Location: Chennai
Experience: 15+ Years

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct a comprehensive and independent assessment of the existing automation framework, architecture, codebase, and overall automation platform.

- Evaluate the current Java-Selenium technology stack, including framework design, coding standards, reusable components, test data management, reporting mechanisms, and execution strategies.

- Assess the effectiveness of the automation platform in terms of test coverage, stability, maintainability, scalability, execution efficiency, and overall return on investment (ROI).

- Review integrations with CI/CD pipelines, source control systems, test environments, reporting platforms, and defect management tools to ensure alignment with industry standards and best practices.

- Identify technical debt, architectural constraints, process bottlenecks, duplicated efforts, flaky test scenarios, and other factors impacting automation effectiveness.

- Benchmark the existing automation approach against industry best practices and provide recommendations for improvement and optimization.

- Evaluate opportunities to incorporate modern automation capabilities, including Playwright, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Generative AI (GenAI), where appropriate.

- Develop a prioritized modernization and improvement roadmap encompassing short-term quick wins, medium-term enhancements, and long-term strategic initiatives.

- Provide expert recommendations on framework architecture, technology selection, engineering practices, governance models, operating procedures, and team structure.





- Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions with the QA and Automation teams, providing guidance and mentorship on recommended improvements and best practices.

Required Experience and Qualifications

- 15+ years of experience in Quality Assurance (QA), with a strong focus on Test Automation, Automation Architecture, and enterprise-scale framework design.

- Deep expertise in Java, Selenium, and enterprise automation framework development and implementation.

- Solid understanding of automation design patterns, software engineering principles, reusable framework components, and automation best practices.

- Proven track record in assessing, optimizing, and modernizing large-scale automation platforms within enterprise environments.

- Extensive experience with CI/CD tools and practices, including Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Actions, or equivalent platforms.

- Strong experience in test reporting, parallel execution, cloud/grid-based test execution, test data management, and environment management.

- Solid understanding of Agile, Dev Ops, and enterprise QA processes, with the ability to align automation strategies to business objectives.

- Hands-on exposure to Playwright and AI/GenAI-driven automation solutions is highly desirable.

- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.

- Demonstrated ability to engage with senior stakeholders, provide strategic recommendations, and drive automation transformation initiatives across organizations.

📌 Automation Architect (India)
🏢 Kumaran Systems
📍 India