Lead Test Automation Engineer - VirtualVocations - Washington, District of Columbia

A company is looking for a Lead Test Automation Engineer.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain high-quality, secure, and performant code while leading code reviews and monitoring performance metrics

Design and implement automated testing frameworks and integrate them into CI / CD processes to enhance automation practices

Mentor engineers, contribute to system design, and ensure alignment with security and performance standards

Required Qualifications

High school diploma required; bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred

9-12 years of relevant software engineering experience, including 6-10+ years in test automation

Expertise in automated testing frameworks such as Pytest, Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright

Experience with cloud-native testing across AWS, Azure, or GCP

Professional certifications in software engineering, automation, cloud, or DevOps are highly preferred