Role:Senior/Lead QA Automation Engineer
Position Type:Full-Time Contract (40hrs/week)
Contract Duration:Long Term
Work Hours:PST
Work Schedule:8 hours/day (Mon-Fri)
Location:100% RemoteWe are seeking aSenior/Lead QA Automation Engineerto assess the current QA landscape and build atest automation strategy and framework from scratch. This role is fully hands-on, covering Frontend (Angular), Backend (Golang), APIs, and Databases, while driving automation, CI/CD integration, and quality best practices across the engineering organization.Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute test plans, regression suites, and full-stack validation (UI, API, backend).
Build and maintain automation frameworks using Cypress/Playwright/Selenium, and backend/API tools (Pytest, REST Assured, Postman).
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI, Azure DevOps).
Test Angular frontend apps and Golang backend/microservices, including data flows and distributed system behavior.
Validate SQL/NoSQL databases and data integrity.
Debug issues with developers and ensure testability in design discussions.
Perform performance/load testing using JMeter, K6, Locust, or Gatling.
Monitor logs/metrics with Datadog, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch, or GCP Stackdriver.
Document test strategies and lead quality reviews throughout the SDLC.Required Qualifications
3–7+ years in QA Automation or SDET roles.
Strong full-stack QA experience: Angular, Golang, APIs, microservices, Databases.
Hands-on automation across UI, API, and backend services.
Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, or Go.
Experience with distributed systems, CI/CD pipelines, and debugging complex issues.
Cloud experience withAWS or GCPrequired.