TEGNA · 1 day ago
Technical Lead — QA Automation
Knoxville, TN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expTEGNA Inc. is a leading provider of trusted local news and services, reaching over 100 million people monthly. They are seeking a Technical Lead for QA Automation to guide the technical direction and standards for test automation across various platforms, ensuring quality is integrated into every stage of delivery.
Media and EntertainmentAdvertisingMarketingBroadcastingTV
Responsibilities
Own the technical direction and standards for test automation across all platforms: web, iOS, Android, CTV, and backend services
Lead the native automation strategy: Playwright with TypeScript for web, Espresso with Kotlin for Android, and XCUITest with Swift for iOS and tvOS
Define and enforce automation patterns, framework architecture, and best practices across teams
Drive adoption of auto-waiting, built-in synchronization, and native tooling capabilities to eliminate flaky tests and reduce maintenance overhead
Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and approaches that align with our platform-native philosophy and reduce reliance on wrapper-based abstractions
Design, build, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks across platforms
Implement and refine page object patterns, test data management, and parallel execution strategies
Write and maintain automated tests that cover critical user journeys, regression paths, and edge cases
Identify and eliminate flaky tests, reducing false negatives and increasing trust in CI/CD pipeline results
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps to support reliable, continuous releases
Align automation execution with the team’s sprint operating model, supporting mid-sprint QA handoffs and sprint lock discipline
Ensure automation results provide fast, actionable feedback that enables developers to resolve issues within the same sprint cycle
Partner with infrastructure teams on test environment stability, observability, and pipeline performance
Champion a shift-left testing culture where developers can read, write, and maintain automated tests alongside feature code
Partner with development pods to improve testability, coverage, and automation effectiveness across their platforms
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to QA engineers and developers on automation best practices, framework usage, and test design
Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to align quality strategy with delivery goals and platform priorities
Provide visibility into automation coverage, quality risks, and release readiness across teams
Extend automation strategy to cover CTV platforms including Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, and LG, addressing device fragmentation and platform-specific constraints
Develop approaches for validating video playback behavior, remote navigation (DPAD), ad insertion, and lean-back UI patterns across CTV devices
Partner with streaming application teams on post-release validation, playback metrics, and regression coverage for CTV releases
Use AI tools such as Claude Code and other AI-assisted development tools to accelerate test scaffolding, generate edge case coverage, and draft test documentation
Evaluate emerging AI capabilities for test generation, maintenance, and intelligent test selection
Ensure all AI-generated test code is reviewed, validated, and meets the same quality standards as manually authored tests
Qualification
Required
5 plus years of experience in quality engineering and test automation
3 plus years of experience leading automation strategy or serving as a technical lead for QA teams
Strong hands-on experience with Playwright and TypeScript for web test automation
Hands-on experience with native mobile automation frameworks: Espresso with Kotlin for Android and XCUITest with Swift for iOS
Deep understanding of why native frameworks outperform wrapper-based tools like Appium in execution speed, synchronization, reliability, and maintainability
Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar tools
Strong understanding of Agile delivery, sprint-based workflows, and automation-first QA practices
Ability to lead through technical influence, guiding teams without direct management authority
Clear communication skills with the ability to articulate technical tradeoffs and quality risks to both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders
Preferred
Experience automating tests for CTV platforms such as Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or web-based Smart TV environments (Tizen, webOS)
Experience testing video playback, streaming workflows, ad insertion, and media-related user journeys
Familiarity with performance, load, or reliability testing tools and approaches
Experience with BrowserStack or similar cloud device testing platforms
Experience with observability tools such as New Relic for monitoring test environments and production quality signals
Benefits
TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
Company
TEGNA
Tegna provides local news and services through its television stations and offers marketing solutions for businesses.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-08-19Acquired
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Dhanusha Sivajee
CEO
David Loving
President & General Manager
Recent News
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