QA Lead Automation (API & UI)

As the Quality Assurance Lead, you will be responsible for developing and executing the end-to-end quality assurance strategy for web, mobile, and API platforms. Your key responsibilities include designing, implementing, and maintaining automated test frameworks using Robot Framework for APIs and Playwright for UI. You will collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps to define test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria. Additionally, you will set up and manage CI/CD integrations for automated regression and smoke tests while ensuring compliance with RBI and internal IT security and data handling standards in test environments. In your role, you will mentor and guide QA engineers on automation best practices, coding standards, and peer reviews. You will own defect triage, reporting, and drive a zero-defect culture for production releases. Furthermore, you will contribute to the development of performance, security, and accessibility testing strategies. To be successful in this position, you should have at least 5 years of QA experience, with a minimum of 2 years in a QA leadership or senior automation role. You must possess hands-on expertise in Robot Framework, Playwright, and experience in REST API testing, mocking, and validation. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab CI and Jenkins is essential. A strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile, and DevOps culture is required, along with exposure to data-sensitive applications or financial services platforms. Working knowledge of SQL, Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI, and test reporting tools like Allure and ExtentReports is also crucial. Preferred qualifications include experience with test management tools like TestRail or Zephyr, a background in performance testing using tools like Locust or JMeter, and familiarity with AWS, Docker, or Kubernetes-based testing environments. In addition to technical skills, soft skills are also important for this role. You should have strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional leadership abilities. The role demands the ability to work in a fast-paced, compliance-driven, and tech-led NBFC. A proactive mindset with attention to detail and a quality-first approach will be key to your success in this position.,