Ciklum is looking for an Senior Automation and QA Principal Lead to join our team full-time in India.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:
As an Senior Automation and QA Principal Lead, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow. Assess the current Automation suite and migrate them to Playwright and suitable technology.

Responsibilities:
Architect test automation frameworks from scratch
Develop automated functional UI tests & API/Service level tests
Integrate automated scripts into the CI/CD process
Develop, maintain, and expand automated testing infrastructure
Devise and document test frameworks, coding standards, preferred design patterns, and development methodologies
Ensure code quality with peer reviews to ensure guidelines and standards are followed
Define Quality Metrics and implement measurements to determine test effectiveness, and testing efficiency, and measure the overall quality of the Product as a part of the test automation process
Conclude and report about the quality of the product under test
Collaborate with other members of the QA team to automate the manual test processes
Manage, analyze, and mitigate testing risks
Onboarding of new team members on the project
Technical advice for the testing teams

Requirements:
8+ years of professional experience in QA Automation of Web and backend/API testing




Experience using AI development tools (Claude) to accelerate script creation and maintenance
Excellent knowledge of different testing methods, techniques, types, and methodologies
Experience creating test documentation (test strategy, test plans, etc.)
Experience in the creation of automation frameworks from scratch
Experience in integrating test reporting (Allure or similar)
Experience with BDD, ATDD, and TDD approaches
Knowledge of testing framework such as PlaywrightJS / PuppeteerJS / WebdriverIO
Experience with at least one of test runners: JasmineJS, MochaJS, Jest, AVA, Playwright
Understanding of the event loop model in Javascript and async execution
Good understanding of CSS and XPATH selectors syntax
Experience with continuous integration processes at least one (Jenkins, Bitbucket CI/CD, Github Actions, teamcity, or similar)
Experience of working with version control systems (e.g. GIT, SVN and others)
Understanding of Agile/Scrum/Kanban.
Experience with continuous integration processes and tools, CI/CD pipelines
Good knowledge of AWS/Azure DevOps services
Good Knowledge of SQL and no-SQL DBs (PostgreSQL, mongo, redis, etc.)
Experience of working in an Agile Scrum/Kanban development environment
Valuable English skills – Upper-Intermediate and above




Strong level spoken and written proficiency in English
Availability to work with 4 hours of overlap with the central US area

What’s in it for you?

Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
Care: We’ve got you covered with company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations

About us:
At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.

India is a strategic innovation hub for Ciklum, with growing teams in Chennai and Pune leading advancements in EdgeTech, AR/VR, IoT, and beyond. Join us to collaborate on game-changing solutions and take your career to the next level.

Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!

Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.

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Required Skills
.NET
Java
Playwright

Job Info
Job Identification 4451
Job Category Quality Engineering
Posting Date 09/01/2026, 08:01 AM
Locations Chennai (Remote)

📌 Automation and QA Principal Lead (India)
🏢 Ciklum
📍 India