Remote Lead SDET — AI‑Driven Test Automation Leader

TEKsystems; United States; Remote; USD 113,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Critical Illness

Accident

Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and Long‑Term Disability

Health Spending Account

Transportation Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a hands-on Lead SDET to own quality engineering for complex, enterprise-scale applications. You will define test strategy, architect scalable automation across UI, API, data, and integration layers, and embed testing into CI/CD.

You will lead a team of SDETs, drive AI-enabled testing initiatives, and ensure reliable, maintainable automation while partnering with engineering, product, and client teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in test automation, SDET, or software engineering roles with leadership experience.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript with solid OOP and design-pattern knowledge.
• Proven experience designing automation frameworks from the ground up with modern tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end test strategy and plan, including risk‑based prioritization and estimates.
• Architect, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks across UI, API, data, and integration testing.
• Embed testing into CI/CD with quality gates and actionable reporting.
• Lead a team of SDETs and mentor the group to grow automation capability.

Skills

Java

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

TestNG

JUnit

Pytest

Rest Assured

Karate

Postman

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitLab

Docker

Job description

TEKsystems is seeking a hands-on Lead SDET to own quality engineering for complex, enterprise-scale applications. You will define test strategy, architect scalable automation across UI, API, data, and integration layers, and embed testing into CI/CD.

You will lead a team of SDETs, drive AI-enabled testing initiatives, and ensure reliable, maintainable automation while partnering with engineering, product, and client teams.