Why This Role is Important to Us:

Position Summary:

Reporting to Sr.Manager of Quality Assurance, The IT Automation Architecture is essential to advancing and executing QA automation. This role involves designing and implementing robust automation frameworks, managing multi-team programs, and leading automation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in automation tools and frameworks, guiding QA engineers, integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring adherence to best practices. The position requires collaboration with development teams, driving innovation in automation practices, and continuously improving testing processes.

Supervision Exercised:

• No, this position does not have direct reports.

What You'll Be Doing:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Define and implement automation strategies for websites, mobile apps, and APIs.

• Design and maintain scalable automation frameworks.

• Lead and mentor a team of QA automation engineers, providing technical guidance and support.

• Build and optimize automation frameworks using tools like Selenium, Cypress, and Appium.

• Integrate automation solutions with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins or AWS CodePipeline.

• Create and execute comprehensive test plans and automation scripts.

• Ensure automated tests meet high-quality standards and project requirements.

• Investigate and resolve complex testing issues, proposing effective solutions.

• Drive innovation by identifying and adopting new tools and practices.

• Facilitate design and technical meetings, providing detailed documentation.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish test environments and manage test data.

• Continuously evaluate and improve testing processes and automation practices.

• Oversee automation projects, ensuring timely and successful delivery.

Working Conditions:

• Standard office conditions.

What We're Looking For:

Required Education (must have):

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience

Required Experience (must have):

• At least 10 years in IT, with a minimum of 5-10 years focused on test automation.

• Proven experience in designing and implementing QA automation frameworks for large-scale, multi-team programs.

• Hands-on experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Java, python , Cucumber, and SQL.

• Proficiency with automation tools and frameworks including Cypress, Appium, RestAssured, and Postman.

• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, or similar.

• Strong background in Agile methodology, with hands-on experience using Jira for test case design, execution, and defect documentation.

• Extensive experience in building and maintaining automation frameworks for web, mobile, and API testing.

• Proven track record in leading and mentoring QA teams, taking complete ownership of deliverables.

• Experience in managing test deliveries in an onsite-offshore model.

• Solid development background with hands-on experience in Java programming and SQL.

• Knowledge of financial services domain and business functional processes is a plus.

• Ability to work independently, troubleshoot complex issues, and contribute to technical content for test automation proposals.

Desired Experience (nice to have):

• Certification in relevant automation or cloud technologies.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (must have):

• Experience in the healthcare industry.

• In-depth knowledge of test automation tools such as Selenium, QTP, and Cucumber.

• Proficiency in Java and Python programming languages.

• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and product testing.

• Extensive experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub).

• Proficient in Agile methodologies, with hands-on experience using Jira.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent leadership and team management skills.

• Ability to create and maintain automated test scripts for functional and regression testing.

• Experience in designing and building scalable automation frameworks.

• Strong understanding of UI and backend test automation concepts.

• Ability to develop comprehensive test plans and strategies.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders.

• Proficiency in using quality assurance testing tools.

Required Language (must have):

• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Language (nice to have):

• Familiarity with additional programming languages such as JavaScript, C#, and SQL.

• Proficiency in using performance testing tools like JMeter, BlazeMeter, PerformanceCenter, NeoLoad, and LoadRunner.

• Understanding of cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

• Familiarity with Azure DevOps.

• Experience with APM tools and cloud CI/CD integration

EEO is The Law

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Please note employment with CCA is contingent upon acceptable professional references, a background check (including Mass CORI, employment, education, criminal check, and driving record, (if applicable)), an OIG Report and verification of a valid MA/RN license (if applicable). Commonwealth Care Alliance is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.