Republic Airways · 5 months ago
Senior IT QA Automation Lead (Local Only/ Indianapolis, IN. Based)
Indianapolis, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expRepublic Airways is a leading airline company, and they are seeking a Senior QA Automation Lead to oversee the quality assurance function. This role involves leading a team of QA engineers, defining test strategies, executing comprehensive testing plans, and collaborating with development teams to ensure high-quality software products.
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Responsibilities
Coordinates all the software QA needs across the Republic portfolio including performance testing, end-2-end testing, test automation, regression testing, user experience and validate the system capability and scalability
Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies aligned with project requirements, including functional, regression, performance, and usability testing
Collaborate with product owners, developers, and stakeholders to understand product features and define acceptance criteria
Design and maintain a robust test suite, leveraging both automated testing techniques and manual (as required)
Prioritize and estimate testing efforts to meet project deadlines
Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers, providing guidance, technical support, and career development opportunities
Assign tasks effectively, monitor progress, and address performance issues within the QA team
Foster a culture of quality within the team, promoting best practices and continuous improvement
Oversee the execution of test cases across various testing phases, ensuring thorough coverage of product functionalities
Define quality assurance automation development plans, including scoping, scheduling, implementation and metrics
Identify, document, and track defects using defect management tools, providing clear and concise descriptions to facilitate bug resolution
Collaborate with developers to reproduce issues and prioritize bug fixes
Write and review the test scenarios, test scripts and test cases. Involved in the execution and development of test automation
Drive the implementation and maintenance of automated testing frameworks, including unit, integration, and UI automation
Identify opportunities for automation and optimize testing processes to improve efficiency
Evaluate and recommend new testing tools and technologies to enhance quality assurance capabilities
Establish and enforce quality standards and metrics to measure the effectiveness of testing activities
Generate detailed test reports, analyzing test results to identify trends and areas for improvement
Proactively communicate quality risks and mitigation strategies to project stakeholders
Performs other duties as assigned or required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
5+ years of experience as a QA Engineer with demonstrable leadership experience in managing a QA team
Robust expertise in automated testing techniques, including API testing and UI automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Appium)
Deep understanding of quality assurance test automation standards, relevant tools/frameworks/software, best practices, objectives, development, implementation, execution, and reporting
Ability to write various types of automation such as generating data to support various testing efforts
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes of defects
Proficiency in defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira) and test case management platforms
Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively interact with cross-functional teams
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
Excels at championing agile (Scrum & Kanban) development and software engineering best practices
Proficiency in the following technologies/concepts as they pertain to automated QA testing: Azure DevOps and Git, Entity Framework and/or SQLAlchemy, MS SQL and/or PostgreSQL, React and TypeScript, Apple Swift Development (Xcode, SwiftUI, and UIKit), Android Development, PHP, Knockout.js
Company
Republic Airways
Republic Airways completed its merger with Mesa Airlines on Nov. 25, 2025.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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Leadership Team
Joe Allman
Chief Financial Officer
Bradley Elstad
Vice President, Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance
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