Associate Director: QA Automation

Description Infotech® is seeking an Associate Director of QA Automation to be a hands-on technical leader of the QA Engineering team. Who we are looking for As the Associate Director of QA Automation, you will be responsible for driving the overall strategy, architecture, development, and execution of automated testing across our Commercial applications. You will be a self starter who is excited about building out a green field QA function across a heavily used suite of projects. In addition to operating as a senior individual contributor, you will balance deep technical work, building scalable test frameworks and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines, with mentoring team members, establishing coding standards, and advocating for quality early in the development lifecycle. Working closely with cross-functional engineering and product teams, you will ensure high release confidence, minimize defect leakage, and eliminate test flakiness to maintain a fast, reliable continuous deployment workflow. What you’ll do Architect, build, and maintain robust, scalable test automation frameworks (UI, API, Mobile, Performance) across web and backend systems. Establish automation guidelines, coding standards, and best practices across the engineering organization. Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab) to enable seamless continuous testing and reliable deployment gates. Mentor and guide QA engineers on test automation techniques, design patterns (e.g., Page Object Model), clean code principles, and effective debugging. Partner with Product, Design, and Software Engineers early in the development lifecycle to clarify requirements, review design specs, and plan for testability. The technical chops needed for this role We know that the best engineers can pick up new tech quickly when needed, so don’t be deterred if you don’t have every item on the list below. Must have tech stacks: Nice to have: Advanced proficiency in at least one OOP/functional language used in automation (Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Java, or C#) RESTful/GraphQL API testing and automation (Postman, RestAssured, Supertest) Hands-on expertise building automation frameworks from scratch (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium WebDriver, or Appium) Containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes) Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines Solid command of SQL and database validation for data quality verification Experience testing .NET/C# applications with MSSQL back-ends. Experience using FitNesse (open-source acceptance testing framework) to test .NET/C# applications with MSSQL back-ends. What it's like to be on the QA Automation team Our vision : Our vision is to create intuitive software that makes our customers' jobs easier, more efficient, and less complex. We do this by being experts in the problems they face, solving those problems in creative and elegant ways, and by always striving to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our culture : We're a small, high-ownership team that moves fast and doesn't hide behind process. We are: Obsessed with quality, not just finding bugs but architecting confidence into every release. Scrappy and resourceful, with the instincts of a lean startup team. Everyone wears multiple hats, and there's nowhere to hide. Comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities, and quick to adapt when timelines compress. Curious builders exploring how AI and agentic tooling can reshape testing, from automation frameworks to agent-driven regression workflows. Focused on outcomes over hours logged. We care about what you ship, not when you clock in. This team is for people who genuinely live and breathe quality engineering. QA should be your craft. What we offer Comprehensive health benefits with inclusive wellness support Flexible time off and paid holidays Continuing education and leadership development programs A culture built on empathy, connection, and trust — recognized as a Great Place to Work® You must have Bachelor’s Degree in related field and 8 years relevant experience; or Master’s Degree in related field and 6 years relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. We would like you to have 8+ years of total software QA/Testing experience, with at least 4+ years in a senior or technical lead capacity focused on test automation. Proven ability to elevate the technical skill set of team members through code reviews, paired programming, and documentation. Ability to balance immediate delivery goals with long-term architectural stability and technical debt reduction. Exceptional analytical skills to troubleshoot complex system behaviors, network issues, and environment discrepancies. Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively translate complex technical quality risks to non-technical stakeholders. 2+ years working at a “start up” on a small, fast paced, highly effective team. (“Start up” defined as any company of 100 or fewer employees). Where you will work Infotech is a flexible employer. Construct your future with us while working fully remote within the US. Who we are: Build the infrastructure that moves America forward. If you've driven on a highway in North America, there's a good chance Infotech software helped build it. We create the tools that power road construction from bid to build — digital bidding, cost estimation, document signing, inspection, and more. 88% of U.S. state transportation agencies rely on our software to deliver infrastructure projects with transparency, accuracy, and compliance. We're a Certified™ Great Place to Work® headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, and with talented employees across the country, we’re looking for individuals to help achieve our mission. If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to do work that genuinely matters, keep reading. A few more details Resume required with application. This posting closes 8/14 at 5:00 PM ET. In compliance with pay and benefits transparency requirements, visit our Total Rewards page