QA Lead — Automation & Quality Engineering - VP

Citi

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$113,840–$170,760 / yr
Posted
49 days ago

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $173k
This role $142k
$103k most similar roles pay here $213k

This role pays less than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $147,250–$198,050 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $173k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · QA Lead — Automation & Quality Engineering - VP

The Vice President of Technology (QA Lead) is a hands-on leadership role within the Applications Development team at an enterprise level, requiring extensive experience in quality engineering and test automation. This individual will define and drive the QA strategy for mission-critical platforms, focusing on Selenium-based automation frameworks, comprehensive manual testing, and rigorous UI/API/performance testing across .NET and Java ecosystems. Key responsibilities include establishing modern QA practices, ensuring high-quality releases through measurable outcomes, and collaborating with product owners and engineering teams to align on acceptance criteria and risk-based decisions. The ideal candidate possesses over a decade of experience in enterprise application testing, strong Selenium automation skills, UI/API testing expertise, performance testing capabilities, and the ability to mentor QA engineers while maintaining excellent communication with senior stakeholders. CRM functional knowledge is beneficial for validating business processes within customer relationship management systems.

What you'll do

  • Define and drive QA strategy, test standards, and quality metrics for enterprise platforms.
  • Design and maintain Selenium-based automation frameworks to improve regression testing coverage.
  • Lead comprehensive manual testing including exploratory, functional, and integration tests.
  • Validate web UI behavior and backend services through contract validation and negative testing.
  • Plan and execute performance testing to identify bottlenecks and drive remediation efforts.
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for reliable test execution in frequent releases.

What we're looking for

  • Over 10 years of QA/Quality Engineering experience with ownership of test strategy and delivery for enterprise applications.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with Selenium automation design, framework patterns, and maintenance.
  • Proven expertise in UI testing for modern web applications and API testing for service-based architectures.
  • Experience executing performance testing and translating findings into actionable engineering improvements.
  • Hands-on testing systems built on .NET and Java technology stacks.
  • Strong understanding of SDLC, defect lifecycle management, test estimation, and environment coordination.

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