Lead QA Automation & Test Engineer (C# .NET Desktop App) - REMOTE UK/EUROPE/AMER

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Requirements:

• Background as a QA Automation Engineer or SDET, including experience in automated testing of desktop applications for Windows.
• Track record of designing and implementing tests for various use cases, with a deep understanding of what and why to automate specific tests.
• Strong core programming skills with proficiency in the Microsoft .NET stack and familiarity with the WinAppDriver (WAP) / FlaUI / UIAutomation (UIA) library.
• Commitment to upholding high engineering standards, prioritizing code quality, testability, maintainability and reliability.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Drive to continually develop your skills, improve team processes and elevate product quality.
• Fluency in English, with effective communication skills – articulating complex technical ideas and trade-offs clearly.

Responsibilities:

• As one of our first Quality Engineering Leads, you will be a key player in defining our testing culture and transforming our release cycle to enable reliable and faster code shipping.
• You will own the end-to-end QA process for the Mimica Recorder (our recording agent that captures all UI elements users interact with) and work alongside developers.
• Your primary focus will be adding tests, modifying app code as needed, expanding our automated test cases and continuously refining our automated testing frameworks.
• Enhancing our existing automation framework to scale testing as we add new features.
• Defining the test strategy, creating plans, authoring new test cases and running tests to support ongoing releases and provide full test coverage.
• Designing, developing, and executing automated scripts to streamline the testing process.
• Gathering diagnostics for defect reporting and triaging issues.
• Collaborating across teams to establish and document quality standards, including acceptance criteria.
• Partnering with product management to understand user requirements and translate them into comprehensive test cases.
• Staying updated on industry best practices and emerging trends in QA automation and proactively implementing improvements.
• Mentoring and guiding other engineers on automation best practices, coding standards and test methodologies to foster a culture of quality.