QA Lead (Automation Test Engineer)

Job Description

Skills

• Search Engine Marketing (SEM) – Google Ads, Bing Ads.
• Paid Social Advertising – Meta (Facebook/Instagram Ads).
• eCommerce Marketing & ROI Optimization.
• Campaign Management – High Budget ($50K+).
• Client Management – USA Market Expertise.
• Analytics & Performance Reporting.
• Cross-sell & Up-sell Strategy.
• Leadership & Team Management.
• Collaboration with Creative & Analytics Teams.
• SEO (Good to have, not mandatory).

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Process Ownership

• Define, implement, and continuously improve the end-to-end QA process with an automation-first approach.
• Build the automation roadmap for e-commerce platforms (Magento, Shopify, Shopware, custom systems).
• Establish quality gates, release checklists, and regression automation coverage plans.
• Lead and mentor a team of automation and manual QA engineers.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce standards, and ensure best practices in automation and QA engineering.

Automation Strategy & Framework Development

• Architect scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, mobile, performance, and visual testing.
• Drive shift-left testing by integrating automation early in the development cycle.
• Ensure comprehensive automation coverage for checkout, cart, user flows, integrations, and omnichannel experiences.
• Manage automation execution in CI/CD pipelines and ensure pipelines block faulty code before deployment.

Testing & Quality Ownership

• Oversee functional, regression, API, performance, and cross-browser testing.
• Implement real-time monitoring, error alerts, and automated health-check test suites to catch issues before customers see them.
• Lead root cause analysis, defect prevention strategies, and quality reporting for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps, and PMs to resolve issues quickly and improve platform stability.

Client & Stakeholder Communication

• Communicate effectively with clients, including automation plans, progress updates, and quality insights.
• Work closely with client teams to understand business-critical user journeys and ensure they remain defect-free.
• Provide leadership updates on risk areas, coverage, and release readiness.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of hands-on experience in QA Automation with at least 3+ years in a lead role.
• Strong expertise with automation tools:
• UI: Selenium, Cypress, Playwright
• API: Postman, RestAssured, Karate
• Mobile: Appium
• Advanced programming skills in Python, JavaScript, or Java.
• Proven experience building automation frameworks from scratch.
• Strong experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Deep understanding of SQL, data validation, and debugging integrations (ERP, CRM, OMS for e-commerce).
• Solid knowledge of Agile/Scrum and STLC/SDLC principles.
• Excellent English communication skills—client-facing interactions are mandatory.

Preferred / Good to Have

• QA Certifications (ISTQB, CSTE, Selenium, Agile QA, etc.).
• Experience with performance testing (JMeter, Locust, Gatling).
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized testing environments.
• Understanding of security testing, vulnerability scanning, and PCI compliance testing for e-commerce.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership, team-building, and mentoring capabilities.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• A proactive, ownership-driven approach to prevent customer-impacting issues.
• Ability to manage priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Attention to detail with a passion for process improvement and automation excellence.

Location
Ahmedabad
Job Type
Full Time
Vacancy
1
Experience
7–10+ years
Qualification
Any Graduate
Working Days
5
Date posted
19 minutes ago