QA Automation Test Lead

Job Title: QA Automation Test Lead
Location: Dallas, TX
Employment Type: Full-Time

About Us:
DMV IT Service LLC is a trusted IT consulting firm, established in 2020. We specialize in optimizing IT infrastructure, providing expert guidance, and supporting workforce needs with top-tier staffing services. Our expertise spans system administration, cybersecurity, networking, and IT operations. We empower our clients to achieve their technology goals with a client-focused approach that includes online training and job placements, fostering long-term IT success.

Job Purpose:
The QA AutomationTest Lead will oversee testing activities for a major product platform implementation, working closely with client stakeholders and cross-functional teams. This role involves leading the design and development of test automation frameworks and driving in-sprint test automation for both UI and backend. The candidate will guide the testing team through end-to-end functional testing, ensuring high-quality deliverables and efficient project execution.

Requirements

• Lead testing activities for major product implementations, interfacing directly with client stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive coverage of functional testing.
• Drive the design and development of the test automation framework.
• Enable in-sprint test automation for UI and backend systems.
• Guide and mentor team members in implementing best practices across various testing domains including system testing, regression testing, performance testing, and security testing.
• Work closely with the customer and development teams to coordinate communications and activities related to testing.
• Ensure that acceptance criteria are verified accurately per the sprint plan to facilitate early validation and prevent defect leakage to production.
• Monitor the project from a process and quality standpoint, alerting the project manager to any deviations or risks at the earliest opportunity.
• Track quality metrics and initiate proactive interventions to improve these metrics.
• Efficiently report test metrics to client stakeholders, reflecting the accurate status and quality of the product.
• Have a good working knowledge of agile and DevOps processes, particularly in relation to testing.

Job Specification / Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong client interfacing skills and the ability to propose innovative solutions.
• Experience in the financial domain, specifically with payment-based systems, is preferred.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new testing tools and technologies and implement them effectively.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• [Specify years] years of experience in a similar role, with a proven track record in test leadership.
• Certifications in testing methodologies or tools preferred.