Lead QA Engineer - Performance & Automation Testing

Hybrid in Santa Monica, CA, US • Posted 3 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago
Contract W2
Contract Independent
12 Months
Hybrid
$70 - $80/hr
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • JMeter
  • ReadyAPI/SoapUI
  • Jenkins
  • SQL
  • Azure cloud API testing
  • C#
  • Java
  • Python
  • Groovy
  • JavaScript
  • Selenium
  • Cucumber
  • BrowserStack
  • Appium

Summary

<>Lead QA Engineer - Performance & Automation Testing
Job Description

We are seeking a hands-on Lead QA Engineer with strong performance testing, test automation, and team leadership experience. The ideal candidate will build and maintain automation frameworks, validate cloud-based APIs, and lead performance testing across complex enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain performance test automation frameworks using JMeter, ReadyAPI/SoapUI, Jenkins, and SQL.
  • Design and execute load, stress, regression, and end-to-end performance tests for REST APIs hosted on AWS and Azure.
  • Develop complex SQL queries and scripts for test data creation, extraction, and database validation.
  • Define test strategies, plans, execution processes, and performance benchmarks.
  • Analyze results, troubleshoot bottlenecks, manage defect triage, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership and guide QA engineers throughout the testing lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with development and business teams in Agile environments to ensure quality and timely delivery.

Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years of QA engineering experience, including hands-on performance testing and automation.
  • Strong experience with JMeter, ReadyAPI/SoapUI, Jenkins, and SQL.
  • Hands-on AWS and Azure cloud API testing experience.
  • Proficiency in C#, Java, Python, Groovy, or JavaScript.
  • Experience with complex SQL queries and databases such as MySQL, MS SQL Server, and Cosmos DB.
  • Working knowledge of Selenium, Cucumber, BrowserStack, and Appium.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, TestRail, Jira, and Agile methodologies.
  • Proven ability to lead testing projects, mentor QA engineers, and manage multiple priorities.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
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  • Dice Id: 10439527
  • Position Id: 9111811
  • Posted 3 hours ago
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