Sr. / Lead QA Automation Engineer (Angular • Golang • AWS/GCP • Full-Stack Automation)

Role:

Senior/Lead QA Automation Engineer

Position Type:

Full-Time Contract (40hrs/week) Contract Duration:

Long Term Work Hours:

PST Work Schedule:

8 hours/day (Mon-Fri) Location:

100% Remote

We are seeking a

Senior/Lead QA Automation Engineer

to assess the current QA landscape and build a

test automation strategy and framework from scratch

. This role is fully hands-on, covering Frontend (Angular), Backend (Golang), APIs, and Databases, while driving automation, CI/CD integration, and quality best practices across the engineering organization.

Key Responsibilities Develop and execute test plans, regression suites, and full-stack validation (UI, API, backend). Build and maintain automation frameworks using Cypress/Playwright/Selenium, and backend/API tools (Pytest, REST Assured, Postman). Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI, Azure DevOps). Test Angular frontend apps and Golang backend/microservices, including data flows and distributed system behavior. Validate SQL/NoSQL databases and data integrity. Debug issues with developers and ensure testability in design discussions. Perform performance/load testing using JMeter, K6, Locust, or Gatling. Monitor logs/metrics with Datadog, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch, or GCP Stackdriver. Document test strategies and lead quality reviews throughout the SDLC.

Required Qualifications 3–7+ years in QA Automation or SDET roles. Strong full-stack QA experience: Angular, Golang, APIs, microservices, Databases. Hands-on automation across UI, API, and backend services. Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, or Go. Experience with distributed systems, CI/CD pipelines, and debugging complex issues. Cloud experience with

AWS or GCP

required.