Description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Automation Manager to lead and drive enterprise-wide test automation initiatives. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining automation strategies, managing automation teams, establishing best practices, improving test efficiency, and ensuring high-quality software delivery across multiple projects. The role requires strong technical expertise in automation frameworks, CI/CD, Agile methodologies, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

- Define and execute the organization's automation testing strategy.
- Lead, mentor, and manage automation engineers across multiple projects.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks.
- Drive automation adoption across web, mobile, API, and enterprise applications.
- Establish automation standards, governance, and best practices.
- Collaborate with Development, DevOps, Product Owners, and Business teams.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Monitor automation coverage, execution trends, and quality metrics.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and test optimization.
- Perform effort estimation, resource planning, and project tracking.
- Provide regular status reports and quality dashboards to leadership.
- Support release readiness and quality sign-off activities.
- Evaluate and recommend new automation tools and technologies.

Technical Skills

Automation Tools
- Selenium WebDriver
- Playwright
- Cypress
- TestCafe
- Appium
- UFT (preferred)

API Testing
- REST Assured
- Postman
- SoapUI

Programming Languages
- Java
- Python
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- C# (valuable to have)

CI/CD & DevOps
- Jenkins




- GitHub Actions
- Azure DevOps
- GitLab CI/CD

Test Management Tools
- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- TestRail
- Zephyr

Cloud Platforms
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Qualifications

Leadership Responsibilities

- Build and manage high-performing automation teams.
- Conduct performance reviews and career development discussions.
- Drive automation maturity and quality transformation initiatives.
- Manage project risks, dependencies, and escalations.
- Partner with delivery managers and stakeholders to align quality goals with business objectives.
- Promote continuous learning and innovation within the QA organization.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in Software Testing and Quality Engineering.
- 5+ years of experience leading automation teams.
- Strong experience in designing enterprise automation frameworks.
- Hands-on expertise in web, API, mobile, and UI automation.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with AI-driven testing tools and automation platforms.
- Certification in Agile, Scrum, ISTQB, or Automation Testing.
- Exposure to performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or k6.
- Experience in Retail, E-commerce, Banking, or Healthcare domains.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Automation Coverage (%)
- Test Execution Efficiency
- Defect Leakage Reduction
- Release Quality Metrics
- Regression Execution Time Reduction
- CI/CD Quality Gate Compliance
- Team Productivity and Utilization

📌 Automation Manager (India)
🏢 Zensar Technologies
📍 India