POSITION PURPOSE

The Senior QA Automation Lead oversees the quality assurance function for Republic Airways leading a team of QA engineers to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products by defining test strategies, executing comprehensive testing plans, identifying defects, and collaborating closely with development teams to drive continuous improvement in the software development lifecycle.  This role establishes QA governance and best practices and collaborates with the business product owners and participate in defining the quality goals for the overall product including user experience and compliance.  This role requires hands on experience on creating test script and automation framework.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Test Strategy & Planning:

• Coordinates all the software QA needs across the Republic portfolio including performance testing, end-2-end testing, test automation, regression testing, user experience and validate the system capability and scalability
• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies aligned with project requirements, including functional, regression, performance, and usability testing.
• Collaborate with product owners, developers, and stakeholders to understand product features and define acceptance criteria.
• Design and maintain a robust test suite, leveraging both automated testing techniques and manual (as required)
• Prioritize and estimate testing efforts to meet project deadlines.

Team Leadership & Mentorship:

• Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers, providing guidance, technical support, and career development opportunities. 
• Assign tasks effectively, monitor progress, and address performance issues within the QA team.
• Foster a culture of quality within the team, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.

Test Execution & Defect Management:

• Oversee the execution of test cases across various testing phases, ensuring thorough coverage of product functionalities.
• Define quality assurance automation development plans, including scoping, scheduling, implementation and metrics. 
• Identify, document, and track defects using defect management tools, providing clear and concise descriptions to facilitate bug resolution.
• Collaborate with developers to reproduce issues and prioritize bug fixes.

Automation & Tooling:

• Write and review the test scenarios, test scripts and test cases. Involved in the execution and development of test automation.
• Drive the implementation and maintenance of automated testing frameworks, including unit, integration, and UI automation.
• Identify opportunities for automation and optimize testing processes to improve efficiency.
• Evaluate and recommend new testing tools and technologies to enhance quality assurance capabilities.

Quality Assurance Processes & Reporting:

• Establish and enforce quality standards and metrics to measure the effectiveness of testing activities.
• Generate detailed test reports, analyzing test results to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Proactively communicate quality risks and mitigation strategies to project stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

REQUIRED & PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to perform this job.

REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a QA Engineer with demonstrable leadership experience in managing a QA team.
• Robust expertise in automated testing techniques, including API testing and UI automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium).
• Deep understanding of quality assurance test automation standards, relevant tools/frameworks/software, best practices, objectives, development, implementation, execution, and reporting.
• Ability to write various types of automation such as generating data to support various testing efforts.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes of defects.
• Proficiency in defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira) and test case management platforms.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively interact with cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Excels at championing agile (Scrum & Kanban) development and software engineering best practices
• Proficiency in the following technologies/concepts as they pertain to automated QA testing
  • Azure DevOps and Git
  • Entity Framework and/or SQLAlchemy
  • MS SQL and/or PostgreSQL
  • React and TypeScript
  • Apple Swift Development (Xcode, SwiftUI, and UIKit)
  • Android Development
  • PHP
  • Knockout.js

 LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.  Ability to effectively communicate and present information.

REASONING/PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

DECISION MAKING

Makes day to day decisions used to support strategic direction.  Decisions often require some thought and are somewhat structured.  Decisions tend to be of moderate cost.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Able to talk or hear up to 35 of the time.
• Able to sit over 70 of the time.
• Able to focus with clear vision at 20 inches or less (computer screen).

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Typically, not exposed to extreme environmental conditions. 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Travel up to 10 of the time, including overnight stays.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, DISABILITY, AND VETERAN ACCOMODATIONS

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.