TEST STRATEGY & PLANNING:

• Coordinates all the software QA needs across the Republic portfolio including performance testing, end-2-end testing, test automation, regression testing, user experience and validate the system capability and scalability
• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies aligned with project requirements, including functional, regression, performance, and usability testing.
• Collaborate with product owners, developers, and stakeholders to understand product features and define acceptance criteria.
• Design and maintain a robust test suite, leveraging both automated testing techniques and manual (as required)
• Prioritize and estimate testing efforts to meet project deadlines.

REQUIRED & PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to perform this job.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a QA Engineer with demonstrable leadership experience in managing a QA team.
• Robust expertise in automated testing techniques, including API testing and UI automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium).
• Deep understanding of quality assurance test automation standards, relevant tools/frameworks/software, best practices, objectives, development, implementation, execution, and reporting.
• Ability to write various types of automation such as generating data to support various testing efforts.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes of defects.
• Proficiency in defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira) and test case management platforms.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively interact with cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Excels at championing agile (Scrum & Kanban) development and software engineering best practices
• Proficiency in the following technologies/concepts as they pertain to automated QA testing
• Azure DevOps and Git
• Entity Framework and/or SQLAlchemy
• MS SQL and/or PostgreSQL
• React and TypeScript
• Apple Swift Development (Xcode, SwiftUI, and UIKit)
• Android Development

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively communicate and present information.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Travel up to 10% of the time, including overnight stays.

POSITION PURPOSE

The Senior QA Automation Lead oversees the quality assurance function for Republic Airways leading a team of QA engineers to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products by defining test strategies, executing comprehensive testing plans, identifying defects, and collaborating closely with development teams to drive continuous improvement in the software development lifecycle. This role establishes QA governance and best practices and collaborates with the business product owners and participate in defining the quality goals for the overall product including user experience and compliance. This role requires hands on experience on creating test script and automation framework.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Able to talk or hear up to 35% of the time.
• Able to sit over 70% of the time.
• Able to focus with clear vision at 20 inches or less (computer screen)