
QA Automation Lead
Vacasa
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Alabama • Alaska • United States
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Salary
💰 $105,000 - $110,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of automated test frameworks for UI, API, integration, regression, and performance testing.
- Define and execute the automation strategy, standards, and best practices across the engineering organization.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and DevOps to ensure automated tests are integrated into CI/CD pipelines for fast and reliable deployments.
- Oversee the creation of comprehensive test plans and automated test suites to validate functionality, performance, and reliability.
- Mentor and guide QA engineers on automation tools, coding practices, and quality processes.
- Review automation code for quality, scalability, and maintainability.
- Analyze test results, identify root causes, and drive continuous improvements in testing efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ensure test data setup, environment readiness, and automation infrastructure are maintained and reliable.
- Establish clear metrics, dashboards, and reporting to communicate quality status and automation progress.
- Champion a culture of quality by advocating for early testing, shift-left practices, and strong engineering discipline.
- Lead and develop a team of employees through effective coaching, mentoring, and performance management. Conduct regular one-on-one meetings and annual evaluations to support professional growth and ensure alignment with company goals.
- Foster a collaborative work environment that promotes open communication, innovation, and employee engagement. Address team conflicts constructively and in a timely manner as they arise.
- Assist the recruiting process with interviewing, selection and onboarding new team members while ensuring compliance with company policies and employment regulations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align departmental goals with broader organizational strategy. Represent the team in leadership meetings and communicate strategic decisions effectively to direct reports.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing program performance, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing process optimizations. Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies relevant to the function.
- Other duties as assigned because every day is different in hospitality!
Requirements
- Experience working in hotel, hospitality, vacation or similar industry is highly preferred.
- College education is strongly preferred, though we recognize that great talent comes from many different paths.
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience.
- Adept at facilitating technical discussions that lead to informed decisions
- Proficient at one or more programming languages
- Experience automating test suites and training cross-functional teams on quality assurance best practices
- Experience or enthusiasm to mentor QA engineers/analysts
- Experience testing web-based applications and APIs
- Experience writing automated tests (automated API testing preferred)
- Strong debugging / troubleshooting skills
- Solid understanding of Git or another version control system
- Experience working with databases and writing SQL queries (MySQL and PostgreSQL preferred)
- Communicates clearly and confidently—whether it's over email, on a video call, or in person—and can build strong connections with both team members and clients.
Benefits
- Health/dental/vision insurance based on hours worked
- Employer Sponsored & Voluntary Supplemental Benefits based on hours worked
- 401K retirement savings plan with immediate 100% company match on the first 4% you contribute
- Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts based on hours worked
- Paid Flex Time Off / Vacation & Sick Time
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Discounts
- Please visit our careers page to review our full benefits offerings
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
automated test frameworksUI testingAPI testingintegration testingregression testingperformance testingprogramming languagesautomated testsSQLdebugging
Soft skills
mentoringcollaborationcommunicationcoachingproblem-solvingleadershipconflict resolutionfacilitationperformance managementcontinuous improvement