Lead AQA (Java) Engineer
Core
Lead QA Engineer defining and building a greenfield automation framework for a global SaaS platform in brand protection and domain management.
Role type
Senior IC QA Automation Lead
Builds
End-to-end automated test suites (UI, API, backend) integrated into CI/CD pipelines
Domain
SaaS, Brand Protection, Domain Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Test automation framework design, End-to-end UI automation, API test automation, CI/CD integration, Test strategy definition, Team mentorship, Root-cause analysis, Test data management
Preferred skills
Performance testing, Contract testing, BDD frameworks, AI-assisted testing tools, Message brokers, AWS services
Technologies
Playwright, Selenium, PHPUnit, Pest, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline, MySQL, Postgres, k6, JMeter, Gatling, Pact, Cucumber, Behat, RabbitMQ, S3, CloudWatch, SQS
Responsibilities
Own automation framework architecture and tooling selection; Define and drive overall test strategy across UI, API, and backend layers; Design, build, and maintain automated test suites for regression and critical journeys; Partner with developers to embed testing into workflows; Integrate test execution into CI/CD pipelines; Define and track quality metrics; Mentor QA engineers and developers; Troubleshoot failing tests and environment issues; Collaborate with the Client on test strategy and release readiness.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
