We are looking for an experienced Senior Automation Lead to drive mobile and web test automation, evolve scalable automation frameworks, and provide technical leadership to a high-performing Quality Engineering team. The ideal candidate will combine strong hands-on mobile automation expertise with framework development, CI/CD integration, and team mentoring in an Agile/SAFe setting.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and enhance end-to-end mobile and web test automation strategies.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable, and reliable automation frameworks.
- Lead and mentor automation engineers, conduct code reviews, and drive technical excellence.
- Maintain and optimize automated test suites to ensure secure and reliable CI/CD pipeline execution.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
- Leverage AI-powered coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or Cursor IDE to improve automation development productivity.
- Use VS Code and modern debugging tools to develop, troubleshoot, and optimize automation scripts.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver sprint quality objectives in Agile, Scrum, and SAFe environments.
- Drive continuous improvements in automation coverage, execution speed, framework reliability, and overall product quality.

Must-Have Skills





- Strong hands-on experience in Mobile Test Automation using at least one object-oriented programming or scripting language: Python, Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
- Expertise in automation framework design, development, maintenance, and optimization.
- Proven technical leadership experience, including mentoring engineers and conducting code reviews.
- Strong understanding of DevOps practices and hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline integration and maintenance.
- Extensive experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, with exposure to scaled Agile (SAFe) practices.
- Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants to enhance development and automation productivity.
- Proficiency with VS Code and modern development and debugging environments.

Good-to-Have Skills

- Hands-on experience with Playwright for fast, reliable web automation.
- Experience with cross-platform mobile automation tools such as Appium.
- Experience improving automation execution efficiency and pipeline stability.

Experience and Qualifications

- 7+ years of overall software test automation experience.
- Proven experience in senior automation or Quality Engineering technical leadership.
- Strong hands-on expertise in mobile automation, with experience developing automation scripts using Python, Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
- Demonstrated ability to lead automation initiatives while remaining technically hands-on.

Interested can drop your CV to [email protected]

📌 Senior Mobile Automation Test Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Hyderabad