selenium, and CI/CD toolchains. Collaboration with DevOps and cloud platforms is essential for delivering robust quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field.
• 5+ years testing cloud apps, distributed and networking systems in virtualized/on-prem environments.
• Develop and architect Test Automation frameworks for cloud-based apps.
• Hands-on automation using Python; UI automation with Selenium; CI/CD with Git, Jenkins, and OSS frameworks.
• Ability to create test strategies, plans and cases and run comprehensive test cycles.
• Lead and mentor in Agile/Scrum; work independently to drive quality.
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, VLANs and cloud networking.
• Experience with DevOps/test infra tools: Jenkins, Git, Gerrit, JIRA, Terraform, Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA efforts in highly technical teams using Agile/Scrum.
• Develop and maintain test automation and performance testing frameworks.
• Design detailed test strategies, plans and cases; execute thorough test cycles.
• Mentor teammates and promote quality initiatives across projects.

Skills

Cloud testing

Test automation

Python

Selenium

CI/CD tooling

Git/Jenkins

Open-source frameworks

Networking basics

Cloud platforms

Observability tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Gerrit

JIRA

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Grafana

Prometheus

ELK

Job description

Valiant Technologies LLC is seeking a senior QA/Test Automation lead to validate cloud-based distributed systems across virtualized and on-prem environments. You will architect and implement automation frameworks, drive testing strategies, and mentor a skilled team in an Agile setting.

The role requires deep networking knowledge and hands-on expertise with Python, Selenium, and CI/CD toolchains. Collaboration with DevOps and cloud platforms is essential for delivering robust quality assurance.