Own the automation strategy
Define and build the test automation frameworks for both our front-end and back-end estates
Set coverage targets (unit, integration, end-to-end) and the policy for how they're enforced
Establish CI/CD quality gates in GitHub Actions
Own reporting, dashboards, and the overall health of the test infrastructure
Drive the migration from legacy Selenium
Design and execute the migration path from Selenium toward Cypress and Playwright at scale
Train pillar QAs to write automated tests in C# / .NET or TypeScript
Mentor and pair with QAs and engineers on real test code
Embed AI assistants and MCP-connected tooling into the day-to-day authoring, triage, and review workflow
Partner with Senior QA Engineers on test architecture for high-risk, cross-service releases

Proven track record building and running automation frameworks at scale
Demonstrable experience driving Selenium-to-Cypress or Selenium-to-Playwright migrations across a meaningful test estate
Strong CI/CD engineering: building pipelines, designing quality gates, debugging flakiness, managing test infrastructure
Proficiency in both C# / .NET and TypeScript, or strong proficiency in one with credible working knowledge of the other
Experience leading and mentoring other QAs and engineers on test writing
Fluency in using AI tooling day-to-day (Claude Code or similar agentic tools, MCP servers) to accelerate test design, authoring, triage, and review
Excellent communication skills

Lead Automation Engineer

Key skills