Lead QA Test Automation Engineer

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United States

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USD 130,000 - 180,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Ulvior is seeking an experienced Test Automation Engineer to lead a small QA team while driving hands-on testing and automation initiatives. You will develop test strategies, design and maintain automation frameworks, and collaborate closely with developers and product managers to ensure quality across releases.

Ideal candidates have 7–10+ years in QA automation, strong scripting skills (Java/Python/C#), and a track record of mentoring engineers in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

7–10+ years of experience as a Test Automation Engineer.
Experience leading a QA team.
Experience onboarding and mentoring QA Engineers.
Experience organizing QA activities and test plans within Agile/Scrum sprints.
Experience leading regression testing and supporting release readiness.
Proficiency in Java, Python, or C# for building test automation tools and frameworks.
Experience with test management and defect tracking tools.
Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, processes, and tools.
Experience with both manual and automated testing.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes.
Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute test plans, test scripts, and procedures to ensure product quality before release.
Perform both manual and automated testing.
Identify, analyze, and report defects with clear steps to reproduce.
Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Claude Code, Selenium WebDriver, and Playwright.
Continuously improve test automation frameworks and tools.
Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to improve automation code.
Use AI-powered test generation tools to accelerate test case creation and increase coverage.
Apply prompt engineering techniques when using AI coding assistants to write, debug, and refactor test automation code.

Skills

QA leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Agile/Scrum

Mentoring

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Claude Code

JIRA

Job description

7–10+ years of experience as a Test Automation Engineer.
Previous experience leading a QA team.
Experience onboarding and mentoring QA Engineers.
Experience organizing QA activities and test plans within Agile/Scrum sprints.
Experience leading regression testing and supporting release readiness.
Strong hands‑on experience with Selenium and/or Playwright.
Experience developing and maintaining test automation frameworks.
Proficiency in Java, Python, or C# for building test automation tools and frameworks.
Experience with test management and defect tracking tools.
Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, processes, and tools.
Experience with both manual and automated testing.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes.
Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

AI & Automation

We are particularly interested in candidates who can help advance the use of AI within QA, including:

Experience using Claude for agentic testing.
Experience with Claude Code for test automation.
AI-powered test generation.
Prompt engineering for AI coding assistants.
AI-assisted writing, debugging, and refactoring of test automation code.
Using AI to increase test coverage and improve efficiency across manual and automated testing workflows.

QA & Test Automation

Develop and execute test plans, test scripts, and procedures to ensure product quality before release.
Perform both manual and automated testing.
Identify, analyze, and report defects with clear steps to reproduce.
Develop and maintain automated test scripts primarily using Claude Code, as well as Selenium WebDriver and/or Playwright.
Continuously improve test automation frameworks and tools.
Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to improve automation code.
Use AI-powered test generation tools to accelerate test case creation, reduce manual scripting, and increase test coverage.
Apply prompt engineering techniques when using AI coding assistants to write, debug, and refactor test automation code.

QA Leadership

Lead a team of approximately 3–4 QA Engineers while remaining hands‑on.
Develop the test strategy for assigned Scrum team(s).
Organize, plan, and assign QA activities and testing efforts within each sprint.
Lead regression testing and release readiness, providing structure, visibility, and coordination across teams.
Support the onboarding, mentoring, and ramp‑up of QA team members.
Drive improvements in QA processes, automation, and the use of AI in testing practices.
Collaborate closely with developers and product managers to understand user stories and acceptance criteria.
Continue contributing directly to testing and automation while providing leadership and structure to the QA function.
Expertise in leveraging AI-powered tools and methodologies to increase testing efficiency across both manual and automated testing workflows.
Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
Experience with both manual and automated testing tools, such as Selenium, Playwright, JIRA, or similar.
Knowledge of Python, Java, or C# for building test automation tools and frameworks.