Automation Testing Lead

Overview

JOB TITLE:

Automation Testing Lead

JOB CODE:

3590E

CAYUSE COMPANY:

Cayuse Government Services

LOCATION

Sacramento, CA

SALARY:

$165,000-$195,000

EMPLOYEE TYPE:

Full-Time Salary Exempt

TRAVEL

No

RELOCATION

No

Employment in this role is conditional upon successful execution of the contract by the client.

The Work

The Automation Testing Lead will design, lead, and optimize automation testing frameworks for advanced enterprise applications. This role will drive all aspects of our automation strategy, governance, and roadmap while ensuring high regression coverage, stability, and reliability of automation solutions.

This position aligns with Cayuse’s core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the organization's automation strategy, governance standards, and long-term roadmap for enterprise applications.
• Act as the primary SME for test automation methodologies, tools, and best practices, ensuring scalability and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Architect, design, and maintain extensible automation testing frameworks using UFT (VBScript), Selenium, and Katalon Studio.
• Develop reusable test automation libraries, data-driven testing assets, and modular regression suites to improve development efficiency and reduce redundancy.
• Drive the adoption of best practices for automation by minimizing technical debt and improving framework maintainability.
• Integrate automation frameworks seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and deployment.
• Enforce automated quality gates to ensure rigorous validation of builds during the development lifecycle.
• Optimize regression suites to ensure maximum test coverage while significantly reducing execution time.
• Develop strategies to reduce test flakiness and ensure consistent automation reliability across multiple platforms.
• Mentor and guide automation engineers to identify, develop, and roll out advanced automation solutions.
• Serve as a champion for the adoption and scaling of enterprise automation standards company-wide.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Partner with test teams, developers, product engineers, and business analysts to review requirements and design end-to-end automation solutions.
• Work closely with stakeholders to monitor metrics such as regression coverage and defect leakage, ensuring alignment with organizational quality goals.
• Implement and execute cross-browser and cross-platform automation testing using leading tools.
• Translate functional requirements into comprehensive and efficient automation testing scenarios.
• Perform SQL-based data preparation for automated and data-driven test cases as part of robust end-to-end validations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications – Here’s What You Need

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in automation testing, software engineering, or IT systems development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• At least 4 years of experience leading automation testing initiatives, demonstrating hands-on leadership in strategy definition and execution.
• Proven expertise in designing and maintaining UFT automation frameworks using VBScript for at least 4 years.
• Demonstrated 4+ years of experience with designing automation frameworks for web, API, or batch applications.
• At least 4 years implementing automation strategies, optimizing regression suites, and improving testing outcomes.
• A minimum of 4+ years of hands-on experience with Selenium (or equivalent frameworks) in conjunction with UFT.
• 4+ years translating functional and business requirements into precise automation scenarios and frameworks.
• Extensive experience (4+ years) in performing cross-browser and cross-platform automation testing to ensure robust product interoperability.
• Proficiency in SQL for preparing test data and validating testing outcomes (4+ years).
• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Minimum Skills:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate in a clear, professional, and articulate manner.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with high-level attention to detail.
• Proven ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast past environment with changing priorities; adaptable to change and a quick learner.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work well independently as well as on a multi-functional team.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately
• Proficient in MS Office, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A cumulative 10+ years of experience in advanced automation testing or software development.
• 7+ years of experience developing automation frameworks using a combination of UFT, Selenium, or Katalon, with strategic integrations into CI/CD pipelines.
• Established expertise with CI/CD automation, evidenced by 5+ years of framework integration experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI/CD.
• A strong grasp of Katalon Studio, with a minimum of 3+ years of hands-on experience.
• Demonstrated measurable outcomes in automation, such as achieving:
  • ≥ 65% regression automation coverage across enterprise solutions.
  • ≤ 5% test flakiness rates, ensuring reliability.
• At least 2 years of experience supporting large-scale benefit systems, including government services or enterprise-scale solutions.
• Desired Certifications:
  • Katalon Certified Professional
  • ISTQB Test Automation Engineer
  • Certified Selenium Professional, CP-SAT, Foundation
• Possession of a Master’s degree in a Business Administration, IT or Engineering .
• In lieu of a Master’s degree, at least twelve (12) years of cumulative experience performing performance testing or performance engineering for large scale enterprise systems as defined above.

Our Commitment to you / overview of benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Wellness Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
• Voluntary Life and AD&D options
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching after one year
• Paid Time Off

Reports to: Program Manager

Working Conditions

• Professional office environment, with the ability to work onsite in the main office.
• Must be physically and mentally able to perform duties extended periods of time.
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed to meet the demands of this position.
• Must be able to establish a productive and professional workspace.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time looking at computer screen.
• May be asked to work a flexible schedule which may include holidays.
• May be asked to travel for business or professional development purposes.
• May be asked to work hours outside of normal business hours.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Cayuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state, or local law.