Senior Tester, Software Automation
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Job description
The Senior Software Automation Tester is responsible for leading the design, development, and execution of automated testing solutions across enterprise applications. This role serves as a technical expert in automation, drives best practices, and partners closely with development, product, and QA leadership to ensure highquality, scalable, and reliable software releases. The Senior Automation Tester plays a key role in defining automation standards, mentoring team members, and supporting continuous delivery initiatives. The role is also expected to stay current with modern AIenabled testing capabilities and leverage AI tools responsibly to improve automation productivity, test coverage, and defect detection.
This positionreports to theSeniorManager,Quality Assurance.The positionishybridand can be located in any city where we have a US office.Flexibility to come to the office fortrainingsor meetings isrequired.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
AutomationArchitectureand Development
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust automated test frameworks for web, desktop, mobile, and API applications.
- Develop advanced automated test suites for functional, regression, smoke, and performance testing.
- Ensure automation frameworks are scalable, reusable, maintainable, and aligned with application architecture and business needs.
- Review and optimize existing automation solutions to improve stability, coverage, and execution efficiency.
Testing Tools and Technical Expertise
- Serve as a subject matter expert for automation and testing tools such as Selenium, Power Automate, JMeter, Appium, Postman, or equivalent technologies.
- Demonstrate experience with modern AI/GenAI tools and concepts (e.g., AI copilots, AIassisted test design/generation, selfhealing automation) and apply them to enhance test automation effectiveness and maintainability.
- Perform complex API, backend, and database testing to validate integrations and data integrity.
- Lead crossbrowser, crossplatform, and patch testing strategies to ensure application stability across environments.
CI/CD and Continuous Testing
- Drive integration of automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and rapid feedback.
- Analyze automation execution results, identify systemic issues, and recommend longterm improvements.
- Define and track automation metrics, dashboards, and quality indicators for leadership review.
Collaboration and Agile Leadership
- Partner closely with developers, product owners, and architects to influence testability, quality, and automation strategy early in thedevelopmentlifecycle.
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and provide qualityfocused input during sprint planning and release discussions.
- Support UAT and release readiness by ensuring automation coverage aligns with businesscritical workflows.
Defect Management and Quality Governance
- Lead defect analysis efforts, including root cause identification and preventive recommendations.
- Ensure defect fixes are validated through automated and manual retesting to prevent regression.
- Promote and enforce QA standards, testing processes, and best practices across projects.
Mentoringand Continuous Improvement
- Mentor and guide junior and midlevel QA team members on automation frameworks, tools, and testing best practices.
- Contribute to defining longterm automation strategy and roadmap.
- Continuously evaluate new tools, technologies, and approaches to improve overall testing effectiveness and efficiency.
Other duties
Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degreein Computer Science, Information Technology or a related degreeand8+ years of experiencein software testing, with strong hands-on experience in test automation.
- In lieu ofbachelor'sdegree,12years of relevantsoftware testing and test automationexperience.
- Proven experience designing andmaintainingautomation frameworks.
- Strong experience with web applications, APIs, and backend systems.
- Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and CI/CD practices.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating across crossfunctional teams.
- Occasional offhours support during releases or critical testing windows.
- Commitment to mentoring, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading or owning automation initiatives across multiple applications.
- Handson experience with performance and load testing tools.
- Experience working in largescale or enterprise application environments.
- Strong communication, leadership, and problemsolving skills.
Benefits & conditions
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Benefit packages include access to three medical plans, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. Employees can also access pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts. Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profit-sharing plans if eligible. Full- time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and family-forming journeys.
In addition to the Firm's health and welfare benefits above, we offer a competitive paid time off plan, which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm. The firm offers a generous paid parental leave benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn, or adopted child(ren). Employees are also entitled to 11 Firm holidays.