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Role: QA Lead - Automation Test Lead Consultant

Location: Cincinnati, OH - Onsite

Long Term - W2

Job Description:

We are looking for a seasoned Automation Test Lead Consultant with a strong background in the Retail domain to drive our automation testing strategy and Shift-Left practices across complex, integrated applications. This role demands a hands-on technical expert and a strategic leader who can align testing with fast-paced retail transformation initiatives.

Establish scalable and maintainable test automation frameworks for UI and API validation across systems like Point-of-Sale (POS), Order Management, Customer Service, and Loyalty.

Experience testing in Retail Point-of-Sale (POS) environments or similar retail systems.

• We are looking for a seasoned Automation Test Lead Consultant with a strong background in the Retail domain to drive our automation testing strategy and Shift-Left practices across complex, integrated applications. This role demands a hands-on technical expert and a strategic leader who can align testing with fast-paced retail transformation initiatives.• Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the automation strategy and implementation roadmap for web, mobile, and API-based retail applications.

• Promote Shift-Left Testing by embedding QA early in the development lifecycle.

• Establish scalable and maintainable test automation frameworks for UI and API validation across systems like Point-of-Sale (POS), Order Management, Customer Service, and Loyalty.

• Guide and mentor automation engineers across multiple agile teams.

• Work closely with product owners, developers, and environment teams to ensure automation aligns with CI/CD and business goals.

• Ensure timely feedback loops through automated validation of key retail flows like item scans, price overrides, payment methods, customer enrollment, and order creation.

• Provide regular reporting on automation coverage, quality metrics, and efficiency gains.

• Technical Skills Required:

• Expert-level automation experience in:

• Selenium for UI validation
• Playwright for modern and responsive web interfaces
• Karate Framework for REST and SOAP API validation

• Experience testing in Retail Point-of-Sale (POS) environments or similar retail systems.

• Strong coding/scripting skills in Java, JavaScript, or Python.

• Solid grasp of Git, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, and integration with test management tools (e.g., QMetry, JIRA, Zephyr).

• Strong understanding of BDD/TDD, data-driven testing, and mocking service layers.

• Leadership & Domain Expertise:

• Proven experience leading automation teams in a retail or omnichannel environment.

• Familiar with store systems, eCommerce, inventory, loyalty, and customer service desk functionalities.

• Ability to translate business workflows into test scenarios and drive end-to-end automation coverage.

• Strong stakeholder communication, coaching, and cross-functional leadership skills.

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Retail transformation or modernization experience (e.g., migration from legacy to in-house systems).

• Experience with cloud-hosted microservices and integration testing across retail platforms.

• ISTQB, Certified Agile Tester, or similar certifications.