Talent.com
Software QA Technical Lead

Software QA Technical Lead

vTech SolutionPhoenix, AZ, United States
12 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Quick Apply
Job description

Job Summary :

The Software QA Technical Lead is responsible for owning the quality platform, setting strategy and standards for automation, and driving quality improvements throughout the software development lifecycle. This role involves embedding quality early, applying AI where it counts, simplifying the SDLC, solving hard problems with architects, building the right tests, coaching and elevating QA engineers, measuring what matters, and owning root cause analysis.

Location : Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Responsibilities :

  • Own the quality platform : Set strategy, architecture, and standards for automation.
  • Embed quality early : Drive PR-level tests, contract / API checks, and CI / CD quality gates.
  • Apply AI where it counts : Use AI / LLM-assisted test generation, self-healing locators, flake triage, and test-impact analysis.
  • Simplify the SDLC : Streamline pipelines, test data management, environment provisioning, and release guardrails.
  • Solve hard problems with architects : Tackle cross-cutting issues and retire tech debt.
  • Build the right tests : Expand reliable web / UI, API, and integration coverage.
  • Coach and elevate : Mentor QA engineers, review automation code, and set standards.
  • Measure what matters : Stand up live dashboards to inform decisions and continuously raise the bar.
  • Own root cause : Lead deep-dive debugging across test and prod, driving prevention.

Required Skills & Certifications :

  • 10+ years in QA / automation with 5+ years leading / architecting frameworks.
  • Proven success embedding automated quality gates into CI / CD for high-velocity releases.
  • Track record mentoring engineers and raising the bar on code quality and test design.
  • Comfort collaborating with architects and senior engineers on systemic quality problems.
  • Experience with Java, JUnit, Maven, BDD with Cucumber / Gherkin.
  • Experience with Selenium WebDriver.
  • Experience with CI / CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitHub.
  • Experience with Observability & Metrics tools like Grafana.
  • Experience with Backend / Platform context like Spring Boot / Spring Security, Oracle DB, FileNet / content systems.
  • Experience with Scripting languages like PowerShell.
  • Knowledge of Quality practices : Testing pyramid, risk-based design, code reviews, and environment parity.
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Manager / Supervision experience

    • Preferred Skills & Certifications :

    Special Considerations :

    Scheduling :

    Create a job alert for this search

    Qa Lead • Phoenix, AZ, United States