The Testing Automation Lead at D1 level is responsible for defining and driving the automation strategy across complex insurance transformation programs The role requires deep expertise in automation engineering leadership in guiding distributed teams and strong understanding of insurance platforms products and processes The Lead ensures delivery excellence by implementing scalable automation solutions improving quality outcomes and accelerating time to market across engagements
Key Responsibilities:
Define automation roadmap and strategy aligned to program objectives within the insurance portfolio
Design develop and implement enterprise grade automation frameworks for web mobile API and integration testing
Lead automation teams provide technical guidance conduct code reviews and ensure engineering best practices
Oversee automation planning estimation prioritization and reporting across Agile delivery cycles
Ensure strong collaboration with developers solution architects business analysts and manual QA teams
Establish automation standards templates reusable libraries version control practices and continuous improvement models
Integrate automation suites into CICD pipelines and ensure continuous validation practices
Drive optimization of test coverage maintainability and reusability across multiple insurance applications
Manage stakeholder expectations and provide clear communication on automation progress risks and dependencies
Mentor automation engineers and groom next level automation leads
Required Skills and Experience:
Ten or more years of experience in Quality Engineering with at least four years in automation leadership roles
Expertise in Selenium Java or Python TestNG or JUnit and designing custom frameworks
Strong hands on knowledge of API test automation Rest Assured or similar tools
Working experience with CICD tools such as Jenkins Azure DevOps Git and pipeline configuration
Ability to architect frameworks using Page Object Model data driven hybrid and service level automation patterns
Good understanding of insurance domain processes including policy claims billing and underwriting systems
Proven experience leading geographically distributed automation teams
Strong knowledge of SDLC STLC Agile DevOps and modern delivery practices
Preferred Skills:
Mobile automation experience with Appium
Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber or SpecFlow
Exposure to cloud technologies containerization and microservices architecture
Understanding of performance engineering concepts and collaboration with performance teams
Behavioral Competencies:
Strong leadership and decision making skills
Excellent communication stakeholder management and conflict resolution ability
Ability to think strategically while managing hands on technical responsibilities
High ownership accountability and commitment to quality excellence
Education and Experience:
The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $39.30/hour - $61.40/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.
