Job Description:

Role Overview
We are looking for a Lead SDET - Quality Engineering to lead and drive the quality engineering strategy for our cloud-native SaaS platform. The role involves building scalable test automation frameworks, defining testing strategies for distributed systems, integrating quality into the CI/CD lifecycle, and leading a team of Quality Engineers.

Key Responsibilities
. Lead the quality engineering strategy and drive quality practices across the development lifecycle.
. Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing.
. Define test strategies for microservices, distributed, and cloud-native applications.
. Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines with appropriate quality gates.
. Drive API-first testing, including contract and schema validation.
. Use observability tools such as logs, metrics, and traces to validate system behavior and production quality.
. Plan and support performance and load testing using tools such as k6, Locust, or Gatling.
. Participate in architecture and design discussions to improve testability and quality.
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Mentor and manage Quality Engineers while driving continuous improvement in testing processes and frameworks.

Qualifications
. Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer / IT
. 8-12 years of experience in Test Automation / Quality Engineering.
. Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or JavaScript.
. Hands-on experience with Playwright, Cypress, Pytest, Robot Framework, or similar tools.
. Robust experience in API testing using Postman/Newman, REST Assured, Python Requests, or similar tools.
. Experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or other CI/CD tools.
. Strong understanding of microservices, distributed systems, containers, and cloud-native architectures.
. Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
. Experience testing cloud-based applications, preferably on AWS.
. Knowledge of contract testing and schema validation using OpenAPI, Pact, or similar tools.
. Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or OpenSearch.
. Strong leadership, mentoring, analytical, debugging, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

📌 Lead SDET – Quality Engineering (India)
🏢 Mantras2Success Consultants
📍 India