QA Automation Lead

Company Description

About the Role

Our Quality Engineering team owns end-to-end test execution and quality sign-off across web and mobile products — regression, functional validation, and readiness gates for major releases and migrations. We're looking for a QA Automation & Manual Testing Lead to own a workstream end-to-end: drive automation coverage, lead manual regression where automation isn't there yet, and manage a team of contributors across time zones.

Job Description

What You'll Do

• Own test strategy for one or more initiatives, balancing coverage against regression sign-off timelines
• Build and maintain E2E automation suites for web using TestCafe with TypeScript, and for mobile using R2 (YAML-based, built on Appium)
• Integrate and maintain automation pipelines through LooperPro, with cross-browser/device execution on SauceLabs
• Monitor test execution health and trends via Grafana dashboards
• Drive manual regression execution and issue triage for web and app surfaces, coordinating across PST/IST contributors
• Track and report initiative status, blockers, and effort allocation
• Mentor and provide technical direction to manual and automation testers on the team

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years in QA, with demonstrated ownership of both manual regression and test automation
• Hands-on experience with TestCafe and TypeScript for web E2E automation
• Hands-on experience with Appium-based mobile automation frameworks (e.g. R2 or equivalent YAML-driven frameworks)
• Experience running automated suites through CI/CD orchestration tools such as LooperPro, with cloud device/browser grids like SauceLabs
• Familiarity with Grafana (or similar) for test/observability dashboards
• Experience managing or leading a distributed QA team (PST/IST or similar cross-timezone setup)
• Proficiency with Jira (test case management, sprint tracking) and Confluence (test plans, status reporting)
• Experience with regression testing and sign-off processes and issue management ways of working
• Strong communication skills — able to report status to leadership and coordinate with engineering, product, and program management

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Kubernetes-based deployment pipelines and CI/CD tooling as they relate to test environment readiness
• Experience testing e-commerce catalog, checkout, or payment flows (cart, checkout, payments, account/profile)
• Prior experience supporting large-scale platform migrations or re-platforming efforts
• Familiarity with Git-based CI workflows

Additional Information

What we are looking to achieve with this position

• Reduced manual regression footprint through expanded automation coverage
• Regression sign-off time held to 1–2 days
• Clear, consistent status reporting into the team's initiative tracker
• A well-run, well-mentored team with clear task distribution and effort tracking

At Walmart de México y Centroamérica, we are committed to fostering a culture of belonging. Therefore, we seek to attract and hire the best talent based on competencies, skills, and potential. We do not discriminate on any grounds, including gender, age, ethnic origin, physical appearance, marital status, HIV-related health conditions or any other illness, socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. As a result, throughout the attraction and selection process, we will not request personal information, photographs, or any type of medical examinations. A candidate’s personal information is not relevant during the interview process or for the final hiring decision. At Walmart de México y Centroamérica, we are committed to ensuring that our associates experience a workplace every day that is respectful and free from discrimination and sexual harassment.