Senior Test Automation Lead

Job Title: Senior Test Automation Lead

Location: Pleasanton CA This is a Hybrid (must work in PST zone)

Deliverables or Tasks:

Leads the design customization & development of the Test Automation framework / harness and any inhouse tools/frameworks adapting Scritpless automation and/or new automation technologies.

Collaborate with Platform team and develop a shortterm and longterm test automation strategy/roadmap for State Fund.

Conducts research to identify tools automation frameworks and methodologies for overall efficiency improvements in test automation.

Collaborating cross functionally with Test Architects and Test Leads to proactively analyze current processes and practices and defining improvements of test strategy test frameworks infrastructure tools and test coverage.

Key Deliverables depending on the application supported: Test Automation Strategy Test Automation Plan Test Automation Coverage Metrics Test Automation Framework (UI API and Mobile etc) Test Automation Traceability Matrix Test Automation Execution reports Test Automation User Guide Test Automation Summary Report and ROI Analysis Report etc.

Seasoned technical leader with indepth understanding of emerging technologies and their commercial applications.

Conduct tool evaluation Proof of Concept and identifying the right candidates for automation.

Conduct QE Optimization using CI/CD/CT and other processes optimization. Increase batch process automation footprint to replicate upstream data generation.

Responsible for implementing NextGen applications test automation and modernization.

SME (Subject Matter Expert) in Delivering complex testing endtoend project & needs such as requirement review technical assessment test estimation meet defined target timelines represent QE in project meetings and supporting team during testing phase and handson involved in Automation & manual execution across releases wherever applicable.

Constantly look for opportunities to improve test automation methodologies test automation coverage and efficiency with high standards Increase batch process automation footprint to replicate upstream data generation.

Required Time Allocation:

60% Test automation Initiatives inherit and enhance existing automation frameworks; create test scripts methodologies strategies and approaches; driving automation deliverables for projects expanding and growing automation test coverage every release by certain percentage set forth by IT QA leadership team and helping the team to meet the goals for the year. Reporting automation progress against the SLAs/Objectives defined

20% Technical guidance & oversight of assigned test automation team

20% Close coordination with multiple IT & business stakeholders Connecting dots in automation ROI assessments and supporting Test Automation Platform Team.

Technical Knowledge & Skills:

Masters or Bachelors Degree with 14 years of (QE) Quality Engineering test automation experience in developing Automation Scripts using Selenium TestNg AutoIT Grid & Webdriver xPath utilities custom reports trend analysis file difference / compare tools Protractor Watir

10 years of handson programming/scripting experience in Java. PythonRubyC# programming is an added advantage but the primary essential coding skill required is Java.

Expert knowledge with design and development of automation frameworks and being able to represent quality function during feature design.

Conduct workshops to assess the capability of current Delivery Strategy road map and suggested Artificial Intelligence based RPA

Highly analytical decisionmaker with extensive experience in building turning around and operating large Dev QA programs along with proven history of increasing productivity and turning around difficult situations

Seasoned executive with indepth understanding of emerging technologies and their commercial applications

Motivated selfstarter who implemented multiple Technology Consulting/R&D activities during entire career as well as consistent digital delivery owner

Expert knowledge with cloud computing and technologies (AWS Stack highly desirable).

Enterprise Implementation knowledge in Industry automation tool best practice implementation and must have script less automation implementation experience

Creating a vision for a solution and leading a team to build it

Working with clients to drive transformational change in the way they deliver application testing services in their organizations

Inspiring mentoring and coaching teams members with a goal of fostering an innovative and inclusive teamoriented work environment

Sharing your knowledge and developing engagement tools and enablers to build capability for the practice

Experience having transformed QA/QE organizations to SDET/DevSecOps

Define and implement automation test processes strategies and approaches for complex test requirements with the support from the Technical Architect and get buy in from different stakeholders

Ability to think innovative and contribute to the success of the products processes and customer experience

Additionally the Principal QE Solution Architect will also support the smoke/sanity testing requirements of DevOps Release Engineering team after build deployments.

These build tests will ensure that the code drops to quality assurance are of the highest quality.

The Principal QE Solution Architect will provide a practical approach to complex product testing specifically in the areas of the automation of test cases for the purposes of regression testing. He/she will be a creative and proactive thinker and will make use of current technologies to provide extensible automation infrastructures

Successful track record as a hands on leader within QA teams building and managing teams to a level of topnotch professionals

Experienced professional in designing and developing AI Strategy using BOTS OPS Insight Code Insight Test Insight and IOT

Experiences professional in preparing and implementing Digital Transformation Strategy IT Business Value Strategy for major Clients

Core Competencies:

Act with integrity

Use sound judgement

Being Proactive

Commitment to quality

Demonstrate adaptability

Innovate

Think strategically

Communicate effectively and influence others

Work well both independently and as part of a team