Lead Software Development Engineer in Test

Description

Summary: Lead Software Development Engineer in Test to drive test planning, execution, and continuous improvement, ensuring quality outcomes across release cycles. Highlights: 1. Lead quality outcomes across each release cycle 2. Partner with Development, DevOps, and Product to define test strategies 3. Work effectively within an Agile/Scrum environment We are seeking a **Lead Software Development Engineer in Test** to lead test planning, execution, and continuous improvement across our QA approach. You will deliver manual and automated coverage, guide collaboration with DevOps and Product, and validate front\-end to back\-end data consistency, as well as load and performance behavior. Apply to lead quality outcomes across each release cycle **Responsibilities** * Maintain and evolve test cases, test plans, status reports, and timelines for the project * Build and execute manual and automated test cases and scripts as part of the overall Quality Assurance Test Strategy * Partner with Software Development, DevOps, Project and Product Management to define test strategies for product requirements, new features, enhancements and bugs * Drive adoption of QA best practices across the project lifecycle * Execute testing for web applications built for internal users and for public use * Audit test suites, assertions and tests within code repositories to ensure a high level of quality * Verify the relationship between front\-end data points and back\-end table values to confirm user experience and database consistency * Solve complex technical problems as they arise * Work effectively within an Agile/Scrum environment with onshore and off\-shore team members **Requirements** * 5\+ years of related work experience * High proficiency in Node.JS, TypeScript and GraphQL * Advanced expertise in setting up a testing framework using Playwright or similar tools * Strong skills in code management with Git * Hands\-on background in Azure DevOps and its suites of tools including Azure Test Plans and Pipelines * Demonstrated ability to create, execute and debug API tests using Postman * Working competency in creating and maintaining performance tests using K6 * Proven experience with performance and load testing of web applications using JMeter * Familiarity with ticket tracking tools such as Jira * Understanding of code coverage and continuous integration tools * Experience setting up local environments for development and testing * Clear understanding of the relationship between front\-end user experience and back\-end database * English proficiency at B2 level or higher **We offer** * International projects with top brands * Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers * Healthcare benefits * Employee financial programs * Paid time off and sick leave * Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses * Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000\+ courses * Global career opportunities * Volunteer and community involvement opportunities * EPAM Employee Groups * Award\-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn