Lead QA Engineer

Position Summary:

Do you love a Challenge Are you Passionate about technology Are you customer obsessed Looking to innovate Join NAF Tech! New American Funding (NAF) is a mortgage lender offering an array of loan options. Established in 2003 and headquartered in Tustin, CA, United States,

NAF has 4,300+ strong workforce across 260 branches and a servicing portfolio of 2,63,210+ loans and $69.1 Billion. By having a clear understanding of product requests, collaborating with our product teams and designers, and providing solutions to our business problems, this role will provide insights in our development efforts. We're expecting this candidate to be able to make independent decisions, and use their creativity to solve different problems

Responsibilities:

Oversee and manage the quality assurance process for software projects.

Lead a team of Manual and Automation Testers, providing mentorship and guidance.

Drive the creation and execution of comprehensive test plans, including manual and automated testing.

Utilize your 5+ years of experience, with a minimum of 3 years in automation testing, to ensure the team's efficiency and effectiveness.

Ensure the team follows strong testing methodologies, defect management practices, and design techniques.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment, with a preference for in-sprint automation.

Implement and maintain UI automation using Selenium WebDriver (Java / C#) and Playwright.

Hands-on experience with API automation using tools like Rest Sharp.

Demonstrate your understanding of CI/CD principles by working with tools like Jenkins or Azure Pipelines.

Utilize your familiarity with SQL Server and/or Azure Cosmos DB to test database interactions.

Leverage your experience with version control systems (Git, SVN) to manage testing artifacts.

Apply critical thinking and effective communication to provide clear quality assessments.

Work collaboratively with development teams to resolve issues and ensure high-quality software delivery.

Core Competencies:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Solid knowledge of QA principles, testing methodologies, and best practices.

Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide a team.

Experience implementing API testing using tools like Rest Sharp.

Familiarity with Agile methodologies and in-sprint automation practices.

Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Bonus: Familiarity with performance testing tools like JMete