LatAm - Lead SDET

Perficient is seeking a Lead QA Automation Engineer for its LATAM team, specializing in software development lifecycle management. The role involves leading testing initiatives, building test automation frameworks, and collaborating with engineering and product leadership. This is a key position within a rapidly growing global digital consulting leader focused on transformative AI solutions.

Requirements

• Lead the quality-first initiative, setting strategy for automation, testing, and QA best practices.
• Define test strategies across the stack: unit, integration, API, UI, performance, load, and security testing.
• Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to align testing priorities with release goals and compliance standards.
• Mentor QA and development teams, fostering a shift-left culture where testing is integral to the SDLC.
• Architect and implement scalable, reusable test automation frameworks.
• Develop performance/load testing suites using JMeter, Locust, or k6, and integrate results into release gates.
• Establish dashboards for test coverage, defect density, performance benchmarks, and release readiness.
• Partner with DevOps to optimize test environments, CI/CD pipelines, and test data management.
• Drive adoption of new testing tools, frameworks, and methodologies to improve speed and reliability.

Benefits

• Career Growth
• Inclusive Culture
• Transformative Work