Lead QA Engineer - Tax Product Development (SDET)

Lead QA Engineer - Tax Product Development

The Lead QA Engineer, Tax Product Development is responsible for implementing quality assurance strategies, managing testing processes, identifying areas for improvement, and ensuring that products or services meet high quality standards. This role leads the development and execution of comprehensive test plans, while mentoring junior team members and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Job Duties

• Develops and maintains automated test scripts using appropriate tools such as QTP and Selenium.
• Identifies, documents, and tracks software defects and inconsistencies.
• Collaborates with developers to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Participates in test planning, strategy, and execution.
• Performs regression testing to ensure issues are resolved.
• Provides detailed documentation and reports on testing activities.
• Identifies opportunities to automate testing processes and implements automation frameworks.
• Evaluates and recommends new testing tools and technologies.
• Communicates testing status and findings to stakeholders, including developers, product owners, and project managers.
• Proactively identifies and escalates quality risks to relevant parties.
• Works closely with cross-functional teams to ensure quality is integrated throughout the development lifecycle.
• Stays updated on industry trends and emerging testing technologies.
• Analyzes testing data to identify trends and opportunities for process improvement.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Mentors a team of Quality Analysts, assigning tasks, providing feedback, and driving performance.
• Leads initiatives to implement best practices in quality assurance.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree required; focus in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), Finance, or Accounting, preferred.
• Six (6) or more years of experience as a Quality Analyst with a proven track record in leading complex projects, required.
• Experience in software quality assurance, with a focus on leadership roles, required.
• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks, preferred.
• Experience with test case design techniques (e.g., equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis), preferred.
• Leadership experience in managing a team of quality analysts, preferred.
• Certification in quality assurance or software testing (e.g., ISTQB), preferred.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices, required.
• Experience in working with Selenium, QTP, SQL, Jira, DevOps, Java, C#, required.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies, preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in hybrid and remote environments.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and customer relationship skills, including training/instruction with professionals at all levels.
• Demonstrated sound decision-making skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work in a deadline-driven environment while handling multiple complex projects/tasks simultaneously with a focus on details.
• Capable of successfully multi-tasking while working independently or within a group environment.
• Able to rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

About Us

Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you’ll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world. At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization. BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions.

We Are Committed To Delivering Exceptional Experiences To Middle Market Leaders By Sharing Insight-driven Perspectives, Helping Companies Take Business As Usual To Better Than Usual. With Industry Knowledge And Experience, a Breadth And Depth Of Resources, And Unwavering Commitment To Quality, We Pride Ourselves On Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients, Empowering team members to explore their full potential, Our talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities, Celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs, Focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities. BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.” Click here to find out more! Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Key skills/competency

• Quality Assurance
• Test Automation
• Selenium
• QTP
• SQL
• Jira
• DevOps
• Java
• C#
• Agile/Scrum