Senior QA Automation Lead Job Tana
Looking for a technology job in Kenya? Tana is recruiting a Senior QA Automation Lead position. Proficiency in end-to-end automation testing (Playwright, TypeScript), integration testing, and QA leadership is required.
Position overview:
- The role will be placed with a global application-security technology company that builds software used by organizations around the world to secure web applications, APIs, software components, containers, and broader application-security workflows. This is a senior QA Automation Lead role, combining hands-on automation work with people leadership. You will manage and support a team of Junior QA Automation Engineers while also driving forward end-to-end automation, integration testing, shift-left QA practices, and automation best practices across engineering teams.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and support a team of Junior QA Automation Engineers.
- Drive shift-left QA practices by encouraging earlier testing, stronger collaboration with developers, and better prevention of defects before release.
- Design, build, and maintain end-to-end automated tests using Playwright with TypeScript.
- Improve automation quality, maintainability, reliability, and scalability across the QA process.
- Work closely with engineering managers and technical leads across multiple teams to align on QA priorities, risks, and progress.
- Identify gaps in QA processes and recommend practical improvements.
- Balance hands-on technical QA work with people leadership responsibilities.
- Support the team in following strong testing practices, debugging issues effectively, and improving test coverage over time.
Requirements:
Must have:
- 5+ years of hands-on automation QA experience, especially end-to-end automation testing using Playwright with TypeScript.
- Experience performing integration testing across complex product workflows, APIs, or connected systems.
- Previous experience leading, mentoring, or managing engineers or QA team members.
- Ability to coach junior team members, support their growth, and guide them toward the right resources.
- Strong understanding of automation best practices, test design, debugging, and maintainable test architecture.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to share progress, blockers, risks, and recommendations clearly.
- Strong ownership mindset, with the ability to identify problems, propose improvements, and drive quality forward.
- Ability to work across multiple engineering teams and balance technical execution with people leadership.
- Ability to incorporate feedback quickly and adapt to a fast-paced technical environment
Nice to have:
- Experience working in application security, cybersecurity, or security-focused products.
- Familiarity with security testing concepts or application-security tooling.
- A background in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Experience using AI tools to support or accelerate QA work.
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