QA Lead (Automation)

Scope:

The person appointed will be responsible for leading DevOps initiatives, driving CI/CD adoption, and building scalable test automation frameworks. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient delivery pipelines, robust automation coverage, and high-quality software releases across multiple environments. The candidate will also mentor junior engineers, define best practices, and align automation/DevOps strategies with organizational goals.

Main Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple platforms and environments.
• Lead the development and maintenance of automated test frameworks for web, mobile, API, and backend services.
• Drive infrastructure automation using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of testing and deployment.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to support production systems.
• Ensure security best practices are embedded into pipelines and automation processes.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers on DevOps practices, test automation strategies, and troubleshooting.
• Define KPIs for automation coverage, pipeline efficiency, and release quality.
• Stay updated with emerging DevOps, cloud, and automation tools, evaluating their fit for the organization.

Key competencies/behaviours

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and geographies.
• Hands-on leadership with the ability to coach and motivate team members.
• Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A continuous learning mindset with openness to adopt new technologies.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, test automation, or related roles.
• Expertise in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar).
• Strong experience with test automation tools (Selenium, WebDriver, Appium, Robot Framework, PyTest, JUnit, TestNG).
• Hands-on with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI).
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk).
• Exposure to Agile methodologies and DevOps culture.
• A good understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Understanding of the operating system drivers is desirable.