QA Lead

Job Title: QA Lead Location: Pittsburgh, PA/ Cleveland, OH/ Dallas, TX (Hybrid) Employment Type: Full-TimePosition Overview:We are looking for a hands-on QA Lead with a strong background in test automation, excellent team management skills, and proven client-facing capabilities. The ideal candidate will be smart, articulate, proactive, and capable of leading a team of QA/QE engineers while contributing to the technical work. You'll play a critical role in shaping and executing the quality strategy for complex applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of QA and QE engineers, including performance reviews, mentoring, and workload distribution
• Be hands-on with automation frameworks, test script development, and defect triaging as needed
• Define and implement quality assurance strategies and best practices
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including development, DevOps, product, and project management
• Represent the QA function in client meetings and provide clear, confident updates and insights
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation test suites for web, API, and backend testing
• Ensure full test coverage through functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing
• Support CI/CD pipeline integration and continuous testing practices
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 12+ years of total QA experience with a minimum of 3 years in a managerial or lead role
• Strong hands-on experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar
• Proficient in scripting languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, or Java
• Solid understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to interact confidently with clients and stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a detail-oriented mindset
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to cloud environments like AWS or Azure
• Knowledge of performance, security, or mobile testing is a plus
• Experience in regulated industries (Finance, Healthcare, etc.) is advantageous