Lead Engineer - Test Automation

• Architect develop robust test strategies, automation frameworks, and methodologies to ensure software quality at scale.
• Lead collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineers, product managers, and project managers) to define and execute quality assurance initiatives.
• Define Drive release planning by setting software readiness criteria and ensuring seamless production deployment.
• Improve Testing Efficiency by identifying pain points, providing technical guidance, and automating key workflows.
• Create Maintain test cases, test scripts, and regression suites across functional, performance, security, and NFR testing.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis for complex issues and work closely with the engineering team for resolutions.
• Stay Ahead of Industry Trends and incorporate best practices in QA, test automation, and DevOps-driven testing.
• Define Key Metrics for software quality, tracking test effectiveness, defect trends, and continuous improvement areas.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in Software Development in Test (SDET).
• Hands-on experience in test automation, scripting, and no-code tool creation.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, C++, Angular, React, or any modern OOP language.
• Proven experience in leading QA efforts for medium to large-scale projects.
• Deep understanding of QA methodologies, testing tools, automation frameworks, and CI/CD processes.
• Experience in Analytics Automation, Performance Engineering, and open-source security tools (preferably ZAP).
• Experience working on scalable applications, multithreading environments, and MVC architecture.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Patrol (Flutter-based automation), Appium, Espresso, Cypress, Playwright, or similar automation frameworks.
• Ability to define test plans, quality metrics, and test strategies at an enterprise scale.
• Strong collaboration skills with development and DevOps teams on automation and CI/CD integration.
• Experience working with external SDET teams to define test expectations and execution plans.