Sr. QA Lead (Automation & Manual Testing)

Job Title: Senior QA Lead (Automation & Manual testing)

• Contract to hire MUST be USC or current GC holder; no visa sponsorship at this time
• Openings: 1
• Work Model: Hybrid, with the first 6 8 months fully remote
• Location: Mesa, AZ; Looking for locals only initially.
• Interview Process: Virtual video interviews (might request for face-to-face technical interview)

Overview
The Senior QA Lead is responsible for owning end to end quality across applications, leading QA strategy, guiding automation and manual testing efforts, and mentoring a team of QA engineers. This role requires a seasoned leader with deep hands on automation expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to design scalable test frameworks while driving continuous improvement across the SDLC.

QA Lead with 12+ years of experience

• Technologies: Selenium, Playwright, C# OR Java, TypeScript, Azure/other cloud, CI/CD Pipeline, AI code generation tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude)
• Skills: Strong communication, problem solving, design, ability to build and manage automation frameworks, Reviewing the PRs and mentor team members
• Primary Scope: API Testing, Web Site/Application Testing, Security Testing, Batch System Testing, Performance Testing and Integration Testing, Database Testing. Leading the QA team and owning total quality.

Experience Requirements

• 12+ years of total QA experience
• 5+ years in automation testing
• 4+ years in QA leadership or team lead roles; managing/leading 2-4 people
• 12+ years Proven experience owning quality across enterprise level applications

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the QA team and serve as the primary owner of total product quality.
• Define, implement, and maintain automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing.
• Oversee and perform manual testing for complex functional, regression, and exploratory scenarios.
• Review pull requests (PRs), provide technical guidance, and mentor junior and mid level QA engineers.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and DevOps teams to ensure high quality releases.
• Drive test strategy, test planning, and risk based testing approaches across multiple projects.
• Ensure full coverage across API, Web, Security, Batch, Performance, Integration, and Database testing.
• Implement CI/CD integrated automation pipelines and ensure test reliability and scalability.
• Utilize AI assisted coding tools (Copilot, Claude, etc.) to accelerate automation development.
• Establish QA best practices, documentation standards, and continuous improvement processes.

Required Technical Skills

• Automation Tools: Selenium, Playwright
• Programming Languages: C#, Java, TypeScript
• Cloud Platforms: Azure (preferred), AWS or other cloud experience acceptable
• CI/CD Pipelines: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or equivalent
• AI Code Generation Tools: Copilot, Claude, or similar
• Testing Expertise: