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Sr. QA Lead (Automation & Manual Testing)

The Maxis Group
  • Mesa, AZ
  • Remote
  • Instant Apply
30+ days ago

Job Description

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:
  • API Testing
  • Web Application Testing
  • Security Testing
  • Batch System Testing
  • Performance Testing
  • Integration Testing
  • Database Testing (SQL proficiency required)

Required Leadership & Soft Skills
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management
  • Ability to lead and mentor QA engineers
  • Skilled in problem solving, test design, and root cause analysis
  • Experience reviewing PRs and guiding automation best practices
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high quality results under deadlines

Numbers & Facts

LocationMesa, AZ (
Remote
)

Skills

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
  • Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
  • Applications Securityunmatched
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Cloud Computingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Consultingunmatched
  • Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Continuous Integrationunmatched
  • DevOpsunmatched
  • Documentation Standardsunmatched
  • Enterprise Applicationsunmatched
  • Functional Testingunmatched
  • GitHubunmatched
  • Integration Testingunmatched
  • Internet Applicationunmatched
  • Internet Securityunmatched
  • Javaunmatched
  • Jenkinsunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Microsoft C# (C Sharp)unmatched
  • Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Performance Testingunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Programming Languagesunmatched
  • Quality Assuranceunmatched
  • Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
  • Regression Testingunmatched
  • Reliability Testingunmatched
  • Riskunmatched
  • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
  • SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
  • Scalability Testingunmatched
  • Seleniumunmatched
  • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
  • Software Testingunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • System Testunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Technical Leadershipunmatched
  • Test Automationunmatched
  • Test Designunmatched
  • Test Strategyunmatched
  • Testingunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
  • Web Testingunmatched

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