Join Iris Software as a QA Lead and drive the future of enterprise-level automation testing. You will be instrumental in shaping our automation strategy, leading high-performing QA teams, and ensuring the delivery of robust, high-quality automated testing solutions. This role offers a significant opportunity to grow your career within an award-winning culture that values talent and ambition.

Iris Software is a rapidly expanding IT services company dedicated to being a trusted technology partner for our clients. We specialize in complex, mission-critical applications using cutting-edge technologies. Our vision is to empower our associates to realize their full potential, offering a launchpad for professional growth and a journey of ownership.

Key responsibilities include defining and owning the enterprise-wide automation testing strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and quality engineering goals. You will drive the adoption of advanced automation tools and best practices, establishing governance models, architecture standards, and reusable components across multiple QA teams.

This role involves providing technical leadership for complex automation scenarios, including API authentication and asynchronous flows. You will design and guide the CI/CD execution approach within GitLab, ensuring automation effectiveness and defect leakage reduction. Collaboration with stakeholders to define KPIs, dashboards, and quality metrics is essential. Additionally, you will oversee knowledge transfer, manage automation risks, and contribute to agile ceremonies, identifying opportunities for innovation such as AI-driven testing.

Proven expertise in mandatory skills such as Selenium, Java, API Automation, REST Assured, TDD, and Junit is essential. You should demonstrate strong leadership and accountability in driving quality outcomes, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders. Strategic thinking is required to manage quality risks and testing challenges.

We are looking for individuals who promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement, making informed decisions that balance quality, timelines, and business needs. Experience in designing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and integrating with tools like Jira/X-Ray for traceability and reporting is crucial. The ability to review and assure automation code quality through standards enforcement and code reviews is also a key requirement for this leadership position.