QA Lead Automation

QA Lead - Automation

Location: Hyderabad and Ahmedabad

Experience: 10 - 15 Years

Work Mode: Hybrid

Timings: 12:30PM - 9:30PM

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Roles and Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the overall test automation strategy across Web, API, and Mobile applications.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and reusable automation frameworks from scratch.
• Evaluate and enhance existing automation frameworks to improve reliability, maintainability, and execution efficiency.
• Lead a team of 6 or more QA Automation Engineers, providing technical guidance, mentoring, and career development support.
• Perform Proof of Concepts (POCs) on emerging automation tools, AI solutions, and testing technologies.
• Conduct R&D activities and recommend the best automation tools and frameworks based on project requirements.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts for functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Drive API automation and Mobile automation initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Developers, DevOps, and QA teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to improving testability of applications.
• Analyze automation execution results, troubleshoot failures, and continuously improve framework stability.
• Establish automation best practices, coding standards, and quality metrics.
• Provide regular status updates, effort estimations, and automation coverage reports to stakeholders.

Who you'll be working with

• Collaborate closely with QA, Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams.
• Work with Developers and Product Owners to improve application quality and testability.
• Partner with Engineering Leadership on automation strategy and technical decisions.
• Lead and mentor a team of 6+ QA Automation Engineers.
• Guide the team on automation frameworks, coding standards, and best practices.
• Work with cross-functional teams across Web, API, and Mobile testing.
• Collaborate on AI-driven testing and automation innovations.
• Drive continuous improvement in test coverage, quality, and automation efficiency.
• Participate in architecture, framework, and code review discussions.
• Communicate automation progress, quality metrics, and risks to key stakeholders.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall experience in Software Quality Assurance.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Test Automation.
• Strong experience in developing automation frameworks from scratch.
• Experience in designing scalable, maintainable, and reusable automation architectures.
• Minimum 4+ years of hands-on experience in JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
• Strong experience with modern automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, WebdriverIO, or similar.
• Hands-on experience in API Automation using tools/frameworks such as Postman, Karate, Rest Assured, or equivalent.
• Experience in Mobile Test Automation using Appium or similar frameworks.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integration with automation frameworks.
• Experience in version control systems such as Git and repository management.
• Excellent debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical skills

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience in Retail/eCommerce domain.
• Experience with cloud-based test execution platforms.
• Exposure to performance testing tools.
• Knowledge of BDD frameworks such as Cucumber or Behave.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Exposure to containerization technologies (Docker/Kubernetes).

Leadership Expectations

• Lead and mentor a team of 6+ QA Automation Engineers.
• Conduct technical reviews, code reviews, and framework design reviews.
• Coach team members on automation best practices and technical growth.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the QA organization.
• Collaborate effectively with engineering leadership and stakeholders.