SDET/QA Test Lead

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Role Name: SDET/QA Test Lead

Work site: Camp Hill, US (Onsite)

Contract

Seeking an experienced QA Test Lead with strong expertise in Retail Merchandising and end-to-end Quality Assurance practices. The ideal candidate should possess deep knowledge of Merchandising, Replenishment, Promotions, and Product Management processes within the retail domain, along with strong test automation expertise using Selenium and Java. This role will be responsible for leading QA strategy, planning, execution, automation, defect management, and quality governance across merchandising applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive overall test strategy, test approach, planning, estimation, and execution for retail merchandising initiatives.

• Lead functional, integration, end-to-end, regression, and user acceptance testing activities.

• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks and test scripts using Selenium, Java, and TestNG/JUnit.

• Ensure comprehensive test coverage across merchandising business processes including Product Management, Replenishment, Promotions, Pricing, Inventory, and Assortment Management.

• Review business requirements, user stories, and functional specifications to identify test scenarios and acceptance criteria.

• Lead defect triage meetings, root cause analysis, remediation planning, and release readiness assessments.

• Track and report QA metrics, test status, risks, issues, and quality KPIs to stakeholders.

• Collaborate closely with Business, Product, Development, and Release teams to ensure successful delivery.

• Drive QA best practices, process improvements, and automation adoption across programs.

Required Skills

Domain Expertise

• Retail Domain (Merchandising, Replenishment, Promotions / Product Management, Pricing & Inventory Management)

Technical Skills

• Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG/JUnit

• API Testing, SQL

• CI/CD Tools (Azure DevOps/Jenkins)

• Test Automation Framework Development

QA Leadership Skills

• Test Strategy & Planning

• Test Case Design & Execution

• Defect Management & Triage

• Risk Assessment & Mitigation

• Test Metrics & Reporting

• Release Validation

• Root Cause Analysis

• Agile/Scrum Methodologies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

• 10 years of QA experience with at least 3–5 years in a Test Lead role.

• Proven experience leading QA initiatives within Retail Merchandising applications.

• • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills. Job type: Contract Division: eTeam Inc (US) Category: eTeam United States Reference: 26-61169