Java QA Automation Team Lead

XM is a company with a dynamic QA department focused on delivering high-quality software through automation and leadership in QA practices.

• BSc/MSc in Computer Science or related discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in QA.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a QA leadership role, with at least 3 direct reports.
• Strong hands-on experience in test automation using Java/Kotlin with tools like Selenium, Selenide, REST Assured, TestNG, Gradle.
• Proven experience in building or contributing to robust test automation frameworks.
• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, SDLC, and Agile practices.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of containerization using Docker.
• Exposure to Kubernetes, preferably on AWS EKS.
• Hands-on experience with mocking frameworks such as WireMock or MockServer.
• Experience with performance testing using K6.
• Proficient in version control tools like Git.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and organizational skills.
• Very good written and verbal English skills.

Nice to have:

• Background in the Finance/Forex domain.
• Familiarity with tools like Grafana, web sockets testing, or asynchronous programming.
• Experience testing Spring Boot applications, including integration testing with MockMvc and unit testing with Mockito or similar.

• Act as the AQA Java Team Lead for a QA team (MQA and AQA) with focus on shift-left automation.
• Collaborate with Development team to deliver high quality software.
• Design and develop the test automation framework, implement required libraries, and conduct auto-tests.
• Collaborate with the QA Management team to define goals, manage team deliverables, and ensure process alignment across the QA organization.
• Mentor, guide, and support automation engineers with technical problem-solving and career development.
• Drive the design and development of scalable and maintainable automation frameworks.
• Review and contribute to test plans, test strategies, and code for automated test scripts.
• Ensure best practices are followed in code quality, test coverage, and CI/CD integration.
• Participate in architecture and design discussions to improve overall testability and product quality.
• Work closely with development, DevOps, and product teams to ensure alignment across all phases of the SDLC.
• Identify training needs and promote knowledge sharing across the QA team.