Lead Quality Assurance Engineer

About The Role

We are partnering with an innovative technology-driven organization that supports critical transportation and logistics operations across North America. They are seeking a Lead Quality Assurance Engineer to join their growing technology team. This individual will serve as a technical leader within the quality engineering function, driving automation strategy, enhancing software quality practices, and ensuring reliable delivery across complex web, mobile, API, and data platforms.

This role offers the opportunity to work with modern development technologies and cloud-based environments while helping shape the future of quality engineering across the organization. The ideal candidate is passionate about automation, enjoys mentoring others, and thrives in a collaborative Agile environment focused on continuous improvement.

Compensation

Salary: $125,000 – $140,000

Incentives: Comprehensive benefits package and additional performance-based incentives

Location

100% remote, must be located in Pacific or Mountain time zone. If located in AZ, 1-day onsite per week preferred.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, implementation, and evolution of scalable automated testing frameworks supporting web, mobile, backend, API, integration, and end-to-end testing initiatives.

• Develop and maintain automated test suites that improve software reliability, accelerate release cycles, and support continuous delivery objectives.

• Partner with engineering and DevOps teams to embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and release workflows.

• Design and execute validation strategies for data processing and ETL workflows, ensuring data integrity and accuracy throughout the lifecycle.

• Collaborate closely with software engineers, product stakeholders, and technical leadership to identify quality risks and implement effective testing solutions early in development.

• Champion quality engineering best practices, including automation standards, test strategy development, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to QA and automation engineers, fostering skill development and adoption of modern testing methodologies.

• Support Agile delivery teams by participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, retrospectives, and release readiness activities.

• Establish and maintain consistent approaches for test management, defect tracking, reporting, and quality metrics across projects.

• Evaluate emerging testing tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve efficiency, scalability, and test coverage.

• Monitor and communicate key quality indicators, including automation effectiveness, defect trends, release readiness, and testing performance metrics.

• Contribute to project planning activities, resource forecasting, and quality effort estimation.

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.

• 10+ years of experience in software quality assurance, including significant experience leading automation initiatives.

• Demonstrated expertise designing and implementing test automation frameworks from the ground up.

• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, quality engineering principles, and modern SDLC practices.

• Proficiency with one or more programming languages such as C#, Java, Python, or JavaScript.

• Hands-on experience with automation technologies including Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Appium, or similar frameworks.

• Experience testing RESTful APIs and service integrations using modern API testing tools.

• Proven experience integrating automated testing within CI/CD environments utilizing platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab.

• Experience validating data pipelines, data transformations, and ETL processes within modern data platforms.

• Strong knowledge of relational databases and SQL-based testing techniques.

• Experience creating test plans, developing test strategies, executing test cases, and driving defect resolution efforts.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with performance, load, or scalability testing initiatives.

• Exposure to application security testing or penetration testing concepts.

• Familiarity with contract testing methodologies and service validation practices.

• Experience supporting native iOS and Android application testing.

• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Experience working with NoSQL database platforms.

• Background supporting enterprise-scale cloud applications and distributed systems.

About Sayva Solutions:

Sayva Solutions is an accounting, finance, technology, business transformation, and human resources professional services firm focused on building long-term relationships through teamwork and doing what’s best for others. By partnering with Sayva, you gain access to an experienced team with a strong network of trusted clients, market insights, and personalized career guidance. We help you navigate opportunities that align with your professional and personal goals, ensuring you are prepared, informed, and positioned for success in your job search.

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