Sr QA / Automation Lead

Job Title: Sr QA / Automation Lead Location: Phoenix, AZ or Thousand Oak, CA (Onsite 5 Days) Duration: Long Term Description: Key Responsibilities: - Lead test automation and performance testing activities. - Coordinate with client teams, managers, and business stakeholders. - Develop and execute test strategies for application infrastructure migration to Cloud - Plan, estimate, and manage test automation efforts, including smoke and sanity tests. - Perform performance benchmarking and testing. - Risk management and mitigation across testing phases. - Monitor and report test metrics to ensure quality and progress. - Strong understanding of test automation and performance testing. - Proficient in planning, estimation, coordination, and test metrics. - Ability to create and implement risk management and mitigation strategies. - Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) and automation frameworks. - Solid knowledge of application infrastructure migration processes. - Experience in automating smoke and sanity tests for application migration from data center to Cloud. - Excellent communication and documentation skills for client and business interaction. - Strong leadership abilities, with experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams. - Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail. Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). Preferred Qualification: Experience with ADO and related test management tools. Previous experience in Cloud migration projects.