Lead Test Automation Engineer
Durham, NC - USA
Job Summary
LabCorpis seeking a Lead Test Automation Engineer.
Work Schedule:This is a fulltime exempt (salaried) position assigned to a First Shift schedule with standard business hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in your local time zone.Business needs may occasionally require flexibility in work hours including earlier later or additional hours with reasonable notice provided when possible.
Applicants who live within 35 miles of either the Burlington NC or Durham NC location will follow a hybrid schedule. This schedule includes a minimum of three in-office days per week at an assigned location either Burlington or Durham supporting both collaboration and flexibility.
The Lead Test Automation Engineer position helps deliver the quality efficiency and performance expectations of enterprise-level applications and systems. These include multi-platform software products that are web-based API/service oriented with middleware integration components and cross-functional/discipline capabilities. Candidates for this position are experienced hands-on and self-motivated individuals who can work collaboratively in a continuous integration environment. This role involves working closely with business analysts software developers and other IT roles to understand complex domains and products. The Test Automation Engineer will focus on contributing to the development of automated and functional integration tests as well as end-to-end tests for overall system validation.
Job Responsibilities:
Design enterprise-level test automation frameworks and automated solutions (API UI Backend Performance)
Develop robust automated tests for backend frontend UI or mobile
Provide deep technical review of automation code designs and architecture
Solve complex architectural automation problems
Drive test data strategy maintain test data/environments and API/service-level automation
Build or configure integrated solutions into CI/CD pipeline
Conduct POCs on new tools libraries and methodologies
Lead test planning and automation strategy for assigned teams
Own and drive end-to-end integration test strategies and execution across the enterprise
Provide metrics/status updates to management or senior leadership
Identify defects and assist engineering with root-cause investigations.
Partner with DevOps to integrate automation into CI/CD.
Support team members with technical issues and training.
Ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.
Mentor senior and lead QA engineers.
Collaborate and integrate into team environment
Plus- Working experience with AI Software tools and techniques into automation process
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelorsdegree
6 or more years of software test automation experience or 5 years software development experience
Preferred Qualifications:
6 or more years of the software development lifecycle methodologies standards and practices experience
6 or more years of advanced experience with version control tools and process
6 or more years of advanced experience with Management/Document Repository tools (Jira ALM TFS etc.)
6 or more years of advanced technical skills working with IDEs programming/scripting languages ( C# Python)
6 or more years advanced skills working with automation tools/frameworks (Selenium RestAssure FlaUI etc.)
5 or more years of software development experience
Current or prior Labcorp experience
Additional Job Standards:
Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
Possess project management organizational and customer service skills
Ability to take direction and work independently under minimal supervision
Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
Ability to work independently or in a team environment
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word Excel PowerPoint Access)
Application Window:5/7/2026
Pay Range:$100K - 125K/yr
All job offers will bebased on a candidates skills and prior relevant experience applicabledegrees/certificationsas well as internal equity and market data.
Benefits:Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical Dental Vision Life STD/LTD 401(k) Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO) Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours Casual Intern and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) who are regularly scheduled toworka 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information pleaseclick here.
Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) family or parental status marital civil union or domestic partnership status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression personal appearance age veteran status disability genetic information or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.
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