Senior Manager

Key Responsibilities

Execution of API, DevOps & Cloud Testing Strategy

· Develop and maintain reusable assets including API test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipeline validation tools, and cloud-native testing utilities.

· Implementing containerization using Docker and Kubernetes in the test environment ensuring proper configuration.

· Drive end-to-end cloud migration testing strategies, including lift-and-shift validation, service parity, and post-migration verification.

· Build automated suites to verify API and contract testing.

· Implement test harnesses and service virtualization techniques for large-scale, distributed systems.

Hands-on Development of Solutions & Accelerators

· Design and build reference implementations and accelerators for REST API testing, API anomaly testing, service mocking, and pipeline observability. Leverage LLM and AI agent as applicable

· Design cloud-native testing frameworks for validating multi-region deployments, auto-scaling behavior, and disaster recovery in AWS, Azure, or GCP.

· Build CI/CD-integrated test accelerators using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps for automated execution of API tests

Pre-Sales and Customer Engagements

· Provide technical leadership and SME support during RFP/RFI responses, client discussions, and technical solutioning.

· Build client-facing PoCs and demos showcasing CoE capabilities in cloud-native and DevOps-aligned test solutions.

· Author whitepapers, solution briefs, and capability decks for customer consumption.

CoE Operations & Governance

· Drive the roadmap for API, DevOps, and Cloud testing under the QE CoE umbrella.

· Manage CoE documentation, frameworks, and asset repositories for easy discovery and reuse.

· Track and report key KPIs and implementation maturity across initiatives.

Talent Strategy – Hiring, Training, Upskilling

· Mentor and coach engineering teams on advanced topics such as Kubernetes testing, contract testing, and IaC validations.

· Drive internal bootcamps and certifications on Postman, REST Assured, WireMock, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Terraform.

· Identify and onboard external talent aligned to strategic capability needs.

Key Competencies & Experience

· 10+ years in QA/DevOps with deep experience in API, Cloud, and DevOps-based testing.

· Strong coding skills in Java, Python, or JavaScript, with experience in test framework development.

· Expertise with tools such as Postman, REST Assured, JMeter, WireMock, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

· Hands-on experience in setting up test pipelines within CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins).

· Experience in building and productizing testing accelerators or reusable frameworks.

· Excellent presentation, proposal writing, and stakeholder communication

Success Metrics

· Number of Accelerators/Frameworks Delivered & Adopted

· % Automation Coverage Across CI/CD Pipelines

· Revenue Influence via Pre-sales Wins and Solution IP

· Internal Reuse Rate of Testing Assets

· Team Skill Growth and Certification Metrics