{"id":100541,"date":"2026-07-10T19:56:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/senior-qa-automation-lead\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T19:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:56:16","slug":"senior-qa-automation-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/senior-qa-automation-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior QA Automation Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Senior QA Automation Lead\", \"description\": \"Position overview:\\nThe role will be placed with a global application-security technology company that builds software used by organizations around the world to secure web applications, APIs, software components, containers, and broader application-security workflows. This is a senior QA Automation Lead role, combining hands-on automation work with people leadership. You will manage and support a team of Junior QA Automation Engineers while also driving forward end-to-end automation, integration testing, shift-left QA practices, and automation best practices across engineering teams.\\nResponsibilities:\\nLead, mentor, and support a team of Junior QA Automation Engineers.\\nDrive shift-left QA practices by encouraging earlier testing, stronger collaboration with developers, and better prevention of defects before release.\\nDesign, build, and maintain end-to-end automated tests using Playwright with TypeScript.\\nImprove automation quality, maintainability, reliability, and scalability across the QA process.\\nWork closely with engineering managers and technical leads across multiple teams to align on QA priorities, risks, and progress.\\nIdentify gaps in QA processes and recommend practical improvements.\\nBalance hands-on technical QA work with people leadership responsibilities.\\nSupport the team in following strong testing practices, debugging issues effectively, and improving test coverage over time.\\nRequirements:\\nMust have:\\n5+ years of hands-on automation QA experience, especially end-to-end automation testing using Playwright with TypeScript.\\nExperience performing integration testing across complex product workflows, APIs, or connected systems.\\nPrevious experience leading, mentoring, or managing engineers or QA team members.\\nAbility to coach junior team members, support their growth, and guide them toward the right resources.\\nStrong understanding of automation best practices, test design, debugging, and maintainable test architecture.\\nExcellent communication skills, including the ability to share progress, blockers, risks, and recommendations clearly.\\nStrong ownership mindset, with the ability to identify problems, propose improvements, and drive quality forward.\\nAbility to work across multiple engineering teams and balance technical execution with people leadership.\\nAbility to incorporate feedback quickly and adapt to a fast-paced technical environment\\nNice to have:\\nExperience working in application security, cybersecurity, or security-focused products.\\nFamiliarity with security testing concepts or application-security tooling.\\nA background in Computer Science or a related technical field.\\nExperience using AI tools to support or accelerate QA work.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-09\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Tana\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-23T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Tana<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time , Remote<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-23<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Position overview:<br \/>The role will be placed with a global application-security technology company that builds software used by organizations around the world to secure web applications, APIs, software components, containers, and broader application-security workflows. This is a senior QA Automation Lead role, combining hands-on automation work with people leadership. You will manage and support a team of Junior QA Automation Engineers while also driving forward end-to-end automation, integration testing, shift-left QA practices, and automation best practices across engineering teams.<br \/>Responsibilities:<br \/>Lead, mentor, and support a team of Junior QA Automation Engineers.<br \/>Drive shift-left QA practices by encouraging earlier testing, stronger collaboration with developers, and better prevention of defects before release.<br \/>Design, build, and maintain end-to-end automated tests using Playwright with TypeScript.<br \/>Improve automation quality, maintainability, reliability, and scalability across the QA process.<br \/>Work closely with engineering managers and technical leads across multiple teams to align on QA priorities, risks, and progress.<br \/>Identify gaps in QA processes and recommend practical improvements.<br \/>Balance hands-on technical QA work with people leadership responsibilities.<br \/>Support the team in following strong testing practices, debugging issues effectively, and improving test coverage over time.<br \/>Requirements:<br \/>Must have:<br \/>5+ years of hands-on automation QA experience, especially end-to-end automation testing using Playwright with TypeScript.<br \/>Experience performing integration testing across complex product workflows, APIs, or connected systems.<br \/>Previous experience leading, mentoring, or managing engineers or QA team members.<br \/>Ability to coach junior team members, support their growth, and guide them toward the right resources.<br \/>Strong understanding of automation best practices, test design, debugging, and maintainable test architecture.<br \/>Excellent communication skills, including the ability to share progress, blockers, risks, and recommendations clearly.<br \/>Strong ownership mindset, with the ability to identify problems, propose improvements, and drive quality forward.<br \/>Ability to work across multiple engineering teams and balance technical execution with people leadership.<br \/>Ability to incorporate feedback quickly and adapt to a fast-paced technical environment<br \/>Nice to have:<br \/>Experience working in application security, cybersecurity, or security-focused products.<br \/>Familiarity with security testing concepts or application-security tooling.<br \/>A background in Computer Science or a related technical field.<br \/>Experience using AI tools to support or accelerate QA work.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to Tana on www.careers-page.com to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1274003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-07-23 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Tana Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time , Remote Apply Before: 2026-07-23 Job Description Position overview:The role will be placed with a global application-security technology company that builds software used by organizations around the world to secure web applications, APIs, software components, containers, and broader application-security workflows. 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