Hybrid QA Test Automation Lead

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About the role

  • Build & Lead Test Automation
  • Design, build, and own Neara’s automated testing framework for acceptance and integration testing, ensuring coverage across UI, API, and backend layers.
  • Select and implement modern test automation tools (e.g. Selenium, Playwright, Cypress), integrating them into our CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation.
  • Translate product test plans into efficient, maintainable automation scripts that enhance release reliability and developer confidence.
  • Define the testing architecture, infrastructure, and documentation that will scale with the product and the business.
  • Engineer for Quality & Velocity
  • Embed quality early in the development lifecycle by collaborating closely with engineers and product managers.
  • Analyse results, identify root causes, and drive the resolution of quality issues through proactive test design.
  • Build quality metrics and dashboards that clearly communicate release readiness and product health.
  • Balance automation with smart manual testing and designing efficient processes for areas that require human validation.
  • Run and champion “Test Parties” to engage teams in collective quality ownership.
  • Shape the Future of QA at Neara
  • Establish and scale the company’s QA automation function from the ground up: Defining the tools, processes, and standards that will guide quality for years to come.
  • Continuously evolve QA practices to reduce customer-facing bugs, prevent regressions, and validate the accuracy of complex calculations in a sophisticated SaaS environment.
  • Serve as Neara’s trusted quality advisor, ensuring that testing strategies align with business outcomes and product goals.
  • Drive a measurable increase in release confidence and a reduction in manual testing overhead through automation coverage.

Requirements

  • Strong software engineering fundamentals with the ability to write clean, maintainable code in Python or JavaScript.
  • Deep hands-on experience with modern test automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress).
  • Proven experience in API test automation using Postman, Insomnia, or custom scripts.
  • Working knowledge of CI/CD environments (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
  • Experience testing complex, cloud-based SaaS platforms.
  • Experience leading or mentoring others in QA automation is a plus, as we expect this function to scale over time.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary + ESOP
  • Fully flexible working arrangements
  • Highly meritocratic, non-bureaucratic, and no-ego work culture
  • Significant career development and growth opportunities
  • Opportunity to work on complex, meaningful products and real-world problems
  • Opportunity to play a direct, critical role in the trajectory of a high growth company

Job title

QA Test Automation Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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