Automation Lead

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Automation QA Lead (5-8 years of experience) to drive our quality assurance efforts across API, mobile UI, and web UI platforms. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical leadership skills, a deep understanding of modern testing frameworks, and hands-on experience in test automation using multiple programming languages. Exposure to leveraging GenAI in QA is a significant plus.

Key Responsibilities

• The Automation QA Lead will be responsible for defining the automation strategy and serving as the primary hands-on contributor across all platforms. This includes:
• Framework Ownership & Development: Strategically selecting, developing, and maintaining scalable and efficient automation frameworks for API (Rest Assured), Web UI (e.g., Selenium, Playwright), and Mobile UI (e.g., Appium, Espresso) testing.
• Hands-On Coding: Designing, coding, and executing robust automated test scripts. Must have hands-on expertise in any two of Java, JavaScript or Python.
• CI/CD Integration & Process Improvement: Integrating all automation tests into the CI/CD pipeline (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab) to support continuous testing and ensure rapid feedback cycles; championing the "shift-left" approach to quality.
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Serving as the technical authority for automation, establishing coding and testing best practices, leading code reviews, and mentoring junior QA engineers.
• AI Exploration: Exploring and experimenting with applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning concepts to enhance testing efficiency, such as intelligent test generation or visual regression analysis.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 5 - 8 years of total experience in Software Quality Assurance, with a significant focus on test automation.
• Automation Expertise: Proven, hands-on experience in designing and implementing automation frameworks
• CI/CD: Practical experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines.