EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are seeking a Lead Automation Test Engineer with strong expertise in Java-based test automation frameworks, API testing, and CI/CD integration. The ideal candidate will design scalable automation solutions, drive quality engineering practices, and mentor teams to accelerate software testing and delivery.

Responsibilities

- Design, develop, enhance, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Java
- Build robust automation solutions using Selenium
- Lead framework architecture decisions focused on scalability, maintainability, and reusability
- Implement parallel execution strategies and optimize execution times across browsers and platforms
- Develop reusable libraries, utilities, and framework extensions
- Design and implement API automation solutions for REST and SOAP services
- Validate XML and JSON payloads through serialization and deserialization techniques
- Handle session management and API integration testing
- Conduct code reviews and enforce clean coding standards
- Establish and govern coding standards, branching strategies, and version control best practices




- Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Configure static code analysis and quality gates, and publish automation reports and dashboards for stakeholders

Requirements

- 9 to 14 years of experience in IT
- Expertise in Java, Object-Oriented Programming principles (Classes and Objects, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction)
- Proficiency in Selenium, API test automation, and CI/CD integration
- Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms including Basic Authentication, Bearer Tokens, OAuth, and NTLM
- Familiarity with software design patterns including Singleton, Factory, Decorator, Page Object Model (POM), and Page Factory
- Competency in Jenkins and GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipeline integration
- Background in generating and utilizing embeddings for semantic search applications
- Understanding of similarity search and retrieval mechanisms

Nice to have

- Understanding of Transformer Architecture, Attention Mechanisms, and Transformer-based model architectures

We offer

- Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies
- Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications
- Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms
- Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
- Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects
- Focused individual development
- Benefit package:
- Health benefits
- Retirement perks
- Paid time off
- Flexible benefits

- Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)

📌 Lead Automation Test Engineer - Java with Playwright (Chennai)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Chennai