Test Lead – Automation

Experience: 8+ years in Software Testing / Quality Engineering, including 2+ years in QA/Test leadership.

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Test Lead – Automation to lead quality engineering and automation initiatives across web applications and APIs. The role requires robust hands-on automation expertise along with technical leadership, test strategy, team mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities
Define and drive the overall test and automation strategy across UI, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
Build and maintain automated API testing for REST services using Postman, REST Assured, Playwright API, or similar tools.
Lead, mentor, and provide technical guidance to QA and Automation Engineers. Conduct automation code reviews and establish testing standards and best practices.
Own test planning, execution, defect management, quality metrics, risk assessment, and release readiness.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and establish automated quality gates.




Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, Architects, UX, and DevOps teams. Drive root-cause analysis for production issues and continuously improve automation coverage and QA processes.

Required Skills
8+ years of experience in Software Testing and Test Automation.
2+ years of experience leading or mentoring QA/Automation teams.
Robust hands-on experience with Playwright, Selenium, and/or Cypress.
Strong experience in API automation and testing.
Programming experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or Python.
Experience with Git, Jira, SQL, Agile/Scrum, and DevOps practices.
Experience integrating automation with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD platforms.
Robust communication, stakeholder management, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

Cloud-native and microservices testing experience. Docker/Kubernetes and Azure/AWS exposure. Accessibility and visual regression testing experience. ISTQB or equivalent certification.

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🏢 cirruslabs
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