compLogoQA LeadHybridPittsburgh, PA, United StatesCleveland, OH, United StatesDallas, TX, United States
Job Title: QA Lead
Location: Pittsburgh, PA/ Cleveland, OH/ Dallas, TX (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Position Overview:
We are looking for a hands-on QA Lead with a strong background in test automation, excellent team management skills, and proven client-facing capabilities. The ideal candidate will be smart, articulate, proactive, and capable of leading a team of QA/QE engineers while contributing to the technical work. You’ll play a critical role in shaping and executing the quality strategy for complex applications.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead and manage a team of QA and QE engineers, including performance reviews, mentoring, and workload distribution.
  • Be hands-on with automation frameworks, test script development, and defect triaging as needed.
  • Define and implement quality assurance strategies and best practices.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including development, DevOps, product, and project management.
  • Represent the QA function in client meetings and provide clear, confident updates and insights.
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation test suites for web, API, and backend testing.
  • Ensure full test coverage through functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
  • Support CI/CD pipeline integration and continuous testing practices.

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 12+ years of total QA experience with a minimum of 3 years in a managerial or lead role.
  • Strong hands-on experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar.
  • Proficient in scripting languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, or Java.
  • Solid understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to interact confidently with clients and stakeholders.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a detail-oriented mindset.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Exposure to cloud environments like AWS or Azure.
  • Knowledge of performance, security, or mobile testing is a plus.
  • Experience in regulated industries (Finance, Healthcare, etc.) is advantageous.