Location: Ft. Knox Ky, Full Time Remote
Required Clearance: Active Secret
Certifications: active CompTIA Security+ / IAT level II certification 
Required Education: B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related degree.
Required Experience: 8-10 years of experience, with 5+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, with at least 2 years in a Senior or Lead capacity. Must have hands on experience and proficiency with test automation using Cypress. Additional experience in using Selenium or Appium is desired.

Position Description

Ping Wind is seeking a highly skilled Lead QA Engineer to oversee and drive our quality assurance efforts. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and executing comprehensive test plans, managing defect tracking, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in modern automated testing frameworks, specifically Cypress, and proven experience testing applications deployed within Amazon Web Services (AWS) using Azure DevOps for CI/CD and project tracking.

Primary Responsibilities

Typical Responsibilities/Tasks:
•    Test Strategy & Execution: Create, maintain, and execute detailed test plans and test cases encompassing functional, performance, and security testing.
•    Test Automation (Cypress): Design, develop, and maintain robust automated end-to-end test suites using Cypress to ensure consistent software quality and reduce manual testing overhead.
•    Cloud Environment Testing (AWS): Conduct comprehensive testing of distributed applications and microservices hosted within AWS cloud environments, ensuring scalability and reliability.
•    CI/CD Integration (Azure DevOps): Integrate automated test scripts into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and seamless deployments.
•    Defect Management: Identify, document, and track software defects using Azure DevOps (or similar tools like JIRA), working closely with development teams to ensure timely resolution.
•    Leadership & Mentorship: Lead QA initiatives, provide technical guidance to junior team members, and advocate for quality engineering best practices across the development lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

•    Experience: 5+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, with at least 2 years in a Senior or Lead capacity.
•    Automation Frameworks: Strong, hands-on proficiency with Cypress for end-to-end web testing. (Experience with Selenium or Appium is considered a strong plus).
•    Cloud Platforms: Proven experience testing and validating applications deployed in AWS environments.
•    DevOps & Tooling: Deep understanding of and experience with Azure DevOps for test management, pipeline integration, and agile project tracking.
•    Testing Methodologies: Demonstrated expertise in functional, regression, performance, and security testing methodologies.
•    Communication: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
•    Must be a US citizen.

Desired Qualifications

•    Certified Manger of Software testing (CMST), Certified Software Tester (CSTE), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Planning Engineer (CPE).
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.