Lead Automation Tester in Java

We are in search of a highly skilled Lead Automation Tester with expertise in Java to join our team.
As a Lead Automation Tester, you will be responsible for overseeing the quality assurance processes, mentoring team members, and driving the implementation of automation frameworks across multiple projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA team members, product owners, and DevOps engineers, to deliver high-quality software solutions. Your leadership, technical expertise, and ability to solve complex problems will be pivotal in ensuring the success of our testing strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.

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Responsibilities

• Define and drive the automation testing strategy and roadmap for the team and projects
• Mentor, guide, and provide technical expertise to QA team members to enhance their testing skills and knowledge
• Review and approve functional, integration, and acceptance test cases developed by the team
• Automate complex test cases for regression, functional, and smoke testing and ensure comprehensive coverage
• Plan, delegate, and track automation tasks to align with project deadlines and quality standards
• Design, implement, and maintain robust automation frameworks to support scalable testing practices
• Integrate test cycles with the DevOps pipeline, promoting efficiency and continuous delivery
• Collaborate with developers to identify potential gaps in code quality and advocate for testable architecture
• Work creatively and efficiently to troubleshoot and resolve critical system issues, providing recommendations to improve system performance
• Drive backend service testing initiatives, including REST APIs and data-layer validations
• Establish and manage a robust approach to test data, test environments, and test script versioning
• Report on QA progress, metrics, and issues to stakeholders and recommend action plans for risk mitigation

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar; Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred
• 5+ years of work experience in Quality Assurance, with at least 3+ years of hands-on experience in test automation development or a combination of development and test automation
• 1+ years of relevant leadership experience
• Strong expertise in REST & SOAP API testing, including tools such as SOAPUI, Postman, and Groovy scripting
• Advanced proficiency in designing, writing, and maintaining automation scripts to ensure systems and applications meet acceptance criteria
• Demonstrated experience in leading QA initiatives and influencing QA best practices within a team
• Proven ability to align automation strategies with Agile methodologies and ensure testing is integrated within Sprint workflows
• Solid experience integrating automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git, Docker)
• Strong knowledge of functional, integration, regression, and performance testing techniques and tools
• Experience writing and reviewing unit tests to ensure code reliability, including handling edge cases and usability scenarios
• Excellent knowledge of manual testing practices and the ability to transition manual test cases into automation frameworks
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills to address complex system issues
• Strong documentation skills, including the ability to create procedural guides, test plans, and QA reports
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders in written and spoken English (B2+ level or higher)

• Experience in the Financial Services and/or Wealth Management domain
• Experience delivering training sessions or workshops to grow team expertise

• Career plan and real growth opportunities
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• International Mobility Plan within 25 countries
• Constant training, mentoring, online corporate courses, eLearning and more
• English classes with a certified teacher
• Support for employee's initiatives (Algorithms club, toastmasters, agile club and more)
• Enjoyable working environment (Gaming room, napping area, amenities, events, sport teams and more)
• Flexible work schedule and dress code
• Collaborate in a multicultural environment and share best practices from around the globe
• Hired directly by EPAM & 100% under payroll
• Law benefits (IMSS, INFONAVIT, 25% vacation bonus)
• Major medical expenses insurance: Life, Major medical expenses with dental & visual coverage (for the employee and direct family members)
• 13 % employee savings fund, capped to the law limit
• Grocery coupons
• 30 days December bonus
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 12 vacations days plus 4 floating days
• Official Mexican holidays, plus 5 extra holidays (Maundry Thursday and Friday, November 2nd, December 24th & 31st)
• Monthly non-taxable amount for the electricity and internet bills