Lead QA Automation Engineer
Role Type: Full-time, salaried
Location: Fully Remote
Vacancy: This is a new role
Compensation: $100,000 - $120,000
Perch is hiring a Lead QA Automation Engineer to lead the QA function and own test automation and quality standards across engineering. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, you will set QA strategy, own the standards our teams release against, and manage and develop the QA team. You will be accountable for quality across the whole function, not just your own coverage. You will also stay hands-on, building a substantial share of the automation yourself.
How you automate is your call, whether code-based, low-code, or a mix, as long as our products are validated continuously and reliably against their requirements.
Role Responsibilities
Strategy and Standards
- Own QA strategy, set jointly with the VP of Engineering
- Define the quality bar (entry/exit criteria, coverage, release readiness)
- Standardize reporting across delivery teams
- Prioritize coverage by risk, focusing on business-critical behaviour
Automation
- Build, own, and maintain automated regression coverage across our web applications and services
- Select and own the automation tooling, and set conventions that keep suites maintainable
- Get suites running continuously against every
