Lead Testing & Automation Engineer

Herndon, VA, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Full Time
On-site
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Job Details

Skills

  • Cloud Computing
  • Regression Analysis
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Log Analysis
  • Roadmaps
  • Collaboration
  • DevOps
  • Agile
  • Mentorship
  • Automated Testing
  • Quality Assurance
  • Java
  • Spring Framework
  • API
  • Microservices
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Amazon S3
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Machine Learning (ML)
  • Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Testing
  • Workflow
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Optimization
  • Failure Analysis
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Stakeholder Management

Summary

Our client is seeking a Lead Testing & Automation Engineer to drive API automation, cloud-native testing, and AI-enabled quality engineering across enterprise platforms. This role combines hands-on automation leadership with implementation of modern AI-driven testing strategies.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
  • Lead development of API automation frameworks using Karate
  • Build and support scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot
  • Develop and maintain automated test suites for REST APIs and distributed systems
  • Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery
  • Assess current QA/testing processes and define automation improvement strategies
  • Design and implement AI-driven testing solutions for test generation, regression optimization, and defect detection
  • Use AI tools to improve root cause analysis, log analysis, and testing efficiency
  • Develop and execute AI adoption roadmaps across QA environments
  • Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and product teams in Agile environments
  • Mentor QA/automation engineers and establish best practices in automation and AI-driven testing

Requirements
  • 7+ years of experience in QA Automation, SDET, or Testing Engineering roles
  • Strong hands-on expertise with Java, Spring Boot, and API automation
  • Deep experience with Karate framework
  • Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
  • Experience with AWS services (Lambda, ECS, S3, CloudWatch, etc.)
  • Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines
  • Proven experience applying AI/ML or GenAI within testing workflows
  • Experience using AI tools for test generation, optimization, or failure analysis
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 91166607
  • Position Id: 7d45e284ec6f4a880295b7a45a213f1a
  • Posted 1 day ago
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