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Lead Automation Tester

Sligo Software Solutions Inc. Albany, New York, United States

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Posted Feb 25, 2026Apply by Aug 24, 2026

Role & seniority: Lead Automation Tester (Senior/Lead level)

Stack/tools: Selenium, Java, J2EE, HTML, CSS, JavaScript; Eclipse IDE; SQL; HP ALM/QC, JIRA, SoapUI/PostMan; GitHub, Maven, Jenkins; CI/CD; JMeter; web services testing; accessibility testing tools

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Design and develop test artifacts: test strategy, test scenarios/cases, traceability matrix, functional test plan, UAT plan

  • Lead automation efforts: create/maintain automated test scripts (Selenium), conduct automation testing, troubleshoot and re-test defects

  • Perform test execution and reporting: execute functional tests, verify data with SQL, manage test data, review release notes, report defects and communicate results, validate accessibility compliance

Must-have skills

  • 10+ years testing experience; 60 months leading testing efforts

  • Strong expertise in Selenium WebDriver, Java, J2EE; HTML/CSS/JavaScript

  • 60 months SQL for data verification; 48 months GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, and CI/CD

  • 48 months testing web services in SOA (functional and performance with JMeter/SoapUI/PostMan)

  • Onsite requirement; ability to coordinate with BA/Dev/Architect teams

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience with ADA accessibility testing; test data management; release readiness reviews

  • Familiarity with HP ALM/QC and test management in a multi-year program context

Location & work type: Albany, New York; 100% onsite; duration ~30 months; government client (NY State Department of

Full Description

Greetings from Sligo Software Solutions, Inc. !!

This is Abhijith from SLIGO. We have an urgent requirement for Lead Automation Tester position with our client.

Title: Lead Automation Tester

Location: Albany, New York

Duration: 30 Months

Client: NY State - Department of Labor

Job ID: SLG - 26 - 11733

Respond by: 03/04/26 5:00 PM

Greetings from Sligo Software Solutions, Inc. !!

SLIGO is a Software Development & IT Consulting company. We have around 100+ IT associates working with our esteemed clients across several domains such as IT, Banking, Healthcare, and Government.

We have an urgent requirement for Lead Automation Tester position with our client.

Role: Lead Automation Tester

Location: Albany, New York

Duration: 30 Months

Job ID: SLG - 26 - 11733

Client: NY State - Department of Labor

Description

The position is in support (operational, enhancements, debugging) of the UISIm project, a multi-year program effort to redesign, implement, and test business process improvements for the Department of Labor’s customers, partners and internal staff. UISIm replaces the 40+ year old Unemployment Insurance (UI) legacy computer systems and manual procedures with a new and improved integrated computer system.

Duties

Design And Develop The Following Test Artifacts

Test Strategy document detailing how quality will be infused throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process Test Scenarios/Cases (business entities/objects and their relationships) Traceability matrix outlining the correlation between business rules, use cases, and corresponding test scenarios Functional Test Plan describing the who, what, where, how, and why of each business function will be tested User Acceptance Test plan detailing entrance and exit criteria; including users in the process of decision-making re. testing specific business scenarios

Specific Activities Include

Create SQL queries to verify tables are correctly populated Participate in meetings with Business Analysts, Developers, and Architects in understanding requirements Analyze Business and Technical requirements, identifying test scenarios based on business process Execute functional test cases Work with data management to acquire test data Review Release Notes with each build for accuracy and completeness Analyze test case failures; clearly and concisely report defects using QMC designated testing tool set, which includes HP ALM/QC, JIRA, Selenium and SoapUI/PostMan. Create test execution summary report and communicate results to manager and project team Coordinate all test artifacts in common test location in QMC designated testing tool set for version control Re-test defects as assigned, following defect management process Validate each screen with web accessibility compliance tool for American Disabilities Act compliance Creating/Maintaining automated test scripts using Selenium framework Conduct automation testing and leading automation team members in the automation of test cases using Selenium tool set. Creating/Maintaining and troubleshooting automation testing script, which could be using knowledge of JAVA, SQL, Selenium language.

Mandatory Requirements

Experience (10+ Years) Conducts automated and manual tests to ensure that the software created/upgraded performs as necessary and meets the user requirements. Develops and maintains user and technical documentation and project process documentation for application teams. Understands the view of applications and/or technology and is able to put procedures in a logical sequence.

Requirements

This is an 100% Onsite

60 months as a lead tester, writing/executing

  • Test Scenarios/Cases (business entities/objects and their relationships).
  • Traceability matrix outlining the correlation between business rules, use cases, and corresponding test scenarios.
  • Functional Test Plan describing the who, what, where, how, and why each business function will be tested.
  • User Acceptance Test plan detailing entrance and exit criteria; including users in the process of decision-making re. testing specific business scenarios.
  • 60 months experience in Selenium WebDriver, Java, J2EE, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, Eclipse IDE.
  • 60 months writing SQL queries to validate correct back-end data processing and creating test data.
  • 48 months using GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, and knowledge with CI/CD processes.
  • 48 months testing web services in a SOA environment including functional and performance testing using Jmeter/SoapUI/PostMan.
  • Résumé
  • Copy of Candidate Identification (i.e., Driver’s License/Green Card/Visa and Passport if applicable)
  • Any documents referenced in the above Requested Qualifications (i.e., professional certifications, degrees, etc.)
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