Location: Remote (EST time zone alignment preferred)
Type: Full-Time
Seniority Level: Lead
Work Hours: Overlap required until 11:00 AM Central / 12:00 PM EST

Summary

We are seeking a Lead QA Automation Engineer with 10+ years of QA experience and deep expertise in Node.js and TypeScript. This role combines hands-on automation work with strategic leadership. You’ll drive QA initiatives, build and maintain automation frameworks, and mentor a distributed QA team in a collaborative and fast-paced product environment.

About the Role

As Lead QA Automation Engineer, you’ll work closely with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to define, implement, and evolve our QA automation strategy. Your role will be pivotal in delivering high-quality releases for a next-generation platform focused on skills management and workforce enablement.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks for complex web applications

• Drive QA strategy, roadmap, and best practices across the organization

• Build reusable automated test suites using Node.js, TypeScript, Playwright, CodeceptJS, and ArtilleryIO

• Mentor junior and mid-level QA engineers through code reviews, training, and guidance

• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps to integrate automated testing in CI/CD pipelines

• Track and report test coverage metrics, QA KPIs, and defect trends

• Act as the voice of QA in internal stakeholder discussions and planning sessions

Tech Stack & Tools

• Languages & Frameworks: Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Mocha, Jest

• Automation Tools: Playwright, CodeceptJS, ArtilleryIO

• CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins (or equivalent)

• Testing Types: E2E, Regression, Functional, API Testing

• Version Control: Git

• Environment: Agile/Scrum, fully remote team

What You Bring

• 10+ years of QA experience with a strong automation focus

• 3+ years in a QA leadership role, with mentoring and architectural responsibilities

• Proven experience building automation frameworks in Node.js and TypeScript

• Expertise in modern QA tools including Playwright, CodeceptJS, and ArtilleryIO

• Strong communication skills in remote and cross-functional environments

• Ability to work independently while effectively coordinating with global teams

• Comfortable engaging with technical and business stakeholders

• Availability to work within EST-aligned hours

Nice to Have

• Experience testing SaaS, enterprise, or HR/Learning/Workforce platforms

• Knowledge of REST API testing, performance testing tools, or containerized environments (Docker/K8s)

• Familiarity with workforce enablement, talent development, or skills management technologies