Description
Role Overview

We are seeking a high-performing Salesforce Automation Lead who can drive automation strategy, design scalable frameworks, and lead end-to-end quality engineering initiatives for Salesforce-based applications. The role demands deep technical expertise, leadership capability, and a robust focus on delivery acceleration through automation, AI, and process optimization.

The ideal candidate should be equally comfortable working as an Individual Contributor (IC) and as a team leader, mentoring teams while actively contributing to complex automation solutions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Automation Strategy & Leadership
- Define and drive the automation vision, roadmap, and best practices across Salesforce programs.
- Lead automation initiatives across functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
- Establish scalable and reusable automation frameworks using Katalon Studio.
- Act as the go-to expert for automation architecture and strategy decisions.

2. Salesforce Test Automation




- Design and implement robust automation suites for Salesforce (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud).
- Automate UI, API, and integration test scenarios using Katalon and supporting tools.
- Ensure high test coverage and reliability across releases.

3. Framework & Tooling
- Build and maintain modular, maintainable, and scalable automation frameworks.
- Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.).
- Establish standards for:
- Test data management
- Environment handling
- Reporting and dashboards
- Reusable components and libraries

4. CI/CD & DevOps Integration
- Set up and optimize continuous testing strategies within CI/CD pipelines.
- Ensure automation runs seamlessly across build, deploy, and release cycles.
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to enforce quality gates and release readiness checks.

5. Delivery Acceleration & AI Adoption
- Leverage AI-driven testing approaches (test generation, self-heal

📌 Salesforce Automation Lead (Hyderabad)
🏢 Apps Associates
📍 Hyderabad