Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Photon is a company seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer to drive quality assurance initiatives for enterprise applications. The role leads QA engineers, develops Java-, Selenium-, and Cucumber-based automation frameworks, establishes testing strategies and quality metrics, and integrates automated testing into AWS and CI/CD environments.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement comprehensive QA strategies, test plans, and testing frameworks aligned with business objectives
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of QA engineers by providing technical guidance, coaching, and career development support
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, and Cucumber
- Establish and monitor quality metrics, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms to measure testing effectiveness and product quality
- Collaborate with developers and DevOps teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and ensure continuous quality validation
- Define and implement best practices for functional, regression, integration, API, and end-to-end testing
- Review and approve test scenarios, test cases, automation scripts, and test execution results
- Manage defect lifecycle processes, including defect identification, triage, prioritization, tracking, and resolution
- Ensure testing coverage across cloud-hosted applications and services deployed on AWS
- Participate in architecture and design discussions to proactively identify quality risks and testing requirements
- Conduct regular status meetings and provide testing progress updates to stakeholders and leadership teams
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance testing efficiency, automation coverage, and release quality
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with quality standards and software delivery best practices
Skills
- * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
- * **10+ years of experience** in Software Quality Assurance and Test Automation
- * **5+ years of experience leading QA or Automation Testing teams** in Agile environments
- * Strong proficiency in **Java** programming for test automation development
- * Hands-on experience with **Selenium WebDriver** for UI test automation
- * Extensive experience with **Cucumber (BDD)** and behavior-driven testing methodologies
- * Strong understanding of automation framework design patterns and test architecture
- * Experience working with **AWS cloud services** and testing cloud-based applications
- * Hands-on experience with **CI/CD tools** such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Bamboo, or Azure DevOps
- * Experience integrating automated tests into build and deployment pipelines
- * Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile/Scrum methodologies, and QA best practices
- * Experience with API testing tools and methodologies
- * Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to present technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- * Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
- * Experience with test automation reporting and dashboarding tools
- * Knowledge of performance, security, and scalability testing methodologies
- * Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- * AWS Certification or relevant cloud certifications are a plus
- * Experience implementing quality engineering practices within DevOps environments
- * Exposure to enterprise-scale distributed systems and microservices architectures
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits available for full time employees.
- 401k retirement plan available for full time employees.
- Variable pay/incentives available for full time employees.
- Paid time off available for full time employees.
- Paid holidays available for full time employees.
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