QE Automation -William Sonoma Contract to Hire

GSPANN Technologies, Inc; Rocklin (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Educational assistance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

GSPANN Technologies, Inc in Rocklin, CA is seeking a Lead QE Automation professional to define automation strategies and mentor teams. This 6-month contract-to-hire position requires 8+ years in quality engineering and expertise in API validation and CI/CD integration.

Join a diverse team offering competitive benefits and career growth opportunities while working with top global brands.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in quality engineering or software test automation.
• Strong leadership experience in shared QE functions.
• Ability to communicate quality risks to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define automation strategy for testing SCMS domains.
• Build release-certification standards and feedback loops.
• Lead test automation for critical business flows.
• Mentor engineers on automation quality practices.

Skills

Quality engineering

Software test automation

API validation

CI / CD integration

SQL-based verification

Job description

Headquartered in California, U.S.A., GSPANN provides consulting and IT services to global clients. We help clients transform how they deliver business value by helping them optimize their IT capabilities, practices, and. With five global delivery centers and 2000+ employees, we provide the intimacy of a boutique consultancy with the capabilities of a large IT services firm.

Lead QE Automation

Location: Rocklin, CA (onsite)

Duration: 6-month CTH

Key Responsibilities

• Define shared automation strategy across API, integration, workflow, and regression testing for SCMS domains.
• Build release-certification standards, defect triage patterns, and production-quality feedback loops.
• Lead test automation for pricing, payments, and integration-heavy flows where data correctness matters.
• Mentor engineers and testers on specification quality, reusable automation, and defect-prevention practices.

Core Qualifications

• 8+ years in quality engineering or software test automation, including leadership of shared QE functions.
• Strong experience with API validation, service orchestration, SQL-based verification, and CI / CD integration.
• Able to communicate quality risk clearly to engineering and business stakeholders.

Agentic / AI-Enabled Expectations

• Author guardrails for AI-generated tests, data fixtures, and release checks.
• Use agentic systems to draft test scenarios, analyze failures, and flag unsafe automation output.
• Create measurable quality metrics that show where AI improves speed and where human review remains mandatory.

Working at GSPANN

GSPANN is a diverse, prosperous, and rewarding place to work. We provide competitive benefits, educational assistance, and career growth opportunities to our employees. Every employee is valued for their talent and contribution. Working with us will give you an opportunity to work globally with some of the best brands in the industry.

The company does and will take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and to treat qualified individuals without discrimination based on their physical or mental disability status. GSPANN is an equal opportunity employer for minorities/females/veterans/disabled.