Lead Automation Engineer

Title: Lead Automation Engineer Work Location: Plano, TX 75024Job Description:10+ years of Quality Assurance industry experience with significant experience leading multiple software development testing efforts.Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.Ability to translate functional requirements to technical design and requirements5+ years of hands on experience in Core Java, Python, Object Oriented Programming, Spring, Spring Boot, REST, Micro Services, Cloud Native, DevOps and Test-Driven Development5+ years of experience with End to End testing suites like Selenium, CypressJS, or Puppeteer on enterprise applicationsExperience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab, Bamboo and TeamCityProficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle and strong understanding of Agile methodology and leveraging tools to improve development and testing efficiency (JIRA, GIT, JUnit, KarateExperience working with cloud deployments using AWS, Azure, or CloudFoundryStrong knowledge of OOP concepts, design patterns, and continuous delivery principlesStrong customer focus, excellent problem solving, and analytical skillsAbility to work independently, plan, organize, prioritize and meet deadlines in a rapidly changing environmentExperience with Accessibility Testing (ADA Testing Web/Mobile Native App)Proficient in Cloud and Container based development (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker) is a plusWhat are the top 3 skills required for this role?Web automation and Microservices/ API automation using Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Test Driven Development (TDD), Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD) approach.Proven expertise in automation script development, Automation frameworks development and maintenance of Web Automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber(BDD based), Maven, Gradle and Groovy. Hands on coding knowledge on Python.Experience setting up CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, Bamboo and TeamCityExperience working with cloud technologies/services from providers such as AWS, Azure, GCP .Additional Information:Team size, direct reports, key deliverables, unique selling points, additional qualifications, team culture etc.Agile Team structure, candidate will be working closely with Dev leads / Product owners and client stakeholders and providing hands on test automation solutions.