Quality Engineer Test Automation Lead

ManpowerGroup; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

401(k) with Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Test Automation Lead to shape enterprise automation strategy and govern scalable, reusable frameworks across UI, API, database, and integration layers. The role partners with engineering and DevOps to improve release readiness and drive Continuous Testing.

The candidate will lead cloud-native and microservices automation, define KPIs, and integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and related tools. Local candidates in Grand Rapids preferred.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in Quality Engineering and Test Automation.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale automation frameworks.
• Proficiency in Python and/or Java for test framework development.
• Deep expertise in API testing and microservices testing.
• Strong knowledge of Azure DevOps, Cosmos DB, and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the enterprise automation testing strategy aligned with quality objectives.
• Architect, design, and govern scalable automation frameworks across UI, API, database, and integration layers.
• Establish automation standards, best practices, coding guidelines, and quality processes across teams.
• Lead automation efforts for cloud-native, microservices architectures, integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines for Continuous Testing and Shift-Left quality.
• Define quality metrics, automation KPIs, and reporting dashboards to measure testing effectiveness.

Skills

Test automation leadership

Robot Framework

Selenium

Python/Java

API testing

Azure DevOps

Tools

Robot Framework

Selenium

Azure DevOps

Job description

As a Test Automation Lead, you’ll help shape an enterprise test automation strategy that strengthens quality engineering across UI, API, database, and integration layers. If you’re motivated by building scalable frameworks, driving Continuous Testing, and partnering with engineering and DevOps teams to improve release readiness, this role is for you.

Job Title: Test Automation Engineer

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan (Onsite)

Looking for Local Candidates only

Pay Range: 45-50

What's the Job?

• Define and drive the enterprise automation testing strategy aligned with organizational quality objectives.

• Architect, design, and govern scalable, reusable, and maintainable automation frameworks across UI, API, database, and integration layers.

• Establish automation standards, best practices, coding guidelines, and quality engineering processes across teams.

• Lead automation efforts for cloud-native, microservices, and distributed system architectures, integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines for Continuous Testing and Shift-Left quality.

• Define key quality metrics, automation KPIs, and reporting dashboards to measure testing effectiveness and release readiness.

What's Needed?

• Experience in Quality Engineering and Test Automation, with 4+ years as a Test Automation Lead.

• Expertise designing and implementing enterprise-scale automation frameworks using Robot Framework, Selenium, and API automation tools.

• Strong programming experience in Python and/or Java for test framework development.

• Deep expertise in API testing, contract validation, service virtualization, and microservices testing.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure ecosystem, including Azure DevOps, Cosmos DB, and cloud-native architectures, plus experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Azure Pipelines.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to lead enterprise-level test governance and automation standards that directly impact release readiness.

• Work on CI/CD and Continuous Testing integrations using Azure DevOps and related tooling.

• Build and evolve automation frameworks across UI, API, and data validation layers with modern testing approaches.

• Collaborate closely with Solution Architects, Product Owners, Development Leads, DevOps Engineers, and Business Stakeholders to improve application testability.

• Mentor and coach QA engineers and automation teams on framework design, coding standards, and automation best practices.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

• Dental Plan

• Vision Plan

• Health Savings Account

• Health Flexible Spending Account

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

• Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance

• Business Travel Insurance

• 401(k), Plus Match

• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands -Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells- creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.