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firstPRO, Inc • Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Salary: USD 105,000–145,000 per year
Role & seniority: Senior QA Automation Lead / SDET Manager responsible for managing and mentoring SDET QA teams; drives automation strategy and quality practices across squads.
Languages: C#, Python, JavaScript
Testing: test automation across REST/API, GUI, performance, ETL/big data; BDD/TDD
Frameworks/tools: Playwright; automation frameworks; CI/CD integration; code reviews; pair programming
Performance: Neoload/JMeter
AI: exploring generative AI integrations into test automation
Manage, supervise, and mentor SDET QA teams; promote automation-first testing and ensure automation coverage within squads/release cycles
Lead automation framework updates, code reviews, and end-to-end validation of systems; ensure tests fit DoR/DoD and are integrated into CI/CD; drive continuous improvement
Collaborate with engineering, product, and business domain experts; design cross-squad testing strategies, postmortems, and adoption of test-first practices (BDD/TDD)
10+ years in software development, automation, or technical leadership; experience managing automation QA in Agile/CI-CD environments
Proficiency with CI/CD, BDD/TDD, and at least one of Python/JavaScript/C#
Experience with Playwright; performance testing tools (Neoload/JMeter); familiarity with multiple test frameworks
Finance industry experience; ability to mentor teams and drive framework standards; AI in developmen
Manages and supervises other SDET QA to ensure application code the team tests performs as expected in terms of function, compatibility, design, and performance chiefly by developing testing programs to identify possible defects in pre-deployment software. Operates at all levels of the testing pyramid, employing knowledge of the end user business domain to mentor the team to validate suitability for purpose. Collaborates with team, engineering and product colleagues to ensure consistently high quality software. Oversee and help implement full automation test coverage at a squad level for a release and coordinate the work within the squad/team to completion. Participates in automation code reviews, pair-programming, makes automation framework updates to support new/enhanced functionality, Able to understand automation coding and best practices and mentor other SDET QA to get the team to develop test automation to the same standards that the development team follows. Keep up with innovations in the industry and be a driver of continuous improvement.
Innovator Experience with integrating AI into test automation solution A vision for how Generative AI can transform QA Ideas for client-centric testing that includes persona and workflow based test strategy Automated Test Developer Has a vision for how to make Leverages AI to enhance automation and productivity while ensuring high quality coding standards Designs\refactors automation to validate the intended functionality using common classes and shared configs that keeps the framework lean and fast Able to automate and do code reviews at all levels of the test pyramid Ensures automated tests are incorporated into CI/CD pipeline and ensure test results are monitored Be a hands on lead and automate and validate end to end system/functional workflows within multiple components Agile Practitioner Demonstrates understanding of Agile principles and supports the overall delivery for product releases Able to accurately estimate stories and one’s own capacity Processes retrospectives and applies Kaizen principles to daily work Business Domain Expert Has business domain experience and extends business domain through purposeful study Has client centered approach and promotes customer personas and application workflows as a testing practice Able to identify domain knowledge gaps within the team and recommend individualized training options Demonstrates analytical, systems and innovative thinking Acquires subject matter expertise in application under test to a level of demoing and training others Test Framework Developer Learns the appropriate uses of, architecture for, and construction of test frameworks and tooling Suggests and implements improvements to the test framework Work with multiple frameworks; REST/API, GUI, performance, ETL/big data as well as custom test solutions Incorporates AI and new technologies into our framework that boost both productivity and product quality Tier 3 Support Troubleshooter Understands the production support model Understands how production environments are deployed and configured Prioritizes production issue troubleshooting and delegates to the team.
KEY COMPETENCIES Business Orientation (Proficient)- Understands the needs and priorities of internal and external clients. Conducts work with a customer point of view. Observes and reports problems relevant to the client and works to gain their trust and respect Cooperation (Advanced)- The ability to work effectively with others in order to achieve a shared goal- even when the objective at stake is of no direct personal interest. Acknowledge the contribution from others disciplines; Discuss plans and ideas with others and invite them to contribute; Is able to compromise- lets a group's interest prevail over their own; Makes others see their contribution is vital for achieving a shared goal. Focus on Quality (Advanced)- Sets high quality standards and strives for continuous improvement. Encourages others to take quality into account; Self-manages and creates test and checks of the work of others to ensure work is up to prescribed quality standards; Indicates clearly and specifically what level of quality is expected Initiative (Proficient)- Recognizes and creates opportunities and acts accordingly. Communicates and starts something than waiting passively for it to happen. Mentions and discusses practices that are inefficient and a drag on productivity and actively searches for and suggests solutions. Result Orientedness (Advanced)- Sets high standards, defines/achieves challenging yet feasible goals; Considers the option carefully; mobilizes means and people, even when others need to be persuaded of its necessity; Does not give in, actively looks for alternative possibilities when facing difficulties. Workmanship (Proficient)- Independently carrying out one's work. Has a thorough knowledge of one's field. Knows the causes and solutions to commonly occurring problems; shows interest in his professional field- keeps their professional knowledge up-to-date by all means possible; Shows what has priority and where necessary, changes the work order; Sees work that has to be done and takes initiatives to get it done.