
Lead QA Automation Engineer, SDET
EnterpriseAlumni
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Argentina
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About the role
- Architect and own the test automation framework and infrastructure to support web, API, and integration testing at scale
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and DevOps to ensure testability and quality are baked into requirements, design, and release processes
- Define automation strategy, roadmap, and best practices for the entire organization
- Build and maintain robust regression and smoke test suites that can run reliably across CI/CD pipelines
- Design reporting and analytics dashboards to provide real-time visibility into quality metrics
- Proactively identify gaps in coverage, performance, and resilience; ensure automation scales as the platform grows in complexity
- Mentor and guide QA engineers and SDETs, elevating automation practices across the team.
Requirements
- Expertise in automation frameworks and architecture (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or equivalent)
- Senior-level Java skills (or equivalent language proficiency)
- Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, and quality gates in release management
- Deep understanding of enterprise SaaS application architectures (multi-tenant, API-driven, cloud-based) and their testability challenges
- Proven ability to build automation frameworks from scratch and scale them with product growth
- Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)
- Excellent collaboration skills; proven success working across Product, Engineering, and Operations teams
- Experience testing in regulated, security-sensitive, or mission-critical environments is a strong plus.
Benefits
- Fast-paced and innovative environment
- Inclusive environment
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
test automation frameworksSeleniumPlaywrightCypressJavaCI/CD pipelinesGitJenkinstest management toolsdefect tracking tools
Soft skills
collaborationmentoringguidancecommunicationproblem-solvingproactive identificationquality assuranceteamworkleadershiporganizational skills