Principal QA Lead - Test Automation

At OneSpan, we specialize in digital identity and anti-fraud solutions that create exceptional and secure experiences.

We are seeking a hands-on Principal QA Lead - Test Automation to drive quality engineering across iOS, Android, APIs, and backend services. This role is responsible for automation strategy, test framework development, CI/CD quality integration, and technical leadership while partnering with Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality releases.

## Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute mobile and backend test automation strategy.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for iOS, Android, and APIs.

• Build and manage CI/CD-integrated test automation pipelines and quality gates.

• Lead performance, reliability, and release-readiness testing initiatives.

• Mentor QA Engineers and SDETs through technical guidance and code reviews.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams to improve product quality and delivery.

## Required Skills & Experience

### Experience

• 15+ years of experience with significant experience in mobile test automation.

• 5+ years of technical mentorship and lead experience.

### Mobile Development & Test Automation

• Swift, SwiftUI, XCTest, and Xcode.

• Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Compose UI Testing, and Android Studio.

• JUnit 4 and JUnit 5.

• Understanding of mobile application signing, packaging, and command-line deployment.

### Backend & API Testing

• Experience testing APIs and backend services.

• Working knowledge of Java and Spring/Spring Boot.

### CI/CD & DevOps

• GitLab CI and YAML pipeline configuration.

• Bash/shell scripting.

• Linux, Docker, and CI/CD automation.

• AWS experience preferred.

• BrowserStack experience is a plus.

### Additional Qualifications

• Strong programming and automation framework design skills.

• Experience mentoring engineers and conducting code reviews.

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.