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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Test Automation Engineer Lead - **Company:** Symetra Financial Corporation - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $128,700.0 - $214,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Github, Software Reliability Testing, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Selenium, Test Execution Engine, Google Cloud, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Postman, Cypress (Programming Language), Pytest, Integration Tests, Playwright, Api Management, Serverless Computing - **Published:** June 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/cafcc9cb-05e7-4432-93a8-552b9e8162df ## About the Role * High School Diploma is required, plus a BA/BS in related field or equivalent experience preferred * 8+ years of hands-on automated testing experience, including ownership or architecture of automation solutions. * Strong track record designing and governing enterprise-grade automation frameworks with scalable test strategies and solid coding standards. * Proven leadership supporting large enterprise applications and partnering across engineering, product, DevOps, and architecture teams. * Expert proficiency across unit, API, integration, end-to-end, regression, performance, and reliability testing. * Advanced experience with Pytest, Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright, including framework optimization and extension. * Deep API testing expertise with tools like Postman and the ability to mentor others in API automation. * Exceptional debugging, system design, and root-cause analysis skills for complex distributed systems. * Strong understanding of DevOps practices, including pipelines, environments, and test execution efficiency. * Hands-on experience with cloud-based architectures in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. * Extensive experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, including metrics and governance. * A proactive, ownership-driven leader committed to quality, automation strategy, and continuous improvement. * Excellent communicator able to influence stakeholders and mentor engineers at all levels. * Experience designing modern cloud and serverless solutions (AWS), with strong CI/CD expertise including Azure DevOps pipelines and GitHub Actions, and contributing to new solution architecture and design, preferred, Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at hire and must maintain authorization to work in the United States throughout their employment with our company. ## Description The Test Automation Engineer Lead is a hands-on technical leader responsible for guiding a small team of 2-3 automation engineers while driving the development of scalable, high-quality test automation frameworks. This role works with minimal oversight and collaborates closely with business and technical partners to ensure reliable, high-performing system delivery and to advance automation maturity across the organization., * Lead a team of automation engineers in designing, developing, and maintaining automated test strategies, scripts, and frameworks across functional, regression, API, UI, and integration testing; recommend test environments, frameworks, and tool stacks. * Mentor and coach automation engineers, analysts, and interns; serve as the automation subject-matter expert across teams. * Drive automation strategy, including solution planning, framework design, CI/CD integration, and tooling decisions for key initiatives. * Champion and enforce automated testing best practices across teams. * Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation defects and framework issues; lead root-cause analysis to prevent recurring failures. * Own success metrics and end-to-end accountability for automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines, including communicating automation health and risk to leadership. * Identify and implement process improvements to enhance automation efficiency, reliability, and maintainability. * Collaborate with business and technical SMEs, development teams, QA resources, and external vendors; communicate regularly with senior IT and cross-functional stakeholders. ## Related Videos - [SMART Test Automation - the experience of legacy transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100215-smart-test-automation-the-experience-of-legacy-transformation) - [pytest: Simple, rapid and fun testing with Python](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/213-pytest-simple-rapid-and-fun-testing-with-python) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Automagic Configuration in Python](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/363-automagic-configuration-in-python) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)