Automation Test Lead

📍 Location: Atlanta, GA (Onsite)
💼 Job Type: Contract (18 Months)
🧑‍💻 Experience Required: 12+ Years 

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Automation Test Lead with strong expertise in Phone Messaging technologies (SMS, MMS, RCS) and advanced automation testing skills. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with RCS/Universal Profile testing, modern automation frameworks, cloud technologies, and test architecture. This role requires a technical leader who can drive automation strategy, evaluate new technologies, and deliver high-quality testing solutions.

Required Skills

• 12+ years of overall IT experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Automation Testing.
• Strong domain knowledge of Phone Messaging technologies, including:
  • SMS
  • MMS
  • RCS (Rich Communication Services)
  • Universal Profile
• Expertise in RCS Automation Testing and Universal Profile validation.
• Strong experience with automation tools such as:
  • Selenium
  • Playwright
  • Appium
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages:
  • Java
  • Python
  • JavaScript
• Experience with API testing and REST services.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms:
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud Platform
• Good understanding of Microservices Architecture.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead automation testing efforts for messaging platforms and applications.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks.
• Automate testing for SMS, MMS, RCS, and Universal Profile features.
• Perform functional, regression, API, and end-to-end testing.
• Collaborate with development and product teams to ensure quality deliverables.
• Conduct Proof of Concepts (POCs) for emerging testing tools and technologies.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend alternative automation architectures and analyze trade-offs.
• Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and enforce testing best practices.
• Prepare test strategies, test plans, and execution reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• Automated Testing Certification(s) preferred.
• Experience with Jenkins, Git, Maven/Gradle, Docker, or Kubernetes is a plus.
• Exposure to telecom or mobile messaging platforms is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with performance and API automation tools is an added advantage.