Automation Lead

Our story

At Alight, we believe a company s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to Be Alight.

Our Values:

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It s why we re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.

Learn more atcareers.alight.com.

Automation Lead

Alight isseekinga skilled and passionateAutomationLeadwitha strong customer focus, ability to solve complex business problems, attention to detail and highly collaborative communication skills.Automation leadwill lead a team of talentedAutomation testers&Performance testersto deliver ahigh-qualitycustomer facing progressive web app that can run at scale. We are looking for a hands-on technical leader who embracenew technologieswithcutting edgedevelopment practices, Continuous Integration, continuous delivery.

Qualifications:

• BE/ B. Tech degree in Computer Science,Engineeringor a related subject

Role Expectations:

• A great mentor thatis responsible forleading a team, and responsible for the qualityof its deliverables
• Creating buy-in for the strategy, setting priorities and communicating across business partners andstakeholders
• Defining a world-class customer/delivery experience for our customers
• Responsible for defining the project processes and best practicesandensure compliance tothe processes defined to ensure quality delivery at the right time
• Provide management, administrative/technical support to project team and ensure programdeliverables are mettimelyand efficiently
• Participate in technical discussions with Tech Lead, Architect and QA to ensure adequatelevel of detailsare captured
• Attend program/project-related status meetings to share relevant updates with Project StakeHolders and analyse variations and take corrective actions for the observed variations
• Maintainshigh standardsof software quality within the team byestablishinggood practices andhabits.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethics, flexibility, proven attention to details and quality
• Highly motivated and willing to work in a rapidly evolving environment

Responsibility Areas:

• Team Leadership: Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to engineers working with MERN technologies.
• Technical Oversight: Review code, architecture decisions and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Collaboration: Foster collaboration between cross-functional teams, including developers,designersand product managers.
• Recruitment and Onboarding:Participatein the hiring process, interview candidates and onboard new team members.
• Performance Management: Conduct performance evaluations, setgoalsand provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate project updates,challengesand progress to stakeholders, including top management.
• Continuous Improvement:Identifyopportunities for process improvements, innovations and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Risk Management:Identifyand mitigate technical risks that mayimpactproject delivery or product quality.
• Stay Updated:Keep abreast of the latest developments in MERN technologies and industry trends to ensure the teamremainscompetitive and innovative.
• QA Automation:
• Test Design and Development:
• Create andmaintainautomated test scripts and frameworks.
• Design test cases and strategies to cover various functionalities and scenarios.
• Develop and implement automation testing protocols.
• Test Execution and Analysis:
• Execute automated tests and analyse the results toidentifydefects.
• Report defects to the development team and track their resolution.
• Conduct regression testing to ensure that new codedoesntbreak existing functionality.
• Collaboration and Communication:
• Communicate test results and findings effectively.
• Participate in sprint planning and daily stand-ups.
• Tool Proficiency:
• Proficiencyin automation testing tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium, Cucumber, TOSCA, Functionize).
• Familiarity with programming languages (e.g.,.Net, Python, JavaScript).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Identifyopportunities to improve the testing process and automation framework.
• Stayup to datewith the latest testing technologies and best practices.
• PerformanceAutomation:
• Design, develop, and execute performance test scripts using JMeter and LoadRunner.
• Conduct load, stress, scalability, and endurance testing for applications.
• Analysetest results,identifyperformance bottlenecks, and provide optimization recommendations.
• Work closely with development, DevOps, and business teams to ensure performance standards are met.
• Prepare detailed test reports and document performance benchmarks.
• Troubleshoot issues related to latency, throughput, and resourceutilization.
• Strong experience in JMeter, LoadRunner, and other performance testing tools.

Required Skills:

• 10-12 Yrsof total professional experience.
• 3+ years of experience in leadingautomationteam.
• Sound knowledge of Software Architecture and design patterns.
• Collaborate effectively with designers,developersand other stakeholders to achieve design objectives
• Knowledge of Cloud Architecture &Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and DevOps practices.
• Proven experience managing projects involving.Net, CRM,ETL, andIntegrations.
• Experience with performance monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic).
• Knowledge of SQL and database performance testing.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating performance tests.

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video.

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs 5 years in a row.

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as several voluntary benefit options.

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

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