Job Description
About the role
We are looking for a talented Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) who is going to take a role of evaluating and refining the quality strategy for our projects that currently consists of extensive automation suite, as well as manual testing.
In this role you will be managing both SDETs as well as test analysts on the team in order to assure the releases of our products are of the right quality with the ideal blend of manual and automated testing.
What you’ll be doing
Establish and deliver the quality strategy for a product based on the ideal blend of automation and manual testing Manage, recruit and lead a quality team consisting of SDETs, Test Analysts and TA leadAccountable for the quality of all deliverables, workflows and relationships for the quality team Work closely with development technical directors and program managers to align on the quality strategy Forecast and manage the product's test schedules, dependencies and resources Champion and influence software development best practices and the customer experienceDrive identification, design and delivery for technical solutions (frameworks, tests, API hooks, tools) increasing test effectiveness and coverage, while reducing the cost of test executionImplement metrics, analyze test data and results to identify patterns, report on risk status to development partners, and influence software qualityShare insights, solutions, and best practices within the team and across DrivetrainWhat you'll bring to the role:
Passion for Quality Assurance and software engineeringStrong, proven programming skills (Python, Java, C#)5+ years of software engineering experience in a professional environmentArchitecture and creation of automation frameworks, test harnesses, and QA tools4+ years of hands on testing experienceExperience in team management and development of engineering talentStrong knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and techniques.Experience with test automation frameworks such as Pytest, Selenium, Playwright or Appium.Experience in API automation