Lead Test Automation Engineer

Labcorp

Lead Test Automation Engineer at Labcorp, delivering quality and performance for enterprise-level applications through test automation strategies and frameworks.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeDurham • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Java.NETPythonSeleniumTFS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design enterprise-level test automation frameworks and automated solutions (API, UI, Backend, Performance)
Develop robust automated tests for backend, frontend, UI, or mobile
Provide deep technical review of automation code, designs, and architecture
Solve complex architectural automation problems
Drive test data strategy, maintain test data/environments and API/service-level automation
Build or configure integrated solutions into CI/CD pipeline
Conduct POCs on new tools, libraries, and methodologies
Lead test planning and automation strategy for assigned teams
Own and drive end-to-end integration test strategies and execution across the enterprise
Provide metrics/status updates to management or senior leadership
Identify defects and assist engineering with root-cause investigations
Partner with DevOps to integrate automation into CI/CD
Support team members with technical issues and training
Ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards
Mentor senior and lead QA engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
6 or more years' of software test automation experience or 5+ years software development experience
6 or more years' of advanced experience with version control tools and process
6 or more years' of advanced experience with Management/Document Repository tools (Jira, ALM, TFS, etc.)
6 or more years' of advanced technical skills working with IDEs, programming/scripting languages (Java, .NET, C#, Python)
6 or more years' advanced skills working with automation tools/frameworks (Selenium, RestAssure, FlaUI, etc.)
5 or more years' of software development experience
Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
Possess project management, organizational, and customer service skills
Ability to work independently or in a team environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
STD/LTD
401(k)
Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

test automation frameworksautomated testsAPI automationUI automationbackend automationperformance testingCI/CD pipelineversion controlprogramming languagesautomation tools

Soft Skills

communication skillsproject managementorganizational skillscustomer service skillsmentoringproblem-solvingteam collaborationtechnical supportleadershiptraining

Certifications

Bachelor's degree