ZL Tech

zl-technologies-inc; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

zl-technologies-inc is seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer to drive the quality strategy for our product and lead a blended team of manual and automation testers.

You will define test approaches, set quality standards, manage day-to-day team execution, and act as the primary quality stakeholder in release planning — while staying hands-on enough to guide automation architecture and review critical test cases.

Qualifications

• 7 years QA experience, 4+ years in automation and 3+ leading teams.
• Hands-on with Selenium in Java/Python.
• Experience managing manual and automation testers.
• Solid understanding of the STLC/SDLC, Agile/Scrum, and release management.
• API testing with Postman/REST Assured and CI/CD.
• Test management and defect tracking tools experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to build/evolve a test automation strategy with ROI focus.
• Debugging and log analysis skills.
• SQL queries and DB concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end test strategy and plan for products/releases.
• Lead a blended team of manual and automation QA engineers.
• Drive automation framework design, tool selection, and roadmap.
• Define and track quality metrics and report to engineering leadership.
• Serve as primary QA point in sprint ceremonies and release planning.
• Review test plans, cases, and automation scripts for quality.
• Coordinate with development, product, and performance/security teams.
• Champion QA best practices and CI/CD integration.
• Manage QA team resourcing and capacity planning.

Skills

Selenium

Java

Python

Team leadership

API testing

CI/CD

Postman

SQL

STLC/SDLC

Test management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

TestRail

Confluence

Git

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer to drive the quality strategy for our product and lead a blended team of manual and automation testers. You will define test approaches, set quality standards, manage day-to-day team execution, and act as the primary quality stakeholder in release planning — while staying hands-on enough to guide automation architecture and review critical test cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end test strategy and test plan for assigned products/releases, covering functional, regression, integration, and automation coverage.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of manual and automation QA engineers — including sprint planning, task allocation, and performance reviews.
• Drive automation framework design, tool selection, and coverage roadmap in partnership with automation engineers.
• Define and track quality metrics (defect density, test coverage, automation ROI, escape rate) and report status to engineering leadership.
• Act as the primary QA point of contact in sprint ceremonies, release planning, and go/no-go decisions.
• Review test plans, test cases, and automation scripts authored by the team to ensure quality and consistency.
• Coordinate with development, product and (where applicable) performance/security testing teams to ensure end-to-end release quality.
• Champion QA best practices, process improvements, and tooling upgrades (test management, CI/CD integration, shift-left testing).
• Manage resourcing and capacity planning for the QA team.

Must-Have Skills

• 7 years of overall QA experience, including 4+ years in a hands-on test automation role and 3+ years leading QA teams.
• Strong hands-on experience with automation frameworks/tools such as Selenium using Java, Python.
• Proven experience managing a team (direct reports or matrixed) spanning both manual and automation testers.
• Solid understanding of the STLC/SDLC, Agile/Scrum practices, and release management processes.
• Experience with API testing (Postman/REST Assured) and CI/CD integration.
• Hands-on experience with test management and defect tracking tools.
• Strong stakeholder management, planning, and communication skills, with the ability to represent QA in cross-functional discussions.
• Demonstrated ability to build and evolve a test automation strategy, including ROI-driven prioritization of automation coverage.
• Strong at Debugging/Troubleshooting/Log Analysis.
• Strong in SQL queries writing and DB concepts.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Exposure to performance testing (JMeter/LoadRunner) or security testing basics.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containerized test environments (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with BDD frameworks and shift-left/shift-right testing practices.
• Prior experience in a product-based environment working on Enterprise application.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Demonstrated people-management or mentorship experience.
• Ownership mindset with the ability to balance hands-on contribution with team leadership.