QA Test Lead: Automation & Backend Excellence

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Digital Services in the United States is seeking an experienced QA Test Lead to drive end-to-end testing strategy, planning, automation, and execution for enterprise applications and backend system integrations.

The ideal candidate will lead offshore QA teams, define test approaches, and implement automation frameworks to ensure high-quality product delivery. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of QA/Test Lead experience across application and backend integration testing.
• 6+ years leading Automation Testing teams using open-source tools.
• Strong experience with Selenium Automation using Java.
• Expertise in API, Database, Regression, Mobile, Performance, and Load Testing.
• Experience creating user journey-driven test scenarios and managing test data.
• Experience managing offshore QA teams.
• Familiarity with Jenkins, SonarQube, JIRA, and Zephyr.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Goal-oriented mindset with strong focus on product quality and business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead SIT, functional, regression, automation, API, database, performance, load, and mobile testing initiatives.
• Define test strategies, methodologies, test plans, and test data management approaches.
• Develop user journey-based testing scenarios for complex backend integrations.
• Lead and mentor offshore QA teams and drive quality best practices.
• Build and maintain automation frameworks using Selenium and Java.
• Drive test automation adoption to accelerate regression testing.
• Manage defects, risks, dependencies, and quality metrics throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Track and report testing progress using JIRA and Zephyr.
• Present testing status, quality metrics, and outcomes to leadership.

Skills

QA Lead

Automation Testing

Selenium Java

API Testing

Database Testing

Mobile Testing

Offshore teams

Jenkins

Zephyr

JIRA

Communication

Stakeholder Mgmt

Tools

Jenkins

SonarQube

JIRA

Zephyr

Job description

Hitachi Digital Services in the United States is seeking an experienced QA Test Lead to drive end-to-end testing strategy, planning, automation, and execution for enterprise applications and backend system integrations.

The ideal candidate will lead offshore QA teams, define test approaches, and implement automation frameworks to ensure high-quality product delivery. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.