We are seeking a **Principal Hands-On Lead SDET** to join our growing team. Our US based client is a Greentech scale-up in the energy industry based in New England. We're looking for talented self-starters who want to be part of the energy transformation and are ready, willing, and able to tackle tough challenges and complex technical problems.**You will**:- Function in a lead capacity - take ownership and initiative to lead projects, be self-directed to research new solutions, and mentor more junior staff.- Work with Engineering Leads to drive the transformation of a legacy code base to be more automatable/sustainable- Have a test automation-first mindset, developing tests in parallel with feature development.- Implement testing tools, techniques, and infrastructure to increase the speed of release cycles and allow for high quality software.- Collaborate closely with product engineers to design appropriate front, back-end, and system tests.- Determine the best type of test to implement, such as API, integration, & UI based on the needs of the team and product.- Play an integral role in load testing and performance testing/engineering, including front-end performance profiling and backend performance testing, as well as source code quality analysis development.- Share knowledge, experience, and practical results across multiple teams.- Unit test development and participate in code quality review of the source code.- Drive adoption of the best practices in code quality, testing, and maintainability.**Requirements**:- 5+ years of experience building robust test automation frameworks- 5+ years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines- 2+ years of experience in a hands-on leadership role. Leading teams of 4+ developers a plus.- Strong understanding and working knowledge of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) model.- Experience with some or most of the following test automation tools**:Cypress, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, Lighthouse, etc.**:- Strong working knowledge of Jenkins, Atlassian suite, and industry-standar test automation tools.- Self-motivated, self-directed, and result-oriented team player with strong problem-solving and quality assurance skills.- Experience with AWS and deploying via cloud- Strong functioning knowledge of software development life cycle- Strong functioning knowledge of Agile, Kanban, Waterfall, etc- Strong attention to detail, ability to prioritize tasks and work autonomously, and ability to function within a fast-paced environment.**Perks of working at FusionHit**:- Work From Anywhere!- Private Medical Insurance- Corporate Access to FusionHit Udemy Account- Personal and Professional Development Courses & Certifications- Flexible Schedule- 3 Sick Days per year- Birthday Off- Extra Days for Special Occasions- Team Building Meal Reimbursement- Equipment Granted- Monthly Recognitions- High Impact Committees- Flexible working schedule and environment**Are you curious already?**8qfGU4yGLj