Date: 11 Jun 2026
- Company: Qualitest Group
- Country/Region: IN
- Quality Engineering - Team Lead (Automation) - Role SummarySeeking a Quality Engineering Team Lead (Automation) (6+ years) to lead automation capability across delivery teams. The role combines technical leadership, people management, and quality governance, ensuring scalable, reliable, and efficient automation aligned with business goals.Key Responsibilities
- Define and drive automation strategy, roadmap, and best practices. Lead automation framework design, scalability, and evolution. Manage and mentor a team of automation engineers. Ensure high-quality delivery through governance, metrics, and reporting. Collaborate with Engineering, Product, DevOps, and Release teams. Oversee CI/CD integration and continuous testing practices. Drive shift-left testing and improve automation coverage. Identify risks, dependencies, and quality gaps early. Ensure effective stakeholder communication and escalation management. Lead continuous improvement initiatives and automation maturity.Requirements




- Strong leadership experience in QA/Automation roles. Expertise in building and managing automation frameworks. Hands-on knowledge of UI automation tools (Playwright, Cypress). Deep understanding of API automation and service testing. Strong programming/scripting skills (Java, JavaScript, Python, etc.). Experience in Agile, DevOps, and end-to-end testing practices. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and quality engineering processes. Solid stakeholder management and communication skills. Experience in test strategy, governance, and reporting. Ability to balance hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities.Domain Experience
- Retail: 4+ years
- eCommerce: 4+ years
- Logistics: 1+ year (preferred)Must-Have Skills1. UI Automation (Playwright / Cypress): 5/52. API Automation: 5/53. Agile / DevOps Practices: 5/5Also needed Skills:
- Leadership & Mentoring: 4/5- Automation Framework Design: 5/5- Programming/Scrip

📌 Quality Engineering (Chennai)
🏢 Qualitest
📍 Chennai