QA Automation Lead - Define Quality Strategy & Frameworks

Programmers.io; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers.io is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to own and elevate quality across the engineering organization in Charlotte, NC. You will define testing strategy, build robust automation frameworks, and collaborate with engineers and product managers to ship high-quality software.

Responsibilities include defining QA strategy, building/testing frameworks across unit/integration/E2E/performance, owning release gates, and mentoring QA engineers while partnering with engineering,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in QA/SDET or software testing roles.
• 2+ years in a senior QA capacity.
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with API testing and performance testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence without authority.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the QA strategy across the team.
• Build and maintain testing frameworks (unit, integration, E2E, performance).
• Own release quality gates and sign-off processes.
• Mentor QA engineers and partner with Engineering, Product, and Design.
• Champion shift-left testing and quality across the lifecycle.

Skills

QA/SDET

Automation frameworks

CI/CD pipelines

API testing

Performance testing

Communication

Problem solving

Influence

Job description

Programmers.io is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to own and elevate quality across the engineering organization in Charlotte, NC. You will define testing strategy, build robust automation frameworks, and collaborate with engineers and product managers to ship high-quality software.

Responsibilities include defining QA strategy, building/testing frameworks across unit/integration/E2E/performance, owning release gates, and mentoring QA engineers while partnering with engineering,