Lead QA Automation Engineer - LQAE


IT - MA - Boston, MA
Boston, Massachusetts
Locations: Boston, Quincy, Revere, Salem
Posted On: August 13, 2025
Last Day to Apply: August 27, 2025
Pay: From $53.00 per hour

Title: Lead QA Automation Engineer

Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid)
Duration: 6 Months

Overview: Seeking a hands-on Lead QA Automation Engineer to spearhead automation testing for a major public-sector IT modernization initiative. The successful candidate will bring deep experience in designing automation frameworks and collaborating across DevOps teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain scalable automation test frameworks.

  • Lead integration of automation into CI/CD pipelines.

  • Develop and execute functional and API tests.

  • Document defects and support issue resolution.

  • Mentor junior QA engineers on test automation.

Must-Have Qualifications:

  • Strong background in Selenium, TestNG/JUnit, REST Assured, Playwright.

  • Programming in Java and solid OOP principles.

  • Experience with Jenkins, Maven, Git, and XL Deploy.

  • 5+ years of QA automation experience.

  • Government or healthcare project experience preferred.

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