VKore Solutions
Urgent position of Senior Python Automation Lead (ONLY LOCAL)
QA Automation Engineering | API Testing & Framework Development
Experience: 8–14 years (10+ preferred)
Location: Philadelphia, PA
What You’ll Do
▸ Define, own, and execute the automation strategy across API, integration, and end-to-end testing layers.
▸ Design and build scalable, maintainable Python automation frameworks from the ground up, tailored to enterprise-grade applications.
▸ Lead API testing initiatives — REST/SOAP API validation, contract testing, performance, and security testing.
▸ Collaborate closely with developers, architects, and product owners to integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines from day one.
▸ Drive adoption of automation best practices, frameworks, and tooling across multiple agile/fast-moving teams.
▸ Own test strategy documentation, reporting dashboards, and automation coverage metrics for leadership visibility.
▸ Work with AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, Redis, etc.) to understand system behavior and design targeted automation.
▸ Champion shift-left testing — embedding quality practices early in the development cycle.
▸ Mentor and upskill QA and developer peers in automation skills and testing discipline.
▸ Engage with CMS, upsell, and offer management platforms to ensure comprehensive test coverage across commercial flows.
▸ Communicate testing strategy, risk assessments, and quality metrics to senior stakeholders clearly and confidently.
What You Bring
▸ 10+ years of QA/testing experience with deep focus on Python automation (8 years minimum, up to 14 years), with at least 4 years leading automation efforts.
▸ Expert-level Python skills — writing clean, efficient, and reusable automation code that others want to build on.
▸ Deep expertise in API testing — REST/GraphQL API validation using Pytest, Requests, HTTPx, or equivalent; contract testing (Pact), schema validation, and mock/stub management.
▸ Hands-on experience building Python automation frameworks from scratch — modular design, reporting, fixtures, parallel execution, and data-driven testing.
▸ Experience with AWS services — understanding of Lambda, API Gateway, Redis, SQS, and cloud-native behaviors that impact test strategy.
▸ Proficiency with CI/CD integration — GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, and automated test pipeline design.
▸ Solid understanding of software architecture and enterprise applications — enough to reason about integration points and failure modes.
▸ Familiarity with Java systems — enough to understand system interactions even if not writing production Java code.
▸ Background in Sitecore/CMS, upsell flows, or offer management testing is a strong plus.
▸ Excellent communication and documentation skills — you write clear test plans, strategies, and reports.
Leadership & Culture Fit
▸ A true thought leader in quality — you shape how the organization thinks about testing, not just what tests are written.
▸ Self-driven and proactive — you identify quality gaps before they become production issues.
▸ High ownership and accountability — you treat the quality of the product as your personal mission.
▸ An inspirational team leader — you build psychological safety and drive automation culture across engineering.
▸ Thrives in fast-moving, high-velocity environments — you bring structure to chaos without slowing teams down.
▸ Decisive and influential — able to push back on poor practices and champion the right approach at all levels.
▸ Excellent collaborator — works seamlessly with Dev, DevOps, Product, and business teams.
Nice to Have
▸ Experience with performance/load testing tools — Locust, k6, or JMeter.
▸ Exposure to security testing basics — OWASP, fuzzing, auth token validation.
▸ Familiarity with telecom or broadband enterprise platforms.
▸ AWS certifications or cloud familiarity in a testing context.
▸ Open-source contributions or community involvement in testing tools.
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