Lead Engineer

Primary Accountabilities

• Owns quality standards, policies, and metrics for delivery with a focus on technology.
• Sets the standard for test automation technology.
• Crafts and drives automated test strategy.
• Collaborates and drives the strategic path for planning and executing test cases.
• Enhances test case coverage through automation.
• Drives metrics across automation teams.
• Demonstrates strong management skill in understanding project goals, individual role operations, the delivery process, identifying problems, and unblocking testing through effective escalation.
• Demonstrates strong personal discipline in goal setting and achieving results.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of application development methodologies (e.g., Agile) and product‑based teams.
• Demonstrated knowledge & understanding of key Cloud services (EC2, S3, CloudWatch, Containers).
• Demonstrated experience with system administration (configuration, installations, patch management, server maintenance, etc.) and network management (firewalls, proxies, IP management, routing, DNS).
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of multiple IT subject areas (e.g., development, testing, configuration, deployment, monitoring, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience building automation for cloud environments using tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, and Ansible.
• Demonstrated experience in one or more programming languages: Java, Python, Linux, Shell, Bash, or others.
• Demonstrated experience with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, BitBucket, GitLab, etc.
• Demonstrated experience establishing, using, and supporting integration and communication protocols between applications, databases, and technology platforms.

Travel Requirements

Up to 10% travel.

Physical Requirements

Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Pay

Compensation range: $99,000.00 – $167,000.00 (salary). Compensation may vary based on job level and geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Schedule

This hybrid role requires a minimum of 10 days per month in the office. Candidates should reside within approximately 35‑50 miles of Madison, WI 53783 or Boston, MA 02210.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellbeing benefits.
• Competitive 401(k) contribution.
• Pension plan.
• Annual incentive.
• 9 paid holidays.
• Paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full‑time employees).
• Student loan repayment program.
• Paid‑family leave.
• Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for these benefits.

Additional Information

• All new employees participate in a New Employee Orientation during the first week, held in person at the Madison, WI headquarters or other AmFam core locations, with occasional virtual sessions.
• Offer contingent on background checks and signing a non‑disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions.
• Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting.