Software Engineer in Test

Groupe Kardol; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe Kardol in Englewood Cliffs, NJ is seeking a Senior QA Automation Lead Engineer to build and own automation for a modern microservices-based e-commerce platform.

This on-site role combines hands-on testing with leadership: design UI/API/end-to-end tests, embed testing into CI/CD, and drive shift-left quality across the QE function. Collaborate with engineering, DevOps and product teams, uphold automation standards, and ensure fast feedback and system reliability in production.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of QA/automation leadership experience.
• Hands-on automation for microservices-based e-commerce platform.
• Experience integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines and GitLab.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute QA automation for high-traffic e-commerce apps.
• Design, build, and maintain automation test suites (UI, API, end-to-end).
• Embed testing into CI/CD pipelines and ensure fast feedback.
• Own automation standards, strategy, and coverage.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and product teams.
• Drive shift-left testing and early defect detection.
• Support synthetic monitoring with observability tools.

Skills

QA automation

CI/CD

UI testing

API testing

Load testing

GitLab CI/CD

Observability

Tools

New Relic

Datadog

Job description

Hiring Senior QA Automation Lead Engineer, Englewood Cliffs, NJ - onsite 5 days a week, Full time, NO C2C

Job Description

Experience : 10+ yrs

We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Lead Engineer with a strong QE mindset and proven hands‑on automation experience to drive quality engineering for a modern e-commerce platform built on microservices architecture. This role requires building automation capabilities from the ground up, embedding testing into CI/CD pipelines, and taking ownership of automation execution across the QE function while remaining actively hands‑on.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute QA automation efforts for large-scale e-commerce applications supporting high-traffic, transactional workflows.

Design, build, and maintain automation test suites from scratch, including UI, API, and end-to-end coverage.

• Convert manual testing workflows into scalable, maintainable automated tests.
• Implement end-to-end automation integrated with microservices-based CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous deployment.
• Integrate automation suites with GitLab CI/CD, including parallel execution and pipeline-level quality gates.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to embed quality throughout the SDLC.
• Define and enforce automation standards, test strategy, and coverage expectations.
• Provide hands‑on guidance and support to QE engineers on automation implementation.
• Drive shift‑left testing practices and early defect detection.
• Ensure automation stability, reliability, and fast feedback in CI pipelines.
• Take full ownership of automation implementation, maintenance, and outcomes.
• Hands‑on ownership of smoke test automation and load/performance testing, including executing dry runs in production environments as needed to validate system readiness and stability.
• Build, maintain, and support synthetic monitoring using observability platforms such as New Relic, Datadog, or equivalent, and participate in on‑call support rotations as required to ensure system health and rapid issue response.