QA Automation & AI Consultant
About the role
The QA Automation & AI Consultant will be responsible for training staff and supporting the implementation of advanced QA processes. The role involves assessing current QA practices, designing a comprehensive QA framework that integrates manual, automated, and AI-assisted testing, and selecting appropriate AI tools for various testing needs. The consultant will also generate AI skills to automate test creation, integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, train team members through workshops, define QA metrics, set guidelines for responsible AI use, and document all processes for sustainability. This position is focused on enhancing the organization's QA capabilities with modern automation and AI techniques.
Must have
- Assess our current QA process, tools, test coverage and release workflow, and identify gaps and quick wins.
- Design a QA framework that combines manual, automated and AI-assisted testing, aligned to our development lifecycle.
- Select and implement AI tooling for test case generation, test automation, self-healing tests, visual testing and defect analysis.
- Build reusable AI agent skills that read our requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria, then produce test scenarios, test data and automation scripts from them.
- Automate test creation and execution end to end, so new requirements flow into automated tests with human review.
- Integrate testing into our CI/CD pipeline so quality checks run on every build.
- Train QA engineers, developers and product owners through hands-on workshops, coaching and pairing sessions.
- Define QA metrics and dashboards, such as defect leakage, test coverage and cycle time, to track improvement.
- Set guidelines for responsible AI use in testing, including reviewing AI output, data privacy and security.
- Document the process, standards and playbooks so the team can sustain it after the engagement.
Technologies
- CI/CD
- Responsible AI
- Test Automation
Highlights
Applications should be sent via email to gihan@mytechjobs.lk. The role is a consultancy engagement and may involve hands-on workshops and coaching sessions with staff.