Lead Test Engineer; Testing Enablement

Looking for local to Texas candidates. Non‑locals are not accepted.

This role outlines the need for a highly motivated and result‑oriented change champion who will act as a Test Lead Engineer embedded into one or more technology programs/peaks from the Testing Enablement team. The individual must ensure best practices and processes are adapted to the project team’s specific needs and help identify areas to build testability from the start. Another key aspect of this role is to combine/identify opportunities for hands‑on testing, Test Automation and Performance Engineering to ensure projects are delivered with better reliability, performance and user acceptance.

• Maintain and promote enterprise‑wide testing standards, tools and methodologies.
• Provide training and mentorship to the testers in the application teams and help implement the best practices provided by the Testing Enablement Team.
• Act as a partner between the Tower Lead and the Program Manager to provide detailed and daily updates on testing status, artifacts and reports.
• Work closely with developers and product managers/owners to identify improvement areas for Virtualization, Test Automation and Performance Engineering on a regular basis.
• Identify Test Automation opportunities and enable the automation team to develop and maintain the automation test suite.
• Maintain Performance Testing artifacts and be involved with Performance Metrics evaluation along with the Performance Testing team. Provide input to the Non‑Functional Requirement (NFR).
• Work closely with the Testing Enablement Function Lead to identify and foster creation and usage of virtualized services for various phases of testing and have them ready prior to testing cycles. Early identification of opportunities is key.
• Take ownership of developing the Testing Strategy and update it as the strategy evolves, aligning with process improvements for FSM (Field Service Management) applications.
• Ensure the Testing Strategy includes the updated Test Plan, Environment Strategy, Code management strategy and testing utilization tailored to FSM applications.
• Manage resource allocation and utilization throughout the project, identifying ramp‑up and ramp‑down needs based on project demands.
• Identify work‑stream leads and manage work allocations on each in accordance with project requirements.
• Oversee environment requirements for testing phases and collaborate with the Environment Manager and other test leads to close gaps and get all environment and infrastructure ready before testing.
• Work closely with the Defect Triage team to coordinate Defect Triage and Requirement Traceability with Release Management prioritization of defect fixes.
• Assess and report on project testing health metrics by gathering inputs from the Functional Lead, Development Lead, application team lead, etc., reporting on Testing Metrics regularly to ensure clear visibility to leadership.
• Be a fast learner with deep understanding of the project team’s application architecture and priorities, providing quick feedback for improvement while balancing team priorities with enterprise governance standards.
• Stay current with new test technologies, recommend implementation of those to program managers/Tower Lead, and analyze how they can improve current ways of working.
• Help teams identify opportunities to shift to a Test‑Driven Development model and foster maturity to shift left.
• Demonstrate tangible results with improved defect identification, test automation coverage, and improved performance test metrics.
• Work closely with other vendors that are part of the testing team.

• Strong experience with FSM (Field Service Management) applications and associated testing is a must.
• Strong knowledge of testing frameworks and tools and proficiency in one programming/scripting language. Knowledge of Type Script, Java, Python is a plus.
• Possess very strong project management skills to complete all project deliverables on time.
• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and well versed in CI/CD pipelines. Knowledge of Git Lab CI is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of testing tools such as qTest, JIRA, and any service virtualization tools is required.
• Strong knowledge of test automation and performance testing tools is required. Tools such as Playwright, JUnit, TestNG, Test Complete, Neo Load, JMeter are a must.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid model with a set number of office days depending on the team’s schedule, and be flexible to transition to a full‑time office schedule if project needs arise.
• Must be flexible to work overtime if required to support team activities.