Lead QE Automation Engineer (Business Financing)

SOLUTIONSAt Coherent Solutions, we offer engineering solutions that protect your time, your bottom line, and most importantly, your business.OUR APPROACHWe work collaboratively and transparently, providing regular updates and seeking feedback, to ensure that your needs are met, and the project is delivered successfully.# Lead QE Automation Engineer (Business Financing)## Locations## Company BackgroundOur client is a small and medium-sized business financing provider, operating as both a direct lender and a marketplace with a trusted network of lending partners. The company enables small businesses to access financing efficiently through a single application process, reducing complexity and time spent applying to multiple lenders. The organization is focused on scaling quality and automation across a fast-growing, multi-team engineering ecosystem.## Project DescriptionThe project focuses on architecting and scaling automation frameworks, particularly within Salesforce-driven environments, and integrating AI-driven automation capabilities. This is a highly hands-on leadership role requiring expertise in building Selenium frameworks from scratch, scaling automation for enterprise-grade platforms, and embedding automation into CI/CD pipelines within a cloud-native architecture.## Technologies* Salesforce* Apex* Selenium WebDriver* Python* JavaScript* TestNG* Cucumber (BDD)* Appium* JMeter* AWS (API Gateway, Lambda, SQS, SNS, S3)* CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)* AI-driven automation tools## What You'll Do* Define and execute an enterprise automation roadmap across 13 engineering teams* Design and build scalable Selenium automation frameworks from scratch* Implement Salesforce-focused automation strategies (Flows, UI components, integrations)* Integrate AI-driven automation (self-healing scripts, intelligent test generation, predictive analysis)* Embed automation into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation* Lead, mentor, and coach QE engineers across teams* Implement mobile (Appium) and performance testing (JMeter) strategies* Establish coding standards, reusable components, and automation KPIs* Validate complex integrations across web, mobile, APIs, and AWS services* Report automation health metrics and quality risks to stakeholders## Job Requirements* Experience of leading automation teams in enterprise or high-growth environments* 7+ years of hands-on automation experience, including building Selenium frameworks from scratch* Strong expertise in Python and Selenium WebDriver* Significant experience with TestNG and Cucumber (BDD)* Strong experience automating Salesforce workflows* Strong CI/CD integration experience* Experience testing distributed and event-driven AWS architectures* Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills* Availability for US timezone overlap until 2 PM CST* English level: B2 (Upper-Intermediate) or higher## Nice To Have* Experience with Docker/Kubernetes* Salesforce certifications (Administrator, Platform App Builder)* AWS Associate-level certification* ISTQB (Foundation or Advanced Automation)* Experience leading cross-team quality initiatives* Strong API testing and service virtualization expertise* Hands-on experience with AI/ML-driven test automation capabilities* Practical experience with Appium## What Do We OfferThe global benefits package includes:* Technical and non-technical training for professional and personal growth;* Internal conferences and meetups to learn from industry experts;* Support and mentorship from an experienced employee to help you professional grow and development;* Internal startup incubator;* Health insurance;* English courses;* Sports activities to promote a healthy lifestyle;* Flexible work options, including remote and hybrid opportunities;* Referral program for bringing in new talent;* Work anniversary program and additional vacation days.We're always starting new projects and we'd love to work with you. Please send your CV and we'll get in touch. #J-18808-Ljbffr