QA Automation Lead

Acestack; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Acestack in Charlotte, NC is seeking a QA Automation Lead to own end-to-end API test automation initiatives. You will lead a QA team, define automation strategy, and collaborate with developers and product teams to ensure high-quality releases.

The role requires deep experience with API testing tools (Postman, Rest Assured, Selenium, Karate) and strong SQL data validation, along with Jira for defect tracking and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in API test automation.
• Proven leadership of QA teams in Agile environments.
• Strong knowledge of API testing, payload validation and data verification with SQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end API Test Automation initiatives using tools/frameworks such as Postman, Rest Assured, Karate, Selenium, or similar automation frameworks.
• Strong experience in testing APIs, validating request/response payloads, authentication mechanisms, integrations, and backend data using SQL.
• Ability to define automation strategy, develop reusable automation frameworks, review test scripts, and drive automation coverage across Agile releases.
• Hands-on experience with defect management, test planning, JIRA tracking, reporting, and stakeholder communication across business and technology teams.
• Proven leadership experience managing QA teams, mentoring automation engineers, estimating testing efforts, and ensuring quality deliverables in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Skills

API Test Automation

Team Leadership

Agile Testing

SQL Validation

Tools

Postman

Rest Assured

Selenium

Karate

JIRA

SOAP

Job description

Job Title: QA Automation Lead

Location: Charlotte, NC (Onsite)

Fulltime

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Primary Skill: API Automation Lead

Preferred: API, JIRA , SOAP, Postman

Experience: Minimum 10 years

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end API Test Automation initiatives using tools/frameworks such as Postman, Rest Assured, Karate, Selenium, or similar automation frameworks.
• Strong experience in testing APIs, validating request/response payloads, authentication mechanisms, integrations, and backend data using SQL.
• Ability to define automation strategy, develop reusable automation frameworks, review test scripts, and drive automation coverage across Agile releases.
• Hands-on experience with defect management, test planning, JIRA tracking, reporting, and stakeholder communication across business and technology teams.
• Proven leadership experience managing QA teams, mentoring automation engineers, estimating testing efforts, and ensuring quality deliverables in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

Customer Management Reporting Defect Management