QE Lead (Automation)

Are you interested in working with the World’s leading AI-powered Quality Engineering Company? Ready to advance your career, team up with global thought leaders across industries and make a difference every day? Join us at Qualitest! We are looking for a QE Lead (Automation) to join our growing team in United States! Role Summary:We are looking for a dynamic QE Lead with strong expertise in both functional testing and test automation to lead the quality engineering efforts for a third-party administrator of life insurance policies initiative. The candidate will be responsible for understanding the policy administration lifecycle, defining and executing the QE plan, managing a test teams, and ensuring high-quality delivery. Key Responsibilities: Lead the QE planning and execution for the TPA initiative. Define and manage functional test plans, automation frameworks, and quality metrics. Collaborate with business analysts, developers, architects, and client stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure test coverage. Build and maintain automation test suites for UI, SIT, and E2E validation using industry-standard tools. Oversee test data management, environment setup, and test execution cycles. Drive defect management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives. Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Mentor and manage QE team members across onshore/offshore locations. Experience Level: 7+ years in QE/QA with 4+ years in leadership roles. Required Skills & Experience: Strong US Insurance markets knowledge - Policy Lifecycle, Policy Admin systems. Deep understanding of insurance payments workflows, policy administration, and financial integrations. Hands-on experience with automation tools like Selenium and API testing tools like Postman. Experience with Agile methodologies, ADO, and CI/CD pipelines. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualifications: Certification or hands-on experience with TPA implementations. Experience with cloud platforms (Azure) and DevOps tools. ISTQB or equivalent QA certification. Must Have: Test Automation (C# with Selenium). Lead experience (will Mentor and manage a team of at least 7 QE team members across onshore/offshore locations focused on Functional/Manual/Test Automation). Insurance or financial domain experience, preferably in Policy Lifecycle, Wealth Management services (annuities experience ideally). Benefits:Why QualiTest? Be a part of a company who strives to support for diversity and inclusion in the workplace – we are one, we are many at Qualitest. Celebrate culture, share knowledge with engineers from around the globe, and inspire each other through our differences. We have more than 40% women and around 120 different nationalities. Local and global opportunities – we offer you internal rotation and international mobility opportunities to grow your career. Clear view of your career and progression with the company – Qualitest is growing massively (since 2021 – tripled our employees base – we now have more than 8,000 engineers) and giving you the opportunity to grow with us. Work hard and play harder with our flexible and casual culture. Take a break from work and join an employee event, or enjoy the amenities and games provided from one of our Employees Centers. Save your earnings and prepare for your future by enrolling in our 401k plan where Qualitest will match your contributions accelerating your savings plan. Take care of health with enrollment into one of our competitive healthcare benefits. Qualitest will match towards your HSA if you choose to participate. Never stop experimenting and learning with QCraft – our Learning & Development platform: 50,000+ courses, 300+ virtual labs, mentorship and leadership programs, professional tribes, sponsored certifications, and much more. Stay active and get rewarded with our Corporate Wellness Program. We pay your Gym membership and giving you opportunities to Earn additional vacation times for attendance the gym! Earn bonuses via our Client Referral and Employee Referral Program’s. Refer and earn – tap your network for net-worth. We recognize our employees work via our Qudos platform - You can earn bonuses and spot awards by celebrating your and your peers’ achievements. Planning a vacation? Looking for car insurance? Get access to Qualitest Employee Perks for discounts on anything from travel to electronics. With so many offerings the savings are endless! A Competitive pay, the salary range for the role is $90,000 - $115,000. Intrigued to find more about us? Visit our website at you like what you have read, send us your resume and let’s start talking!