Ford Test Automation Lead 

United States, California, Palo Alto 

441339223

As a key member of our development team, you will be responsible for embedding test automation practices within our agile environment. You will lead and mentor a focused team of test automation engineers within a dynamic agile environment. This is a hands-on role requiring strong collaboration and a passion for quality. You will work closely with other developers and technical product managers (TPMs) to ensure the seamless integration of testing throughout the software development lifecycle. Your role will involve owning the test infrastructure and framework, developing strategic testing approaches, and maintaining documentation and best practices for initially focused on Gherkin and Cucumber. Additionally, you will champion the adoption and refinement of behavior-driven development (BDD) methodologies to enhance collaboration and software quality. Ensuring Comprehensive Coverage: Creating test cases that cover all critical paths and edge cases to ensure the software behaves as expected under various conditions. Promoting Reusability and Modularity: Designing test scripts and components that are reusable across different tests and projects, reducing duplication and maintenance overhead. Optimizing Test Performance: Continuously monitoring and improving the performance of test scripts to minimize execution time without compromising accuracy or coverage. Fostering Collaboration: Encouraging collaboration between developers, testers, and product managers by using BDD methodologies to create a shared understanding of requirements.