QA Automation - Architect & PM

Determines range and depth of activities required for developing or customizing complex test automation frameworks, researching and onboarding automation tools for ITDeliver a robust automation framework built upon established and proven open source or commercial tools to support Agile/Scrum development, DevOps and CI/CDDesign and architect modular and reusable automated testing solutions that satisfy client requirements Research, evaluation, and deployment of new test tools Trains teams to implement expanded automation coverage by adding automated environment validation, smoke and functional test scripts to CI/CD pipeline Identifies and directs the implementation of test automation related improvements that positively impact software delivery across the enterprise Be familiar with various automated tests tools for both front end and back end testing Ability to lead workshops, including the gathering/documenting of requirements and use-cases and recommendation of envisioned processes Ability to assess functional and technical gaps in designs Support continuous improvement processes, analyzing problems and recommending actions for effective resolution Ability to adapt to a fast paced continually changing business and work environment while managing multiple priorities Design, develop and maintain API automation frameworks supporting authentication, request/response validation, schema validation, and integration with UI automation. Provide automation leadership, mentoring, technical guidance, and code reviews for automation engineers. Effectively utilize AI-assisted development tools to accelerate automation development while ensuring generated code meets enterprise coding, quality, and security standards. Promote automation best practices and continuous quality engineering across Agile development teams.