Test Lead

Meredith Corporation; Town of Liberty (NY); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

People Inc. Group in New York, NY is seeking a Test Lead to drive quality across multiple SCRUM teams. You will review requirements, collaborate with developers and product managers, and ensure software meets standards for release.

You will analyze testing patterns, monitor health during and after deployment, improve the automation framework with JavaScript/TypeScript, and lead efforts to stabilize flaky tests. Hybrid in-office with up to two remote days per week.

Qualifications

• 4 years experience creating and running test cases for different testing types.
• 4 years experience defect tracking with Jira, TestRail, or Azure.
• 4 years experience with test management tools and Agile SDLC.
• 2 years experience automated testing with Selenium and Playwright.
• 2 years API testing with Postman or Swagger.
• 2 years programming/scripting in Java and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• 2 years CI/CD exposure with Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• 2 years version control with Git.
• 1 year cloud basics for testing in cloud environments.
• 1 year experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, Lighthouse).
• 1 year test reporting and monitoring tools (Allure, Grafana, Kibana).

Responsibilities

• Review requirements and collaborate with devs, PMs to ensure quality.
• Analyze testing patterns and communicate insights to managers.
• Lead efforts to improve test processes across SCRUM teams.
• Debug CI/CD test infrastructure for functional testing.
• Oversee framework maintenance and automation improvements.
• Root cause analysis to remediate flaky tests.

Skills

Test cases

Defect tracking

Test management

Selenium

Playwright

API testing

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Git

Cloud basics

Performance testing

Test reporting

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

TestRail

Job description

Job Title Test Lead Job Description People Inc. Group has an opening for a Test Lead in New York, NY. The position duties are as follows: Responsible for reviewing requirements and working closely with developers, product managers, and other teams to ensure the software meets quality standards and is ready for release. Daily job duties include: Analyze testing patterns and effectively communicate insights to managers. Monitor application health during and post-deployment by analyzing logs, metrics, and test results. Lead efforts to improve test processes across multiple SCRUM teams in collaboration with managers. Debug CI/CD test infrastructure for functional test orchestration. Provide constructive feedback on test scenarios developed by senior QA analysts to ensure comprehensive test coverage. Align technical testing strategies with business objectives to ensure seamless integration. Analyze application and infrastructure logs with APM tools to identify application boundary issues. Utilize expertise in test automation creation and test maintenance activities on a daily basis to oversee framework and ensure maintenance best practices. Identify and remediate flaky tests through root cause analysis and test stabilization techniques. Troubleshoot Jenkins job failures and pipeline errors to ensure continuous delivery stability. Analyze metrics from automated performance tests, load tests, and monitoring tools to provide actionable insights. Work closely with SCRUM teams to understand business priorities and contribute to timely, high-quality deliverables. Communicate status updates and priorities clearly to ensure alignment across teams. Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to senior engineers to enhance readability and optimize test code. Enhance the automation framework to support and benefit other automation engineers. Review and critique framework implementations by senior QA engineers to drive continuous improvements. Offer constructive feedback to analysts and engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Participate in technical recruiting efforts by identifying and recommending best-fit candidates. Design, execute, and maintain automated regression tests using Telescope, Voyager-UI, and CaseGen in JavaScript, and Nova-MCP in TypeScript, integrated with CI/CD pipelines for consistent daily coverage.

• 4 years of experience creating and running test cases for different types of testing, including manual, functional, regression, integration, and compatibility.
• 4 years of experience defect tracking and management (using tools Jira, TestRail or Azure).
• 4 years of experience with test management tools (including Jira) and Agile methodologies and overall SDLC.
• 2 years of experience with automated testing frameworks (including Selenium and Playwright)
• 2 years of experience testing APIs and data validation with tools such as Postman or Swagger
• 2 years of experience with basic programming/scripting (including Java, and JavaScript or TypeScript)
• 2 years of experience with CI/CD exposure (including Jenkins and GitHub Actions)
• 2 years of experience with Version control (including Git)
• 1 year of Cloud basic experience, including a demonstrated understanding of cloud-based environments, deployments and testing applications hosted on cloud infrastructure.
• 1 year of experience with performance testing tools (including JMeter and Google Lighthouse)
• 1 year of experience with test reporting and monitoring tools (e.g. Allure, Grafana, Kibana)

This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week. Offered Wage: $130,354/year

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing [e-mail]. The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: https://www.e-verify.gov/employees

Pay Range Salary: The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives.

In addition, People Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location.

#NMG# People Inc. is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. People Inc. brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more.