Senior SDET Engineer - Automation Testing
Summary
Senior QA leadership role: builds and mentors a QA team, owns the test strategy for web, mobile, API and backend products, and oversees manual and automated testing through release cycles. Key technologies include automation and performance testing with Python, Java, and AWS.
Skills Required:
SDET, Manual Testing, Automation Testing, Performance Testing, AWS, Python, Java
Responsibilities:
- Build, manage, and mentor a team of QA engineers (manual + automation).
- Define and enforce best practices for test planning, execution, and automation.
- Develop and own the test strategy for all products - web, mobile, API, backend.
- Review test plans and ensure coverage aligns with business and technical requirements.
- Oversee both manual and automated test execution during release cycles.
- Drive initiatives to improve test efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to ensure smooth releases and high quality.
- Report on quality metrics and provide actionable insights to leadership.
- Own the defect lifecycle management and risk mitigation process.
- Evaluate and introduce new tools/technologies to improve QA capabilities.
- Participate in resource planning, hiring, and performance reviews.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in QA.
- Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or related field with a solid foundation in computer science.
- Hands-on experience in both manual and automation testing.
- Proven experience in managing QA for Agile/Scrum teams and using JIRA/Confluence.
- Have experience in formulating quality standards, testing technical specifications, and standard construction.
- Good experience in improving test efficiency, reliability, and training junior members of the QA team.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.