QA Test Lead
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> Location: SFO-CA Hybrid-QA Test Lead
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> Location: SFO-CA Hybrid- two days per week - Need local cadndiates
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> Role Summary
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> We are seeking an experienced ESB Test Lead to own quality assurance
> for enterprise integrations, APIs, middleware services, and
> event-driven workflows. The role combines hands-on test automation
> with technical leadership, onsite/offshore delivery coordination, and
> clear communication across product, project, business, and engineering
> stakeholders.
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> Key Responsibilities
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> * Own the end-to-end test strategy, planning, estimation, execution,
> and release-readiness activities for ESB and integration platforms.
> * Validate APIs, web services, message flows, data transformations,
> routing, exception handling, and downstream system integrations.
> * Design, build, and maintain scalable automated tests using
> Playwright and TypeScript.
> * Lead functional, integration, regression, end-to-end, negative,
> and production-validation testing.
> * Coordinate onsite and offshore QA teams to deliver sprint
> commitments across test planning, execution, automation, defect
> management, and reporting.
> * Manage defects, dependencies, test status, quality metrics, and
> risks; provide clear release recommendations to stakeholders.
> * Partner with product owners, project managers, architects,
> developers, business teams, and support teams to clarify requirements
> and acceptance criteria.
> * Drive test automation within CI/CD pipelines and continuously
> improve coverage, reliability, traceability, and testing efficiency.
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> Required Qualifications
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> * 8+ years of software testing experience, including proven
> experience leading complex integration-testing initiatives.
> * Strong hands-on experience testing ESB, middleware, APIs,
> microservices, and distributed system integrations.
> * Hands-on expertise with Playwright and TypeScript, including
> framework design, test maintenance, and debugging.
> * Experience with one or more enterprise integration platforms such
> as MuleSoft, IBM App Connect/Integration Bus, TIBCO, Boomi, or a
> comparable ESB platform.
> * Strong knowledge of REST and SOAP services, JSON, XML, message
> queues, event-driven architectures, and asynchronous processing.
> * Proficiency with API-testing tools such as Postman, SoapUI, REST
> Assured, or comparable tools.
> * Strong SQL skills with experience in backend data validation, log
> analysis, and root-cause investigation.
> * Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using
> tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar
> platforms.
> * Strong understanding of Agile delivery, sprint planning, defect
> management, test metrics, and release processes.
> * Proven ability to lead and coordinate onsite/offshore QA teams in
> a fast-paced delivery environment.
> * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the
> ability to communicate effectively with product, project, business,
> and technical stakeholders.
> * Must be available to work onsite in San Francisco two days per
> week.
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> Leadership & Communication Expectations
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> * Provide concise, audience-appropriate updates on quality, delivery
> progress, risks, and release readiness.
> * Facilitate alignment across onsite and offshore teams, resolve
> delivery blockers, and ensure clear ownership of sprint test
> deliverables.
> * Demonstrate a collaborative, accountable, and solutions-oriented
> working style when partnering with business and technology teams.