Quality Engineering Delivery Lead - AI-augmented testing

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QA / Quality Engineering Delivery Lead

Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Employment Type: Full-time / Contract

Experience: 12–15 years

Domain: Retail

Role Overview

We are seeking a visionary Lead AI Automation Engineer to spearhead the transition from traditional testing to an AI-infused Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). You will be responsible for designing and building a proprietary Agentic AI Platform that automates the journey from initial requirements to executable automation scripts. This role demands a tool-agnostic automation mindset, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to balance BAU delivery with future-ready QE transformation, leveraging GPT-based testing and AI-led quality practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own quality outcomes across programs, releases, and product lines
• Lead day-to-day BAU QA delivery, including:
• Agent Development: Develop and fine-tune specialized AI agents
• Test planning & execution
• Defect management
• Release validation and go/no-go readiness
• Drive QE assessments and build continuous improvement & transformation roadmaps
• Define and execute modern test automation strategies across:
• UI, API, Mobile, and End-to-End (E2E) automation
• Lead AI-augmented testing initiatives, including:
• GPT/LLM-based test case generation
• Intelligent test design and risk-based testing
• Self-healing automation and test optimization
• Promote shift-left and shift-right testing by partnering with:
• Product Management
• Engineering
• DevOps and SRE teams
• Embed quality early in the SDLC through CI/CD and cloud-native testing
• Establish and track quality metrics, KPIs, and dashboards
• Provide clear visibility into quality status, risks, and dependencies for senior stakeholders
• Mentor QA/QE teams and foster a continuous improvement and innovation culture.

Required Skills & Experience

Must Have

• 10–14 years of experience in QA / Quality Engineering
• Proven leadership experience managing QA/QE teams in Agile & DevOps environments
• Strong hands-on expertise in test automation frameworks, including:
• Selenium, Playwright, Cypress (any one or more)
• Exposure to Tricentis Tosca (preferred but not mandatory)
• Solid experience in:
• API & integration testing
• Test data management
• Defect lifecycle management
• Demonstrated experience conducting:
• QE maturity assessments
• Automation ROI analysis
• QE transformation planning
• Ability to manage BAU delivery alongside modernization and innovation initiatives
• Strong Retail domain experience (POS, eCommerce, supply chain, merchandising systems preferred)

AI-Augmented & Intelligent QE (Mandatory Focus)

• Hands-on or leadership experience with AI-driven QE practices, including:
• GPT / LLM-based test case & test scenario generation
• AI-assisted exploratory testing
• Intelligent test selection, prioritization, and impact analysis
• Experience building or adopting intelligent automation frameworks with:
• Self-healing capabilities
• Dynamic locators & adaptive scripts
• Familiarity with:
• Generative AI usage in QE pipelines
• Prompt engineering for test generation
• Ability to operationalize AI in QE, not just PoCs

Zensar believes that diversity of backgrounds, thought, experience, and expertise fosters the robust exchange of ideas that enables the highest quality collaboration and work product. Zensar is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Zensar is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Zensar is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. Accommodation made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodation once hired.

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