Test Automation Lead

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 (Type Script 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 Dev Ops environments.

• 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.
• Architect and implement modern automation frameworks using Playwright, Type Script, 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

• 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 Git Hub Copilot or similar AI tools to enhance engineering productivity.
• Evaluate emerging AI-driven testing technologies and recommend innovation opportunities.

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

• 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.

• 12+ years of experience in QA, Test Automation, and Quality Engineering.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Playwright Automation.
• Strong experience with Selenium Web Driver.
• Experience building and scaling enterprise‑grade automation frameworks.
• Experience automating UI, API, Integration, Regression, and E2E testing.
• Proven experience setting up automation frameworks from scratch.
• Experience designing reusable, scalable, maintainable, and enterprise-wide automation solutions.

• 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.

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

• Experience utilizing AI in Test Automation and Quality Engineering.
• Hands‑on experience with Git Hub 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.
• 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.