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About the Role

We are looking for an experienced QA Automation Lead to drive our test automation strategy, quality engineering practices, and overall test excellence across web, API, and/or mobile applications.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on automation expertise, leadership experience, and the ability to work closely with developers, product managers, DevOps, and other stakeholders to build scalable, reliable, and efficient quality processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust automated test frameworks.

• Define and execute the overall QA automation strategy and roadmap.

• Develop automated tests for UI, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.

• Review requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to identify quality risks and test scenarios early in the SDLC.

• Lead test planning, estimation, execution, and reporting for multiple projects/features.

• Establish automation standards, coding guidelines, reusable components, and best practices.

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and support continuous testing.

• Identify opportunities to improve test coverage, execution speed, reliability, and maintainability.

• Perform code reviews for automation scripts and ensure adherence to engineering standards.

• Analyze test failures, identify root causes, and work with development teams to resolve defects.

• Mentor and coach QA engineers on automation, testing techniques, tools, and best practices.

• Collaborate with developers and architects to promote shift-left testing and quality engineering.

• Track and report quality metrics such as automation coverage, defect trends, flaky tests, test execution results, and release quality.

• Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to improve the QA automation ecosystem.

• Contribute to performance, security, accessibility, and other non-functional testing initiatives where required.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with significant experience in test automation.

• 2+ years of experience in a QA Lead / Automation Lead / Senior QA role.

• Strong programming experience in one or more languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.

• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, or equivalent.

• Strong experience in API automation and testing using tools/frameworks such as REST Assured, Postman, Karate, or equivalent.

• Experience designing scalable and maintainable automation frameworks from the ground up.

• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum, test methodologies, and defect management.

• Experience integrating automation with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.

• Strong knowledge of Git and version control practices.

• Experience working with SQL and databases for data validation.

• Good understanding of test automation architecture, design patterns, and coding best practices.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes.

• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or Gatling.

• Experience with mobile application automation.

• Familiarity with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.

• Experience with test reporting and observability tools.

• Knowledge of security, accessibility, and reliability testing practices.

• Experience working in large-scale, distributed, or microservices-based applications.

Leadership Expectations

• Build and maintain a high-performing QA automation team.

• Provide technical direction and establish automation best practices.

• Mentor team members and support their technical and career development.

• Drive continuous improvement in QA processes and engineering practices.

• Partner with engineering leadership to improve release quality and reduce production defects.

• Promote a culture where quality is a shared responsibility across engineering and product teams.

Success Metrics

Success in this role will be measured through:

• Increased automation coverage and meaningful test effectiveness.

• Reduction in regression testing effort and release cycle time.

• Improved automated test stability and reduced flaky tests.

• Earlier identification and prevention of defects.

• Improved CI/CD quality gates and release confidence.

• Strong adoption of QA automation standards and best practices.

• Successful mentoring and development of QA engineers.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field preferred.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead and shape the organization's QA automation strategy.

• Work with modern automation and engineering technologies.

• Collaborative and engineering-focused work environment.

• Opportunities for professional growth and technical leadership.

• Competitive compensation and benefits.

Keywords: QA Automation Lead, Test Automation, Quality Engineering, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, API Testing, REST Assured, CI/CD, Jenkins, Agile, Test Framework, Automation Framework, Continuous Testing, QA Leadership.

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