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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Software Test Automation Engineer | Test... - **Company:** Wolters Kluwer - **Location:** Kennesaw, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $89,600.0 - $157,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Code Coverage, Software Quality, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Github, Intrusion Detection Systems, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft UI Automation, Selenium, Service Virtualization, Test Data, Test Execution Engine, Strategies of Testing, TypeScript, Performance Testing, Postman, Large Language Models, Model Validation, Cypress (Programming Language), ReadyAPI, Pytest, Playwright, Data Management, Virtual Agents, Software Coding, Api Management, Jenkins - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gpfcd2 ## About the Role 8-12+ years** **in Quality Engineering / Test Automation with** **architect-level ownership** **of frameworks and strategy. Proven experience designing scalable automation across: API testing** **(contract + integration) UI automation** **with stable locator strategies (test IDs, accessibility roles) Test data** **strategy and environment reliability Strong programming skills in at least one modern language (e.g.,** **Java, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, C#** **). Expertise with automation tools/frameworks (examples): UI: Playwright / Cypress / Selenium API: REST-assured / SuperTest / Postman/Newman / pytest CI: GitHub Actions / Jenkins / Azure DevOps Demonstrated ability to reduce flakiness and improve execution speed through** **engineering solutions** **. Preferred Qualifications (Strongly Desired) Experience testing** **LLM/Agentic AI** **features or other probabilistic systems, including: evaluation harnesses, benchmark datasets, semantic scoring, and drift detection prompt/version regression strategies and structured evaluation reports Familiarity with modern quality approaches:** **test pyramid** **,** **contract testing** **,** **consumer-driven contracts** **,** **risk-based testing** **,** **shift-left** **. Knowledge of security/performance testing integration (baseline understanding; hands-on is a plus). Experience building reusable automation libraries for multiple teams/products. ## Description We are seeking a** **Lead Test Automation Architect** **to define and lead an enterprise-grade** **test automation strategy** **across UI, API, data, and platform layers-while evolving our quality engineering capabilities to support** **Agentic AI / LLM-based systems** **(probabilistic outputs, confidence-based validation, hallucination detection, and model evaluation). This role will architect scalable automation frameworks, drive engineering excellence, and accelerate delivery through highly productive, maintainable automation programs., Automation Strategy & Architecture Define and own the** **test automation architecture and multi-layer strategy** **(UI/API/contract/integration/e2e), aligned to product risk and release cadence. Establish automation** **standards, patterns, and reference implementations** **(framework structure, page-object/screenplay usage, test data patterns, reporting). Drive** **shift-left testing** **practices (contract testing, component testing, pre-merge validation) and reduce reliance on fragile end-to-end tests. Agentic AI / LLM Test Model Alignment Design and implement testing approaches for** **non-deterministic AI outputs** **, including: confidence/threshold-based assertions semantic similarity checks and rubric-based validation goldens/benchmark datasets and evaluation harnesses hallucination and groundedness testing strategies regression detection across model/prompt/version changes Define AI test coverage across** **accuracy, robustness, bias/safety (as applicable), performance, and reliability** **. Partner with ML/AI, Product, and Engineering to establish** **acceptance criteria** **for AI capabilities and measurable quality gates. High-Productivity Automation Programs Build and scale** **high-throughput automation projects** **that are reliable, fast, and easy to extend. Improve** **test execution time** **, reduce flaky tests, and optimize CI/CD pipelines (parallelization, test selection, retries with guardrails). Create actionable, engineering-friendly** **quality dashboards** **(pass/fail trends, flake rate, coverage, defect escape metrics). Tooling, CI/CD, and Quality Gates Integrate automation into CI/CD with** **quality gates** **(PR checks, nightly suites, release readiness criteria). Standardize** **observability for testing** **: logs, tracing hooks, screenshots/video, artifacts, and test run diagnostics. Define practices for** **test environments** **, data management, service virtualization, and dependency control. Technical Leadership & Mentorship Serve as the QE technical authority: coach engineers on automation design, code quality, and best practices. Lead design reviews for test architecture and automation PRs; enforce coding standards and maintainability. 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