Lead QA Automation Engineer

This is a remote role based in São Paulo, Brazil

Role

We are looking for a highly experienced Lead QA Automation Engineer (SDET) to architect, build, and scale our test automation framework for a complex, enterprise-grade SaaS platform. Our customers include global financial institutions, professional services firms, and military organizations — so reliability, scalability, and security are paramount. 

This role is not just about writing tests. It's about building the foundation of quality engineering: designing automation systems that evolve with the product, scale to enterprise workloads, and provide confidence for mission-critical deployments. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of creating automation frameworks from scratch, scaling them in fast-growing SaaS environments, and mentoring teams to raise the overall quality bar. 

Responsibilities

• Architect and own the test automation framework and infrastructure to support web, API, and integration testing at scale.

• Partner with Product, Engineering, and DevOps to ensure testability and quality are baked into requirements, design, and release processes.

• Define automation strategy, roadmap, and best practices for the entire organization.

• Build and maintain robust regression and smoke test suites that can run reliably across CI/CD pipelines.

• Design reporting and analytics dashboards to provide real-time visibility into quality metrics.

• Proactively identify gaps in coverage, performance, and resilience; ensure automation scales as the platform grows in complexity.

• Mentor and guide QA engineers and SDETs, elevating automation practices across the team. 

Skills & Qualifications

• Expertise in automation frameworks and architecture (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or equivalent).

• Senior-level Java skills (or equivalent language proficiency) — ability to design automation frameworks, not just test scripts.

• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, and quality gates in release management.

• Deep understanding of enterprise SaaS application architectures (multi-tenant, API-driven, cloud-based) and their testability challenges.

• Proven ability to build automation frameworks from scratch and scale them with product growth.

• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence).

• Excellent collaboration skills; proven success working across Product, Engineering, and Operations teams.

• Experience testing in regulated, security-sensitive, or mission-critical environments is a strong plus. 

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 10+ years of QA Automation / SDET experience, with at least 5 years building and scaling automation frameworks in enterprise SaaS.

• Track record of leading quality initiatives for complex, large-scale solutions used by demanding enterprise customers. 

Why Join Us?

At EnterpriseAlumni we work hard, play hard, and always have each other's backs. We offer a fast-paced, innovative, and inclusive environment where creativity is our currency, and every success is celebrated. If you're passionate about a career in technology and ready to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.

At the heart of our company is EA DNA - the essence that connects our six core values and shapes how we work every day. It guides every decision, behaviour and interaction, and defies the way we do business. When you join us, you become part of a team that truly lives these values: People First, Customer at Our Core, Think Commercially, One Team, Own It, and Urgency. These pronciples shape your experience here - how we support you, how we work together, and how we deliver for our customers.

If you're passionate about a career in technology and ready to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume, in English,  and a brief cover letter explaining why they are the perfect fit for this role.

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