Job Title: QA Automation Lead
Location: Charlotte, NC (Onsite)
Fulltime
Job Description
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
Primary Skill: API Automation Lead
Preferred: API, JIRA , SOAP, Postman
Experience: Minimum 10 years
Roles & Responsibilities
§ Lead end-to-end API Test Automation initiatives using tools/frameworks such as Postman, Rest Assured, Karate, Selenium, or similar automation frameworks.
§ Strong experience in testing APIs, validating request/response payloads, authentication mechanisms, integrations, and backend data using SQL.
§ Ability to define automation strategy, develop reusable automation frameworks, review test scripts, and drive automation coverage across Agile releases.
§ Hands-on experience with defect management, test planning, JIRA tracking, reporting, and stakeholder communication across business and technology teams.
§ Proven leadership experience managing QA teams, mentoring automation engineers, estimating testing efforts, and ensuring quality deliverables in a fast-paced Agile environment.
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
§ Customer Management § Reporting § Defect Management