Location: Mclean, VA
Experience Required: 9-15 years
Senior Quality Engineering & Test Automation Lead
- We're hiring a hands-on technical lead — not a people manager — to be the testing authority across a mission-critical program comprising 20+ microservices and four product teams.
- You'll unify testing practices, build automation frameworks, and drive quality across the board.
- Four product teams at varying testing maturity levels.
- Agile delivery with CI/CD pipelines and rapid release cycles What You'll Do Test Strategy & Standardization •
- Assess testing gaps across all teams and define a unified test strategy (functional, regression, integration, contract, E2E, performance).
- Establish shared frameworks, conventions, quality gates, and reporting standards.
- Build a reusable, scalable test automation architecture across all microservices Hands-On Automation Engineering.
- Personally design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks — this is a coding role.
- Build API test suites using Rest Assured, Karate, Postman, and Bruno.
- Build UI test suites using Playwright (preferred).
- Develop data-driven/keyword-driven frameworks in Java using OOP and proven design patterns.
- Write complex SQL/NoSQL queries for backend data validation across relational (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and non-relational databases (MongoDB) CI/CD & Pipeline Quality.
- Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI).
- Implement shift-left testing, automated regression gates, and parallel execution strategies.
- Coordinate test environment management across teams AI-Driven Testing.
- Evaluate and adopt AI/ML tools for test generation, intelligent test selection, self-healing automation, and defect prediction.
- Use generative AI to accelerate test creation and exploratory testing.
- Build smart test prioritization models using historical data Reporting & Metrics
Skills Required
- 9-15 years of experience in quality engineering and test automation
- Hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining automated test frameworks
- Strong Java programming skills, including object-oriented programming and design patterns
- Experience building API test suites with Rest Assured, Karate, Postman, or Bruno
- Experience building UI test suites, preferably with Playwright
- Experience with functional, regression, integration, contract, end-to-end, and performance testing
- Experience writing complex SQL and NoSQL queries for backend validation
- Experience with Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB
- Experience integrating automated tests into Jenkins or GitLab CI pipelines
- Experience with CI/CD, shift-left testing, automated regression gates, and parallel execution
- Experience evaluating or applying AI/ML and generative AI tools for software testing
Hexaware Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests health insurance is a standout element, often described as strong and comparable or better than many employers. Medical coverage and related protections are repeatedly highlighted as reliable pillars of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave options, including extended paid leave in some locations, are offered and seen as valuable for family needs. Feedback suggests these policies complement core medical coverage for a more complete family safety net.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources such as an Employee Assistance Program, wellness initiatives, on-site gyms, and engagement activities provide lifestyle support. These offerings are reinforced by flexible work options and shift-related extras where applicable.
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What We Do
At Hexaware, we're not just a global technology and business process services company; we're a community of 27,000 Hexawarians dedicated to one singular purpose: creating smiles through the power of great people and technology. With a presence in 40+ offices across 19 countries, we empower enterprises worldwide to embark on their digital transformation journey with unparalleled scale and speed. As an employer, we're more than just a workplace. We put our people first, foster diversity and inclusivity, and prioritize their growth through robust learning and development programs. Our culture is a canvas for innovation as we work toward our shared vision of becoming the world’s most loved digital transformation partner. Exciting, isn’t it? Visit www.hexaware.com to join us in embracing the magic of technology, as we passionately advocate for its potential to transform lives today and shape a brighter future. Together, we'll make the digital world a better place.
