Senior SDET QA Lead.

Job Title: Senior SDET QA Lead.

Location: Piscataway, NJ (Hybrid 3 days a week)

Position type: W2 contract

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior SDET QA Lead with 10+ years of expertise in manual and automation testing.

The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of Java Collections, various testing methodologies, and automation frameworks. In this role, you will lead a team of QA professionals, develop and implement testing strategies, and ensure the delivery of high-quality software throughout the development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of SDET QA engineers, fostering a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and collaborative learning. • Develop and implement comprehensive SDET QA strategies aligned with project goals, timelines, and quality standards. • Oversee manual testing activities, including writing test cases, executing tests, and identifying dependencies through requirement analysis, API documentation, and wireframes. • Execute various testing types such as Regression, Smoke, Exploratory, and Random Testing to ensure application stability. • Design, develop, and maintain automation testing scripts utilizing Java Collections (Set, List, Map, Iterator) and frameworks including Selenium, Appium, and Cucumber. • Leverage automation frameworks like Keyword-Driven, Data-Driven, Modular, and Hybrid frameworks to improve testing efficiency and coverage. • Conduct thorough API testing, including parameterized testing and validation procedures to ensure robust and reliable APIs. • Collaborate closely with development teams to understand API documentation and facilitate seamless test integration. • Develop and execute testing scenarios for web applications, accounting for browser-specific differences. • Ensure comprehensive UI testing, including cross-browser testing and regex validations for input parameters. • Utilize testing tools such as Selenium, Appium, Postman, AlertSite, JIRA, or Rally to manage testing activities and track defects. • Implement BDD practices with tools like TestNG and Cucumber (Gherkin) for behavior-driven development and testing. • Perform performance testing to evaluate application responsiveness, scalability, and stability under load conditions. • Conduct security testing to identify vulnerabilities, ensuring compliance with security standards and best practices. • Participate in CI/CD pipelines, managing multi-branch vs. on-demand pipelines, build processes, and deployment strategies. • Ensure effective test execution within CI/CD environments, including build environments, test cycles, and reporting. • Log, track, and prioritize defects or exceptions identified during testing phases. • Provide regular reports on testing progress, quality metrics, and project health, including dashboards and shared services.

Required Qualifications And Skills

• Extensive experience with Java Collections, including ArrayList and HashMap, exception handling, and multithreading. • Proficiency in writing and executing SQL queries (WHERE clauses, joins, GROUP BY). • Hands-on experience with Regression, Smoke, Exploratory, and API testing. • Familiarity with end-to-end testing scenarios, including notification services and CAPTCHA handling. • In-depth knowledge of automation tools like Selenium, Cucumber, QTP, SikuliX, and Cypress. • Strong understanding of Selenium WebDriver, Grid, and multi-language support (Java, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby). • Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines, build processes, environment setup, and test reporting using tools like JIRA or Rally.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication, leadership, and team collaboration abilities. • Strong analytical, problem-solving skills, and a proactive approach to quality assurance.