Job Title: Test Automation Lead

Primary Skills: Building automation frameworks from scratch (BDD, hybrid, data-driven, keyword-driven)

Secondary Skills: CI/CD integration and DevOps practices (Azure DevOps preferred)

Location: Hyderabad

Educational Qualification: B TECH/BE/M TECH/M CA/M

Sc

YOE: 8-12 Years

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly accomplished Lead QA Automation Engineer to drive the design, architecture, and implementation of next-generation test automation frameworks using Playwright and Selenium

This role demands a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise and proven leadership capabilities to elevate quality engineering practices across the organization

Key Responsibilities

- Architect and implement scalable, maintainable, and reusable automation frameworks using Playwright and Selenium WebDriver

- Define and govern enterprise-wide test automation strategy, standards, and best practices

- Lead the development of robust automation solutions for web, API, and integration testing using JavaScript and Java

- Drive seamless integration of automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

- Mentor, guide, and upskill QA engineers in modern automation technologies, design patterns, and engineering practices

- Collaborate closely with solution architects, developers, and product teams to ensure testability and quality-by-design

- Establish and enforce quality gates, KPIs, test coverage metrics,



and real-time reporting dashboards

- Continuously evaluate emerging tools, frameworks, and industry trends to optimize testing efficiency and innovation

- Champion shift-left and shift-right testing approaches within Agile/DevOps ecosystems

Required Skills Qualifications
- 812 years of experience in software testing and quality engineering

- Deep hands-on expertise in Playwright and Selenium WebDriver

- Strong programming skills in JavaScript and Java

- Proven experience building automation frameworks from scratch (BDD, hybrid, data-driven, keyword-driven)

- Strong understanding of CI/CD integration and DevOps practices (Azure DevOps preferred)

- Demonstrated experience leading QA teams in Agile/Scrum environments

- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions

- Robust analytical mindset with exceptional problem-solving capabilities

Good to Have
- Experience in API automation (Rest Assured, Postman, Karate)

- Knowledge of performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling, k6)

- Exposure to mobile automation (Appium)

- Familiarity with AI-driven testing tools and intelligent test automation

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📌 Test Automation Lead (Hyderabad)
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📍 Hyderabad