Test Automation Lead

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Test Automation Lead with 12 years of experience in Quality Engineering and Test Automation to lead enterprise automation initiatives and drive quality transformation. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in Playwright (TypeScript preferred), Selenium, BDD, Shift-Left Testing, CI/CD-integrated Continuous Testing, and AI-driven Test Automation. The role requires hands-on technical leadership in designing scalable automation frameworks, mentoring teams, and enabling high-quality software delivery within Agile and DevOps environments.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Strategy & Architecture

• Define and implement enterprise-wide test automation strategy, standards, and best practices.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable, and robust automation frameworks.
• Establish automation governance, coding standards, reporting, and framework architecture guidelines.
• Drive automation adoption across UI, API, Integration, Regression, E2E, and Batch testing.

Framework Engineering

• Architect and implement modern automation frameworks using Playwright, TypeScript, and Selenium.
• Build and enhance UI, API, Mobile, Database, and End-to-End automation frameworks.
• Modernize legacy automation solutions and drive migration to next-generation frameworks.
• Review automation code and ensure adherence to engineering standards.

BDD & Agile Quality Engineering

• Lead implementation of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) practices.
• Design and maintain BDD automation frameworks using tools such as Cucumber.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Developers to create executable business specifications.
• Ensure traceability between business requirements, test scenarios, and automated tests.

Shift-Left Testing

• Drive Shift-Left testing adoption across the SDLC.
• Participate in requirements, design, and architecture reviews to improve testability.
• Enable early defect identification and prevention through automation and quality engineering practices.
• Implement risk-based and continuous testing approaches.

CI/CD & DevOps Enablement

• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement automated quality gates and continuous testing practices.
• Collaborate with Development and DevOps teams to improve release quality and deployment velocity.
• Enable automation execution through Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent platforms.

AI-Powered Quality Engineering

• Leverage AI and GenAI technologies to improve test design, script creation, maintenance, and defect analysis.
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled testing solutions and intelligent automation practices.
• Utilize GitHub Copilot or similar AI tools to enhance engineering productivity.
• Evaluate emerging AI-driven testing technologies and recommend innovation opportunities.

Performance Testing & Non-Functional Testing

• Support performance testing strategy and execution.
• Collaborate on scalability, reliability, and resiliency testing initiatives.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and quality risks across applications.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and mentor automation engineers and test leads.
• Define automation roadmaps and quality transformation initiatives.
• Work closely with business, product, development, and operations stakeholders.
• Communicate project status, risks, metrics, and quality insights effectively.

Must-Have Skills

Test Automation

• 12 years of experience in QA, Test Automation, and Quality Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright Automation.
• Expertise in TypeScript (preferred) and/or JavaScript.
• Strong experience with Selenium WebDriver.
• Experience building and scaling enterprise-grade automation frameworks.
• Experience automating UI, API, Integration, Regression, and E2E testing.

Automation Framework Architecture

• Proven experience setting up automation frameworks from scratch.
• Experience designing reusable, scalable, maintainable, and enterprise-wide automation solutions.
• Knowledge of framework architecture patterns, reporting, parallel execution, and cross-browser testing.

BDD & Quality Practices

• Strong experience with BDD (Behavior Driven Development).
• Hands-on experience with Cucumber or similar BDD frameworks.
• Experience implementing Shift-Left Testing practices.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Quality Engineering principles.

CI/CD & DevOps

• Experience integrating automation suites with CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent tools.
• Experience implementing Continuous Testing and automated quality gates.
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices and release automation.

AI & Modern Quality Engineering

• Experience utilizing AI in Test Automation and Quality Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Copilot or similar AI tools.
• Experience with AI-assisted test generation, maintenance, optimization, and defect analysis.
• Understanding of GenAI and Agentic AI use cases in software testing.

Domain & Leadership

• Strong BFSI domain experience.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Self-motivated with the ability to lead teams and drive outcomes.