Senior Test Automation Lead-CR269

Job Title: Senior Test Automation Lead
Location: Pleasanton CA (Remote role)
Longterm position
Role involves ensuring successful delivery for complex programs projects or initiatives in the workers compensation insurance business applications and digital transformation
Accountable for overall Automation practice for the applications
Responsible for all Technical Automation deliverables for UI Automation API Automation Web/Mobile automation and other key automation testing
Will set high standards of delivery and track automation metrics within the software development lifecycle
Involves automating Policy Billing and Claims area projects
Requires good technical understanding of (web) applications and SDLC processes
Will help drive strategy priority and planning across a variety of teams cultures and time zones
Tasks include leading the design of the Test Automation framework developing shortterm and longterm test automation strategies conducting research on automation frameworks and methodologies and collaborating with Test Architects and Test Leads
Must have a Masters or Bachelors Degree with 14 years of Quality Engineering test automation experience
Requires 10 years of handson programming/scripting experience in Java
Expert knowledge with design and development of automation frameworks
Must have indepth understanding of emerging technologies and their commercial applications
Experienced in building turning around and operating large Dev QA programs
Expert knowledge with cloud computing and technologies (AWS Stack highly desirable)
Must have script less automation implementation experience
Experience transforming QA/QE organizations to SDET/DevSecOps is required.
Will also support the smoke/sanity testing requirements of DevOps Release Engineering team after build deployments.
Must have a successful track record as a hands on leader within QA teams.
Experience in designing and developing AI Strategy using BOTS OPS Insight Code Insight Test Insight and IOT is necessary.
Experience in preparing and implementing Digital Transformation Strategy IT Business Value Strategy for major Clients is necessary.