QA Lead / Test Automation Manager

Position Title: QA Lead / Test Automation Manager 
Location: Remote
Company: TriSphere Applications
Commitment: Flexible, Part-Time 

About TriSphere Applications:
TriSphere Applications is an ambitious, innovation-focused startup building mobile apps and games that educate, inspire, and entertain. Our all-volunteer team is made up of passionate technologists, creatives, and strategists working together to launch impactful digital products that make a difference.

Role Overview:
As the QA Lead / Test Automation Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of TriSphere’s growing suite of apps and games. You’ll lead testing strategy, design automation frameworks, and work closely with developers and product teams to catch bugs before users do. If you're passionate about clean releases, seamless UX, and building scalable testing processes, this role offers the opportunity to own quality end-to-end.

Responsibilities:

Lead all QA efforts across mobile, web, and game projects

Design and implement test automation frameworks for efficient regression and functional testing

Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and documentation for manual and automated testing

Collaborate with engineers and product teams to define acceptance criteria and ensure test coverage

Manage bug tracking and coordinate test cycles for pre-release and post-release updates

Mentor volunteer QA testers and build out testing best practices across the organization

Identify process improvements and tools to enhance testing speed and accuracy

Qualifications:

Proven experience in QA engineering or test automation (preferably in mobile/web/gaming)

Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes

Experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Appium, Playwright, or similar

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

Excellent problem-solving and attention to detail

Ability to lead and mentor a QA team in a collaborative, volunteer-based setting

What You’ll Gain:

Leadership experience in QA and automation in a dynamic tech startup

The chance to influence product quality from the ground up

A portfolio of shipped, real-world projects

Collaboration with a passionate, multidisciplinary team focused on meaningful innovation