QA Automation Team Lead - Qforce - RTP

VAST Data; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in North Carolina seeks a Quality Automation Team Lead to spearhead test automation development at a pivotal moment in the AI landscape. This role involves leading a team, defining testing strategies, and closely collaborating with developers to ensure a robust testing framework. Candidates should possess strong experience in Python and Linux, with a background in automation tools and QA processes. Join a rapidly growing team dedicated to innovative data management solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as a team lead managing 3+ engineers.
• 2+ years in product testing and automation tool development.
• Experience with analyzing complex systems and QA processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for Test Automation Development.
• Work closely with developers to maintain a state-of-the-art testing system.
• Define and execute automated testing plans based on deep system knowledge.

Skills

Leadership

Python

Automated Testing

Linux

QA Processes

Bash

Education

B.Sc./B.A. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Job description

Overview

VAST Data is looking for a Quality Automation Team Lead to join our growing team! This is a great opportunity to be part of one of the fastest-growing infrastructure companies in history, an organization that is in the center of the hurricane being created by the revolution in artificial intelligence. "VAST's data management vision is the future of the market." – Forbes VAST Data is the data platform company for the AI era. We are building the enterprise software infrastructure to capture, catalog, refine, enrich, and protect massive datasets and make them available for real-time data analysis and AI training and inference. Designed from the ground up to make AI simple to deploy and manage, VAST takes the cost and complexity out of deploying enterprise and AI infrastructure across data center, edge, and cloud. Our success has been built through intense innovation, a customer-first mentality and a team of fearless VASTronauts who leverage their skills & experiences to make real market impact. This is an opportunity to be a key contributor at a pivotal time in our company’s growth and at a pivotal point in computing history.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for Test Automation Development, design automation tests and pipelines integrating with SW tools from the ground up, interfacing to various systems and tests (Python-based).
• Work closely with developers to create and maintain a state-of-the-art system tests.
• Define, develop and execute automated testing plans with deep system knowledge and understanding.
• Perform hands‑on work as required.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years experience as a team lead of 3+ engineers, 2+ years experience in development of product testing and automation tools.
• Experience with Linux, Python, bash.
• Experience in analyzing large and diverse systems, understanding QA processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated testing experience (Test Definition & Execution) in Integration, Performance, Stress.
• Background in developing test automation infrastructure and/or automating tests on a combination of Linux and Windows servers.
• Deep understanding of computer systems / operating systems (Unix, Linux, Windows).
• Knowledge of File Systems (NAS) / block-level storage/storage networking protocols (Big Advantage).
• B.Sc./B.A. degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline – an advantage.

Advantages

• Experience with virtualization, cloud, networking, or storage technologies.
• Experience with tools like Jenkins and Git.