
QA Automation Lead
RareMed Solutions
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Coraopolis • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Define and own the test automation strategy across UI, API, integration, and regression testing.
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable automation frameworks aligned with product architecture.
- Evaluate and select automation tools, libraries, and testing approaches.
- Develop and maintain automated tests for Web applications (e.g., Angular/React), APIs and microservices, Backend and data validation scenarios.
- Lead and mentor QA Automation Engineers and Manual QA Engineers.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Bitbucket, GitHub, Azure DevOps).
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Architecture teams to define acceptance criteria and testability requirements.
- Define and track QA metrics (test coverage, pass rates, defect trends, automation ROI).
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in QA, with strong hands-on automation experience
- 3+ years leading or owning QA automation efforts
- Experience with automation tools such as: Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or equivalent API testing frameworks (REST, Postman/Newman, or custom frameworks)
- Strong programming/scripting skills (C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or Python)
- Experience testing RESTful APIs and microservices
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and test automation integration
- Experience with SQL and backend data validation
- Experience in performance (load and stress) and security testing.
- Proven experience leading QA engineers or acting as a technical QA lead
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams
- Ability to balance quality rigor with delivery timelines
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Experience with test management and reporting tools (e.g., Jira, QMetry, TestRail, Zephyr)
Benefits
- RareMed offers a hybrid work structure, combining remote work and in-office requirements.
- Employees must be within commuting distance to Pittsburgh, PA, and able to report to the office when needed.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
test automation strategyautomation frameworksautomated testsRESTful APIsmicroservicesC#JavaScriptTypeScriptJavaPython
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationinfluencequality rigorcollaborationorganizational skillsbalancing timelinesdefining acceptance criteriatracking QA metrics