Test Lead

About the role

Shift: Day shift. Schedule: Monday to Friday, standard business hours. Setting: Hybrid (at least 3 days per week). Locations: Chicago, Illinois or Houston, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day QA and test activities for automation initiatives across UI and backend services
• Develop and maintain automated test suites using Selenium WebDriver and API testing tools
• Define test strategies, automation frameworks, and execution plans aligned with project goal
• Collaborate with development and product teams to understand requirements and define test scenarios
• Track test progress, manage defects, report quality metrics, and mentor junior testers

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software testing experience with a focus on automation
• Strong proficiency in Selenium WebDriver, Java or Python, and API testing tools such as Postman or RestAssured
• Experience testing RESTful services and APIs
• Experience creating automation frameworks from scratch or enhancing existing ones
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools, version control, and defect tracking tools
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Skills

• Experience with .NET web applications
• Knowledge of SOA test automation frameworks, change management, and release management processes
• Exposure to tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, Fiddler, ReadyAPI, UFT, ADO, Jira, Dynatrace, or similar platforms
• Experience with broader automation coverage across web, mobile, desktop, backend APIs, databases, messaging, or cloud technologies