Lead Quality Engineer

Req ID:
339010

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to join our team in Parsipany, New Jersey (US-NJ), United States (US).

Quality Engineer Lead
Who we are:
NTT DATA America's strive to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. Launch by NTT DATA is the culmination of the company's strategy to acquire and integrate the skills, experience, and technology of leading digital companies, backed by NTT DATA's core capabilities, global reach, and depth.

How You'll Help Us:
Our clients need digital solutions that will transform their business so they can succeed in today's hypercompetitive marketplace. As a leader in our Quality Engineering practice, you will help make these digital solutions come to life by ensuring every deliverable is defect-free. You will routinely deliver automated testing solutions to clients that will impact their products, customers, and services.

How We Will Help You:
Joining our Quality Engineering practice is not only a job, but a chance to grow your career. We will make sure to equip you with the skills you need to implement enterprise-grade test automation and help your teams produce robust, defect-free applications that you can be proud of. Whether it is providing you with training on quality assurance practices, a new programming language, test automation tools, or helping you get certified in a variety of areas, we will help you grow your skills so you can continue to deliver increasingly valuable work.

Once You Are Here, You Will be Responsible for:

• Test Planning:
• Experience planning, designing, and implementing testing strategies and automation infrastructure for large-scale system software.
• Quality Management:
• Oversee the overall quality management process, including creating and maintaining traceability matrices and reporting test status.
• Test Automation Leadership:
• Lead the design, development, and execution of test automation frameworks and suites.
• Evaluate and maintain existing manual and automated test cases and procedures.
• Performance Testing Leadership:
• Lead the planning and execution of load and stress tests using enterprise-level automation tools.
• Results Analysis:
• Interpret test results and prepare comprehensive test reports.
• Collaboration:
• Participate in project-wide reviews of requirements, system architecture, and detailed design documents.
• Act as the key point of contact for other test engineers with automation needs.
• Environment Management:
• Manage and maintain physical, virtualized, and simulated test environments.
• Integration and Issue Resolution:
• Identify and resolve issues arising from integrating application software with other components.
• Code Coverage and Reviews:
• Assist in reviewing and determining the code coverage of unit tests.
• Conduct test reviews for each in-test cycle.
• Defect Management:
• Oversee the management of defects from identification to retest and resolution.
• Automation Framework creation and customization:
• Possess the capability to create, set up, and customize automation frameworks based on organizational needs.
• Ability to adapt to new technologies and guide the team members.

Basic Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in test automation
• 10+ years of experience planning, designing, and implementing testing strategies and automation infrastructure for large-scale system software.
• 8+ years of experience working with clients: Interacting with clients to understand automation requirements and provide effective solutions.
• 8+ years of experience working with Agile and DevOps

Additional Qualifications:

• Ability to create test automation frameworks or customize frameworks based on client needs.
• Proficient in programming languages commonly used in test automation, such as Selenium/Cucumber/Java or Flow or similar frameworks.
• Experience in test automation with AMQ, WMQ, Kafka, Couchbase, and GCPS
• Experience with OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Advanced skills in at least one performance testing tool.
• Leadership Experience
• Experience leading and mentoring test teams.
• Strong organizational skills
• Curious, resourceful, and eager to tackle new challenges.
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a fast-growing environment.
• Proven ability to foster a collaborative and innovative team culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex automation challenges.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):
• Expertise in integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines for efficient and continuous testing.
• Documentation Skills:
• Strong documentation skills for creating detailed test plans, reports, and documentation for automation frameworks.
• 8+ years of experience working with Agile and DevOps

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industry Knowledge:
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in test automation.
• Process Improvement:
• Proven track record of identifying areas for process improvement in test automation workflows.
• Experience implementing initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of automation processes.
• Strategic Vision:
• Ability to develop and execute a strategic vision for test automation aligned with overall business objectives.

Ideal Mindset:

• Lifelong Learner. You are always seeking to improve your technical and nontechnical skills.
• Team Player. You are someone who wants to see everyone on the team succeed and is willing to go the extra mile to help a teammate in need.
• Communicator. You know how to communicate your design ideas to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders, prioritizing critical information and leaving out extraneous details.

Applications should include a resume.

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this remote role is $80,928.00-$168, This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.

This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at

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