Quality Assurance Analyst
6 - 10 years
Erie, PA
Contract
Onsite
1 month ago
About the role
Title: QA Automation Lead
Location: Erie, PA
About the job:
We are looking for an experienced Lead Automation Quality Engineer with strong test automation expertise using Tricentis Tosca to support P&C Insurance applications. The role involves hands-on testing across the UI, API, and Database layers in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Key Responsibilities
Required Skills:
Location: Erie, PA
About the job:
We are looking for an experienced Lead Automation Quality Engineer with strong test automation expertise using Tricentis Tosca to support P&C Insurance applications. The role involves hands-on testing across the UI, API, and Database layers in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, enhancement, and governance of the TOSCA automation framework.
- Define automation strategy, standards, reusable components, and best practices.
- Collaborate with QE, Functional Testing, Development, and Business teams to identify automation priorities and roadmap.
- Review automation candidates and align automation scope with regression and release objectives.
- Manage automation planning, estimations, execution tracking, and status reporting.
- Ensure automation scalability, maintainability, and readiness for CI/CD integration readiness.
- Monitor automation metrics, defect leakage, execution trends, and quality KPIs.
- Support Production Defect RCA analysis and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Mentor Automation Engineers and provide technical guidance, code reviews, and framework support.
- Drive KT sessions, process documentation, and automation governance activities.
- Develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts using the TOSCA framework.
- Automate functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end test scenarios based on approved automation candidates.
- Analyze test cases and identify opportunities to optimize automation and improve reusability.
- Execute automation suites, analyze failures, log defects, and support defect retesting activities.
- Maintain test data, reusable modules, and automation assets in alignment with framework standards.
- Update automation execution results, status, and traceability within Azure DevOps (ADO).
- Participate in sprint/release testing activities and support CI/CD execution pipelines.
- Collaborate with Functional Testing and QE teams to validate coverage and ensure requirement traceability.
- Support Production RCA activities by analyzing automation gaps and failed coverage areas.
- Contribute to KT documentation, process improvements, and continuous automation enhancement initiatives.
Required Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with TOSCA test automation framework and model-based automation concepts.
- Experience in functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end test automation.
- Knowledge of test case design techniques, automation frameworks, and testing methodologies.
- Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) for test management, defect tracking, and automation traceability.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integration with automation execution processes.
- Experience with API, database, and web application testing.
- Knowledge of SQL queries, test data management, and environment coordination.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies and release processes.
- Strong troubleshooting, defect analysis, and root cause analysis skills.
- Understanding of automation governance, reusable components, and framework maintenance.
- Ability to define automation strategy, standards, and roadmap.
- Experience leading automation teams and coordinating across QE, Development, and Business teams.
- Good collaboration and cross-functional coordination skills.
Skills
Information TechnologyIT Services and IT Consulting