Job Description
Role :
SDET Location :
New York, Hybrid Please share your updated resume and expected hourly pay rate if you are comfortable with the job role. The Senior Automation SDET Leader is responsible for leading a high-throughput, customer-centric automation delivery team that directly supports delivery stabilization, regression closure, and trust-critical coverage gaps. This leader will manage a team of 10-15 engineers operating as an Automation Factory . Additionally, this role serves as the s ingle point of contact for both Automation and Performance Engineering needs within the assigned ARTs, ensuring a holistic approach to quality and system performance. This role exists to industrialize automation execution-efficiently, repeatably, and at scale-under clear architectural and governance direction. What This Role Delivers Rapid build-out of automated regression and trust-critical test coverage. Automation aligned to real analyst workflows, not test case volume. Consistent, repeatable automation patterns across delivery teams. Reduced manual regression load during stabilization phases. Inputs into future-state QE 2.0 intelligence and learning loops. Coordination of Performance Engineering efforts, including test planning, execution, and reporting. Core Responsibilities Team Leadership:
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 10-15 Automation SDETs, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. Delivery Management:
Oversee the execution of the automation backlog, prioritized by QE 1.0 and delivery leadership, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery. Automation Strategy (Execution): Ensure automation efforts focus on: regression risk, customer- and analyst-visible workflows, and trust-breaking/high-impact failure scenarios. Collaboration:
Collaborate closely with ART-aligned QE leads and development teams to integrate automation seamlessly into the SDLC. Quality & Reliability:
Ensure automation is reliable, maintainable, and production-relevant, adhering to defined patterns and standards. Telemetry & Reporting:
Contribute execution telemetry (coverage, failure patterns, flakiness) into QE reporting mechanisms, providing insights for continuous improvement. Capacity Management:
Rapidly scale team effort up or down based on release and delivery demand. Process Improvement:
Identify and implement improvements to automation processes, tools, and techniques. Governance & Standards:
Enforce adherence to established automation standards and governance policies. Operating Model Operate within a Factory execution model, managing a centralized team delivering automation services. Work is centrally governed but locally executed, coordinating with ART-level QE leads. Priorities and standards are owned by QE 1.0 and, in the future, QE 2.0 leadership. Skills & Experience Leadership:
Proven experience leading and managing a team of automation and performance testing engineers. Technical Expertise:
Strong hands-on experience with test automation and performance frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Jmeter, Loadrunner, Tosca) and CI/CD integration (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI). Automation Proficiency:
Ability to automate at API, service, and workflow (UI) layers as needed. Delivery Experience:
Experience working in high-pressure delivery environments. Collaboration:
Strong collaboration skills with developers, QE leads, and other stakeholders. Governance & Standards:
Discipline in following standards, patterns, and governance. Problem Solving:
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Communication:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
