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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # QA Automation Lead - Python - **Company:** Ztek Consulting - **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $102,690.0 - $119,330.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Web Accessibility, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Browser Compatibility, Computer Programming, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Integrity, Extract Transform Load (ETL), DevOps, Django Web Framework, Github, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft UI Automation, OAuth, Object-Oriented Software Development, Scrum Methodology, Release Management, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Swagger, Shell Script, SQL Databases, Software Testing Automation Framework, Test Execution Engine, User Interface Testing, Web Applications, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Openapi, Postman, ReactJS, Cypress (Programming Language), Backend, Fastapi, Pytest, Gitlab-ci, Integration Tests, Playwright, Data Analytics, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Selenium Webdriver, Api Management, Jenkins - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usb5387fa833d7a8657f44076e213eaebb ## About the Role Strong leadership and mentoring abilities. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience leading distributed/onshore-offshore QA teams. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to define QA standards, processes, and automation roadmaps. Experience in Agile/Scrum development environments. ## Description Programming Strong proficiency in Python SQL JavaScript (basic understanding for UI validation) Shell scripting UI Automation Selenium WebDriver Playwright Cypress (preferred) PyTest Robot Framework Page Object Model (POM) API Testing REST API Testing Postman Swagger/OpenAPI PyTest + Requests Newman JSON/XML validation OAuth2, JWT authentication, * We are seeking a highly experienced Senior QA Automation Lead to lead quality engineering initiatives for enterprise-grade web applications. * The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in Python-based test automation, API testing, and UI automation, with hands-on experience testing modern web applications built on React.js and Python-based backend technologies such as Django and FastAPI. * The candidate will define the automation strategy, build scalable automation frameworks, mentor QA engineers, integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software. Key Responsibilities QA Leadership Lead and mentor QA Automation Engineers across multiple Agile teams. Define and implement end-to-end automation testing strategy. Drive automation adoption across UI, API, regression, and integration testing. Review automation code and establish QA best practices. Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release planning. Provide test estimates, risk assessments, and quality metrics to stakeholders. Ensure high-quality software releases with minimal production defects. UI Automation Develop and maintain UI automation frameworks using Python. Automate testing for modern React.js web applications. Perform functional, regression, smoke, sanity, cross-browser, and responsive UI testing. Validate user workflows, dynamic web elements, and accessibility compliance. API Automation Design and execute automated API test suites for RESTful services. Validate request/response payloads, authentication, authorization, and error handling. Perform integration testing between frontend and backend services. Verify API contracts using Swagger/OpenAPI specifications. Automation Framework Development Build scalable automation frameworks using Python. Create reusable automation libraries and utilities. Implement data-driven and keyword-driven automation frameworks. Improve test execution through parallel execution and optimized test design. CI/CD & DevOps Integrate automation suites into Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps pipelines. Support continuous testing and automated quality gates. Collaborate with DevOps teams for deployment validation and release verification. Database & Backend Validation Perform backend and database validation using SQL. Validate data integrity, business rules, and ETL processes. 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