QA Automation Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

CTG is seeking to fill a QA Automation Lead position for our client.

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Duration: Ongoing Contract

Duties:

• Lead and provide technical direction for QA and test automation initiatives across applications and systems.

• Develop, implement, and maintain automated testing frameworks and test suites.

• Define QA strategies, test plans, automation approaches, and quality standards.

• Lead functional, regression, integration, system, and end-to-end testing efforts.

• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and other stakeholders to identify and resolve quality issues.

• Review requirements and technical specifications to ensure testability and adequate coverage.

• Identify opportunities to improve test automation, testing processes, and overall QA efficiency.

• Analyze test results, investigate defects, and work with development teams to drive issues through resolution.

• Mentor QA engineers and provide guidance on automation best practices and testing methodologies.

• Monitor testing progress, risks, defects, and quality metrics and communicate status to project stakeholders.

• Help establish and maintain CI/CD-integrated automated testing processes.

Skills:

• Strong QA leadership and test automation experience.

• Proficiency with automated testing frameworks and tools.

• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, QA processes, and defect management.

• Experience developing and maintaining automated test scripts using modern programming or scripting languages.

• Experience with API, UI, integration, regression, and end-to-end test automation.

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated testing into development workflows.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to lead testing initiatives while remaining hands-on with automation activities.

Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance/software testing , with significant experience in a QA leadership or lead role.

• Proven experience designing and implementing QA automation solutions.

• Strong hands-on experience with test automation frameworks, tools, and scripting/programming.

• Experience leading QA teams, automation initiatives, or large-scale testing efforts.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

• Experience with defect tracking, test management, and quality reporting tools.

• Experience working closely with software development and technical teams throughout the SDLC.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field preferred.

• Equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience may be considered.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.

To Apply:
To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!