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# Test Lead

- **Company:** HCL America, Inc.
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $69,000.0 - $128,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Airflow, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Software Bug Management, Software Quality, Databases, Continuous Integration, Linux, Hyper-V, Python (Programming Language), Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, Release Management, Ansible, Security Content Automation Protocol, Software Testing Automation Framework, Virtualization Technology, Software Troubleshooting, Git, Pytest, Gitlab-ci, Jenkins, Servicenow, Vmware
- **Published:** October 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c1a113dae605230d

## About the Role

* 5-7 years of experience in test automation, infrastructure validation, or release engineering.
 * Strong hands-on experience with Python, pytest, and infrastructure test automation frameworks.
 * Experience with Molecule for Ansible role testing and validation.
 * Expertise in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.
 * Experience defining and implementing release gates, quality controls, and release management processes.
 * Strong knowledge of automated validation for upgrades, migrations, and rollback procedures.
 * Hands-on experience with Ansible, Bash, and infrastructure-as-code validation.
 * Knowledge of Linux administration and enterprise infrastructure environments.
 * Experience with server, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, etc.).
 * Familiarity with test reporting, code quality tools, and defect management systems.
 * Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and documentation skills.

Must Have Skill

Databases,pytest,Ansible,Linux Virtualization - Others,Embedded Test Automation

## Description

Designs, develops, and maintains test and validation frameworks for infrastructure and platform releases. Responsible for validating server, storage, networking, virtualization, and automation solutions through automated testing, release gates, and rollback exercises to ensure production readiness and operational reliability., * Design and implement an automated test framework that validates deployment, integration, upgrade, hardening, and rollback outcomes for every In-Scope Component.

 * Use Molecule and pytest (or equivalent) for Ansible role and playbook testing; ServiceNow Automated Test Framework (ATF) for platform functional tests; and OpenSCAP / SCAP tooling for compliance validation.
 * Include smoke, functional, integration, regression, and compliance test suites with defined pass/fail criteria for each component.
 * Run tests as workflow tasks in Cohesive Build / Airflow and publish results to the workflow run and to Git.
 * Use test results as release gates; a failed gate stops promotion of a build or change to the next stage.