QA Automation Lead

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Position overview:
The role will be with a global company that creates software used by organizations worldwide to secure web applications, APIs, software components, containers, and broader application security workflows.
This is a senior QA Automation Lead role, which involves both hands-on automation work and people leadership.You will lead and support a team of Junior QA Automation Engineers, while also driving end-to-end automation, integration testing, shift-left QA practices, and automation best practices across various engineering teams.

Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and support a team of Junior QA Automation Engineers.

- Drive shift-left QA practices by encouraging earlier testing, stronger collaboration with developers, and better prevention of defects before release.

- Design, build, and maintain end-to-end automated tests using Playwright with TypeScript.

- Improve the quality, maintainability, reliability, and scalability of automation across the QA process.

- Work closely with engineering managers and technical leads across multiple teams to align on QA priorities, risks, and progress.

- Identify gaps in QA processes and recommend practical improvements.

- Balance hands-on technical QA work with people leadership responsibilities.

- Support the team in following strong testing practices, debugging issues effectively, and improving test coverage over time.


Requirements:
Must have:
- 5+ years of hands-on automation QA experience, especially in end-to-end automation testing using Playwright with TypeScript.

- Experience performing integration testing across complex product workflows, APIs, or connected systems.

- Previous experience leading, mentoring, or managing engineers or QA team members.

- Ability to coach junior team members, support their growth, and guide them toward the right resources.

- Strong understanding of automation best practices, test design, debugging, and maintainable test architecture.

- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to share progress, blockers, risks, and recommendations clearly.

- Strong ownership mindset, with the ability to identify problems, propose improvements, and drive quality forward.

- Ability to work across multiple engineering teams and balance technical execution with people leadership.

- Ability to incorporate feedback quickly and adapt to a fast-paced technical environment.


Nice to have:
- Experience working in application security, cybersecurity, or security-focused products.

- Familiarity with security testing concepts or application-security tooling.

- A background in Computer Science or a related technical field.

- Experience using AI tools to support or accelerate QA work.

Method of Application

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