Automation Test Lead

Company: HTC Global Services Inc
Location: Springfield
Posted on: February 8, 2025

Job Description:

HTC Global Services wants you. Come build new things with us and advance your career. At HTC Global you'll collaborate with experts. You'll join successful teams contributing to our clients' success. You'll work side by side with our clients and have long-term opportunities to advance your career with the latest emerging technologies.

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At HTC Global Services our consultants have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits can include Paid-Time-Off, Paid Holidays, 401K matching, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability Insurance, and a variety of other perks.

Job Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers through hiring, coaching, mentoring, and career development.
Define and implement test automation strategy by leveraging best practices and tools such as Tosca, Katalon, and Selenium, ensuring optimal test coverage.
Work closely with stakeholders to define testing scope, estimation, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Establish and implement quality best practices to enhance test effectiveness, reduce execution time, and improve defect identification.
Prioritize test deliverables, assign tasks to Senior QA and QA Engineers, and track progress for timely project delivery.
Define and oversee the API automation testing approach using Ready API, SOAP UI, and Postman, ensuring seamless integration with microservices.
Coordinate across Development, QA, and Operations teams to proactively identify, track, and mitigate risks, blockers, and impediments.
Collaborate with business and technical teams to define measurable quality metrics and ensure adherence to quality objectives.
Ensure that QA standards, processes, methodologies, and best practices are consistently implemented across the assigned projects.
Advocate and drive the adoption of Agile, Kanban, and DevOps testing methodologies for continuous integration and delivery.

Required Experience :

This Requirement is for a Senior Quality Assurance Lead.
This is a hands-on position for one of HTC's retail clients, requiring deep expertise in automation best practices, modern testing tools, and quality engineering methodologies. This is a customer-facing role that demands a strong team player with a passion for delivering high-quality software solutions.
The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with automation testing across Web, Mobile, and Desktop applications, along with expertise in industry-leading tools such as Tricentis Tosca, Katalin Studio, and Selenium.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
7-10 years of experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance, with a strong focus on automation.
3-4 years of experience in testing web services (microservices preferred) and API automation.
Hands-on automation experience across Web, Mobile, and Desktop applications using industry-standard tools (Tosca, Katalon, Selenium).
1-2 years of experience as an onsite Test Lead, serving as a liaison between customer teams and offshore QA teams.
Experience with Agile, Kanban, and DevOps methodologies; knowledge of CI/CD pipelines is a plus.
Strong expertise in test automation frameworks, including Hybrid, Data-Driven, and BDD (Behavior-Driven Development).

Proficiency with tools such as:

JIRA - for test management and defect tracking.
Bamboo / Jenkins - for CI/CD integration.
Confluence - for documentation and collaboration.
GIT - for version control.
SharePoint - for project documentation management.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify, diagnose, and resolve complex automation and functional testing challenges.
Experience in managing test data strategies, including synthetic test data generation.
Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working in an onshore/offshore distributed testing model and leading teams across geographies.
Ability to generate and present comprehensive test status reports (daily, weekly, monthly) with insights into project progress and quality metrics.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certification in Tricentis Tosca, Katalon Studio, or ISTQB is a plus.
Hands-on experience with cloud-based automation solutions (Sauce Labs, BrowserStack, or LambdaTest).
Experience in performance testing tools like NeoLoad or LoadRunner is an added advantage.
Understanding of security testing methodologies and integration with automation frameworks.

Our success as a company is built on practicing inclusion and embracing diversity. HTC Global Services is committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all employees are treated with respect and dignity. Together we work to create and maintain an environment where everyone feels valued, included, and respected. At HTC Global Services, our differences are embraced and celebrated. HTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. HTC is proud to be recognized as a National Minority Supplier.

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