Job ID: JOB_ID_3261
Job Overview
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced QI Lead (Quality Engineering Lead) with a strong focus on Tosca automation to join our team in Charlotte, NC. This role requires a leader who can define, own, and continuously improve our end-to-end test automation strategy. You will lead and mentor both onsite and offshore QE teams, enforce automation best practices, and establish quality governance. The position involves 3 days onsite per week, is for USC candidates only, and is a W2 employment type.
Key Responsibilities
- Quality Engineering Leadership: Define, own, and continuously improve the end-to-end test automation strategy using Tosca. Lead and mentor onsite/offshore QE teams, enabling skill uplift and enforcing automation best practices. Establish and maintain quality governance, including standards, review checklists, and quality gates.
- Automation Architecture & Execution: Design scalable Tosca automation frameworks using Modules, TCD, TDS, DEX, API Scan, and OSV. Build and maintain reusable automation assets and ensure consistent Module/TestStep reuse (>70%). Integrate Tosca automation seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab).
- Test Strategy & Planning: Develop test strategies covering functional, regression, integration, and API tests. Apply risk-based testing to determine coverage priorities. Ensure efficient test data creation, management, and environment readiness.
- Delivery & Operations: Own the daily execution of automation suites for PR validations, nightly runs, and release cycles. Monitor, analyze, and fix automation failures, ensuring low flakiness and stable pipelines. Collaborate with DevOps to optimize infrastructure, agents, environments, and reporting mechanisms.
- Stakeholder Collaboration & Reporting: Work closely with Product, Development, and Architecture teams to embed quality early. Present executive-level quality reports covering coverage, stability, risk metrics, and defect insights. Support UAT and release management with data-driven recommendations on release readiness.
Qualifications
- Must-Have:
- 8-12+ years of total QA/Quality Engineering experience with 4+ years in Tricentis Tosca automation.
- Deep expertise in Tosca Commander, TestCase Design (TCD), Test Data Services (TDS), API Scan, Distributed Execution (DEX), and OSV (virtualization).
- Hands-on experience integrating Tosca with Azure DevOps/Jenkins/GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong analytical ability to lead RCA, minimize flakiness, and optimize test frameworks.
- Working knowledge of API testing, JSON/XML validation, and contract testing fundamentals.
- Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and release cycles.
- Excellent communication and team leadership skills.
- Nice-to-Have:
- Tricentis certifications (Automation Specialist 1 & 2, Test Design Specialist).
- Experience with SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, or other enterprise applications.
- Knowledge of SQL, data validation, and BI testing.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP).
- Exposure to performance tools like NeoLoad.
Additional Information
- Location: Charlotte, NC (3 days onsite)
- Employment Type: W2
- Only USC
Special Requirements
3 days onsite, Only USC
Compensation & Location
Salary: $120,000 – $160,000 per year (Estimated)
Location: Charlotte, NC
Recruiter / Company – Contact Information
Email: n@siriangroup.com
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