SDET, Team Lead III

The Test Team Lead is a senior technical leader that will be assigned to the Global Cloud Platform team at Caseware, responsible for the strategy, health, and continuous improvement of test practices across multiple pods. This role sits at the intersection of hands-on individual contributions and team enablement. 

As a key driver of quality across a distributed cloud-native ecosystem, you will champion modern testing methodologies, lead the adoption of AI-assisted tooling, and ensure that the entire test function is equipped to meet the demands of a fast-moving, globally scaled platform.

• Partner with Quality leadership to evaluate and adopt AI tools. Provide guidance and support for the team, with enablement activities shared across the group. 

• Review and refine test tools and frameworks to match platform changes. 

• Collaborate with the team to maintain and improve automation infrastructure and lead the design of new frameworks when needed. 

• Build new frameworks or prototypes for microservices and third-party integrations. 

• Collaborate in cross-team automation projects and share reusable components. 

• Audit automation test suites regularly for accuracy, coverage, and business value. 

• Conduct both automated and manual testing to stay familiar with product workflows and platform behavior. 

• Regularly update your knowledge of product workflows so testing strategies match real user journeys and key business paths. 

• Help your team by writing code during critical delivery phases as needed. 

• Use metrics like execution rates, coverage, and pass/fail trends to evaluate testing quality. 

• Review production defects to gauge deliverable quality and pinpoint process gaps. 

• Promote prevention and early detection, aiming to cut defect escapes and enhance shift-left practices. 

• Oversee peer reviews of test scripts for efficient workflow and timely feedback. 

• Maintain consistent application of quality practices like code reviews, branching, naming, and documentation standards. 

• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to help the team grow their skills, especially in automation and AI 

• Support technical and professional growth through coaching and career development within quality engineering.