[Hiring] QA Technical Lead – Automation @3Pillar

Role Description

We are looking for a QA Lead with hands-on UiPath experience to lead a UiPath-based POC, build automation workflows, and coach client resources through tool adoption.

• UiPath Expertise is Central to This Role: This engagement requires hands-on UiPath experience from day one.
• QA Consulting, Leadership & Delivery Management:
  • Serve as the primary QA consultant and lead for the engagement.
  • Provide strategic guidance and hands-on direction to both 3Pillar and client teams.
  • Advise client stakeholders on QA best practices, automation strategy, and tooling decisions.
  • Participate in backlog refinement, sprint ceremonies, release planning, and retrospectives.
  • Ensure QA work is clearly estimated, planned, and aligned with sprint deliverables.
  • Prepare QA status reports to communicate test progress, results, risks, and blockers.
  • Complete the logging, tracking, communication, and resolution of defects.
  • Maintain confidentiality, security, and data privacy standards.
• Test Strategy & Quality Governance:
  • Own the overall QA strategy across various testing types.
  • Define and maintain processes and best practices for test design and defect management.
  • Establish and monitor quality metrics that guide engineering decisions.
  • Balance coverage, speed, and maintainability while managing testing-related technical debt.
• Automation Architecture & Hands-On Implementation:
  • Design, build, and scale test automation frameworks for various testing types.
  • Lead hands-on automation development demonstrating technical excellence.
  • Select appropriate tools, libraries, and patterns for stability and scalability.
  • Build, customize, deploy, and manage environments and test automation frameworks.
  • Design, implement, and maintain UiPath RPA automation workflows.
  • Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Evaluate and introduce automation accelerators and emerging technologies.
• Client & Stakeholder Collaboration:
  • Act as the main QA point of contact for the client.
  • Collaborate closely with Business Analysts to translate requirements into test scenarios.
  • Prepare and run in-person workshops, demos, and planning sessions.
  • Communicate proactively with Engineering, Product, Business, and UAT stakeholders.
• Coaching, Mentoring & Talent Development:
  • Guide and mentor QA engineers in automation and exploratory testing.
  • Partner with Business Analysts to support knowledge transfer.
  • Promote knowledge sharing and continuous learning practices.
  • Build and staff the QA team by hiring new QA engineers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in Software Testing and Quality Assurance (SDET).
• 3+ years serving as a QA Lead, Automation Lead, or Technical QA Lead for complex systems.
• Solid experience creating test automation frameworks from scratch.
• Hands-on experience architecting and implementing automation using UiPath.
• Experience with UI tools like Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, etc.
• Strong programming/scripting experience in Java, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and QA automation practices.
• Excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience designing and building UiPath automation workflows.
• Proficiency with UiPath Test Manager for test case management.
• Experience automating complex desktop and web UI applications using UiPath.
• Familiarity with UiPath best practices.
• Experience configuring and managing UiPath Orchestrator environments.
• Ability to coach and upskill team members on UiPath tooling.
• Experience leading or executing Proof of Concept (POC) engagements using UiPath.
• UiPath certification is a strong asset.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment – office, home, or a blend of both.
• Global team with opportunities to learn from top talent.
• Focus on well-being with fitness offerings and generous time off.
• Professional services model enabling career growth opportunities.
• Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity.