QA Automation Team Leader

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Imperva is a multi-billion dollar cybersecurity company that protects the world’s largest organizations from cyber-attacks. We work in a Hybrid Model from home and from the office (Tel Aviv) and We have been recognized as one of the Best 50 high-tech companies to work for in Israel 2023 by Dun & Bradstreet! Duns10-Imperva

At Imperva, Test Engineering goes beyond testing, the teams engage in every phase of the software development life cycle, advocate for the customer and have the skills to implement effective test strategies and E2E automation solutions. Test Engineers collaborate with Dev, PM, and cross-functional teams.

We’re looking for an experienced QA Automation Team Leader to lead a team of 2-3 automation engineers while also taking a hands-on approach to drive the automation strategy and execution across a major project. This role involves leading the quality of a major project by collaborating with automation teams across various countries, ensuring alignment and excellence in test automation practices.

This role requires a balance of 60% hands-on involvement in automation and manual testing tasks and 40% leadership responsibilities, guiding the team and ensuring the successful execution of the project.

Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor a team of 2-3 automation engineers, providing technical guidance, setting goals, and ensuring the professional growth of the team members

Plan, design, develop, and execute Java-based automation tests for functional, acceptance, system, performance, and penetration testing

Lead the automation efforts for all aspects of a major project, collaborating with automation teams across different countries to ensure a unified approach and consistent quality

Demonstrate a high ability to deeply understand complex products, anticipate potential customer use cases, and design comprehensive tests to ensure these scenarios are thoroughly validated

Develop, extend, and maintain test automation frameworks such as TestNG, JUnit, or Cucumber, ensuring scalability and reusability

Create test plans and perform manual testing

Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Dev, PM, and other QA teams, to define, design, and ship new features

Drive the adoption of continuous testing and delivery practices within the team, integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or Github action

Keep up with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to continuously improve the automation process and team capabilities

Qualifications:

B.Sc. in Computer Science or Software Engineering

At least 7 years of experience as a Test Automation engineer

At least 2-3 years of experience leading an automation testing team

At least 3 years of experience programming in Java, with deep knowledge of test automation frameworks like TestNG, JUnit, or Cucumber

Proven experience leading a small team of QA or automation engineers, including setting goals, mentoring, and providing technical direction

Extensive experience in designing, maintaining, and optimizing Selenium Grid for parallel test execution

Strong experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Github action, including integrating automated tests into these pipelines

Experience working with DB, writing SQL queries, and/or NoSQL DBs

Experience in conducting manual testing and developing, as well as reviewing, comprehensive test plans

Experience with Linux scripting and fundamentals

Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and work collaboratively

Experience working with global teams across different countries - an advantage

Solid understanding of Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure) - an advantage

Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve complex problems under tight deadlines

Highly self-motivated person, fast learner and independent

“Can do” attitude with strong interpersonal and communication skills

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