Automation Quality Assurance Engineer

5 - 10 years

5 - 8 Lacs

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Job Description

We are seeking a

Lead Automation Quality Assurance Engineer

to define, build, and scale our quality strategy with a strong focus on

automation-first testing

, while maintaining high standards in manual testing where required. This role requires hands-on leadership, deep technical expertise in automation frameworks, and the ability to drive quality across the full software development lifecycle.
 
 
 
 

Key Responsibilities

Own and drive the

overall QA strategy

, test architecture, and quality standards across products
Design, develop, and maintain

scalable automation frameworks

using

Playwright or Selenium

Lead automation efforts across

UI, API, regression, and integration testing

Ensure automation suites are

fully integrated into CI/CD pipelines

and provide fast, reliable feedback
Define quality gates, test metrics, and release readiness criteria
Lead and execute

manual testing

for complex, exploratory, and high-risk scenarios
Implement

risk-based and data-driven testing approaches

for complex business logic
Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and design teams to shift quality left
Drive adoption of

AI-assisted testing practices

, such as intelligent test generation, test optimisation, and self-healing tests
Review automation code, enforce best practices, and improve test reliability and performance
Mentor and guide QA engineers, conducting reviews and sharing automation best practices
Analyse requirements and designs to ensure testability and full coverage
Identify, track, and resolve defects, working closely with developers to validate fixes
Maintain clear test documentation including strategies, frameworks, and execution reports

Required Qualifications

Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
5+ years of experience in software quality assurance with a strong

automation-first background

Proven experience leading or owning

automation test frameworks

Strong expertise in

manual testing methodologies and test design techniques

Hands-on experience with

Playwright or Selenium

for building and maintaining automation frameworks
Solid understanding of

JavaScript or TypeScript

for automation scripting
Hands-on experience with

CI/CD tools and pipelines

, integrating automated tests into deployment workflows
Strong familiarity with

Git and standard version control workflows

Experience with

API testing

using tools such as Postman or automated API test frameworks
Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile practices
Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills

Technical Skills

Automation Frameworks:

Playwright, Selenium

Languages:

JavaScript, TypeScript

Testing Types:

UI, API, functional, regression, integration, exploratory

Testing Methodologies:

Automation-first testing, manual testing, risk-based testing

CI/CD:

Test execution and reporting within pipelines

Tools:

JIRA, TestRail or similar test management tools, Postman

Databases:

SQL and database validation

Nice to Have

Experience integrating

AI or ML capabilities

into automation testing frameworks
Familiarity with

frontend technologies such as React.js and Next.js

to better understand component-level testing
Experience testing modern web applications, SPAs, and SSR-based applications
Experience with performance or security testing
Exposure to cloud-based test execution or containerized environments

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