Test Automation and Quality Lead
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Quality Assurance (QA) 
Columbus, Ohio [job_pay_with_icon]
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Quality Assurance (QA)
Columbus, Ohio
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Role Summary
We are hiring a Test Automation and Quality Lead who can be a leader in driving the transformation from a manual and fragmented testing environment into an automated-first, AI-accelerated model. Role needs to adapt to complex system with mainframe to SaaS back o mainframe solution is in place to deliver improved functionality via microservice enhancements. Want true thought leader who is comfortable with building this environment. big-bank governance.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the automation strategy across UI, API, batch, and mainframe touchpoints; rationalize frameworks and drive adoption.
- Operationalize GenAI in testing: accelerate test authoring, synthetic data generation, defect summarization/triage, and evidence prep with guardrails.
- Reduce manual toil by replacing spreadsheet-driven validation with framework-based automated suites integrated into CI pipelines.
- Mature test data strategy (synthetic + masked) and provide visibility into what is testing where, by region/fix version.
- Modernize reporting with Octane/Jira dashboards: coverage, flake index, defect aging, environment occupancy.
- Guide mainframe & batch validation patterns; integrate with end-to-end regression packs.
- Coach manual testers into contributing reliable automation; set standards, templates, and code review practices.
- Define and track KPIs that measurably improve speed and quality.
Must-Have Qualifications
- 8–12+ years in test automation/quality engineering, including leading transformations at enterprise scale.
- Strong automation fundamentals (maintainable frameworks; flake reduction; CI integration).
- Practical experience applying GenAI to testing with validation/guardrails (e.g., synthetic data, test authoring assist, triage).
- Experience building live dashboards from Octane/Jira and pipeline telemetry.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor manual testers into automation contributors.
- Systems thinking and stakeholder leadership in complex, regulated environments.
Nice-to-Have
- Tricentis Tosca (training available; fundamentals outweigh tool trivia).
- Playwright (TypeScript), Cucumber/BDD, and API automation experience.
- Exposure to mainframe automation (3270/HLLAPI/TN3270) and batch validation patterns.
- ETL test automation and data conditioning strategies in financial services.
Heitmeyer Consulting is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to minority status, gender, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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