Position: Automation QA (Java) / Team Lead
Company: Soft Industry Alliance
Category: QA Automation
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

Responsibilities:
1. Oversee all test plan creation, test plan execution, and ongoing maintenance for all testing efforts.
2. Be responsible for being the single point of contact for AQA and managing the test team (internal / Vendor resources).
3. Lead from the front and proactively drive the Automation QA team, on a day-to-day basis, to ensure the expected quality levels are understood, achieved and delivered. Ensures a positive, professional and collaborative team environment.
4. Design, create and enhance automation frameworks around the web and mobile applications focused on Selenium scripts and frameworks.
5. Document software defects in an issues tracking system and proactively communicate issues with developers and other project team members.
6. Perform and lead test automation activities/teams to maintain and expand test automation for various web and mobile products.
7. Support, mentor and coach the team, leading them to reach their full potential.
8. Review and update policies relevant to internal systems and equipment.
9. Provide timelines and project status for all department activities.
10. Directly participates with reviewing and hiring of new QA staff as and when required.

Skills & Requirements:
- Good knowledge of Java core
- Understanding of OOP (object-oriented programming)
- Experience in building frameworks from scratch
- Experience with Java Stream API
- Experience with JDBC (Java database connectivity)
- Experience with Java Functional Interfaces
- Experience with CI/CD systems
- Experience in mobile automation (Appium, UIAutomator)
- Experience in performance testing (JMeter/BlazeMeter)
- Experience in leading position

Competencies:
Excellent communications skills.
Critical thinking and problem-solving.
Excellent team player.
Good time-management.

Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
Usual working hours for the first shift are 3:30AM – 12PM (10:30 – 19:00) including 30min for lunch, second shift 4:30AM – 2PM (12:30 -21:00), including 30min for lunch. The first shift is optional, other words anyone could work only the 2nd shift. We prefer for people to work the 2nd shift at least 2 times per week. Any exceptions are negotiable.