Lead QA Automation Engineer

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Lead QA Engineer to work on Qualys' next-generation data platform and middleware. Working alongside a very talented team of engineers and architects, you will be responsible for automating, prototyping, designing, and testing highly distributed, large-scale systems for quality and performance, and supporting a highly scalable SaaS based cloud security data platform. This is an excellent opportunity to be an integral part of a team building Qualys' next-generation micro services-based technology platform processing over 100 million transactions and terabytes of data per day, leverage open source technologies, and work on challenging and business-impacting projects.

This is for a position in our Pune office in India, but will require working with a larger team of QA engineers with the HQ team based in the Bay Area, California, and North Carolina.

Responsibilities :

Work closely with the Data Platform development team to identify / communicate defects, monitor resolutions, and author a complete series of acceptance and functional tests.

In this role, you will lead the design and execution of test strategies for highly distributed, large-scale systems of our data infrastructure. You will collaborate closely with engineering, DevOps, SecOPS, and product teams to ensure quality, reliability, and performance across the platform.

How We Work...

With others. We have remote pairing tools where engineers often work together, as well as virtual collaboration tools for building architecture solutions.

With transparency. We encourage open dialogue and discourse. We don't encourage silos.

With agility. We don't believe in following a process for process's sake. We ship frequently and focus on delivering incremental value.

With open minds. We are committed to building a diverse team of people with unique perspectives. This encourages a healthy and inclusive environment that creates a more sustainable, successful company.

With pride. We value our people most of all. We invest in ourselves by applying our strengths and interests to company needs.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 4 to 8 years of professional experience in Automation Testing using Java with TestNG.
• Strong expertise in automation framework design and implementing test suites.
• Strong experience testing distributed systems and data platforms at scale.
• Good knowledge of Linux and Shell Scripting.
• Proficiency in scripting and test automation using Python and Java.
• Expertise in Test Automation Framework development from scratch using tools like Junit, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, and Pytest.
• Familiarity with containerized environments and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI / CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.
• Solid understanding of system-level debugging, log analysis, and performance monitoring.
• Knowledge of relational databases and practical abilities to integrate SQL queries into an automation framework are a plus.
• Sound knowledge of tools like JIRA, GIT, Zephyr.
• Must be a critical thinker with excellent verbal and written skills, strong communication, and collaboration skills.

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Skills Required

Java, Junit, Maven, Log Analysis, Zephyr, Shell Scripting, Jira, Sql, TestNG, Jenkins, Git, Docker, Linux, Automation Testing, Performance Monitoring, Kubernetes, Python, Pytest