Job highlights
Experience building desktop applications (for example WPF,WinForms or Qt). Jenkins pipeline setup and maintenance,including pipeline-as-code.
Shell scripting on Windows (PowerShell or batch) and Linux (bash). Positive to have. pywinauto,FlaUI or WinAppDriver. C# / .NET.
Proven experience automating Windows desktop applications. .

Tech Lead / Architect - Windows Desktop Automation

About the role

You will lead the design and delivery of automation for Windows desktop applications, including the CI pipelines that run it. The work sits close to industrial and engineering software, so you will deal with real desktop apps, not just web front ends.

What you will do
Own the automation architecture for Windows desktop applications, from framework choice to how tests run in CI
Design and build desktop application components where the product needs them
Set up and maintain Jenkins pipelines for build, test and release
Write Python and shell scripts to remove manual steps from build, deployment and test runs
Review code and test design across the team, and coach engineers on good automation practice




Work with customers and product owners to turn requirements into a clear technical plan and estimate

What you will need
8+ years in software development, with at least 3 years leading a team or a technical workstream
Strong hands-on Python
Proven experience automating Windows desktop applications
Experience building desktop applications (for example WPF, WinForms or Qt)
Jenkins pipeline setup and maintenance, including pipeline-as-code
Shell scripting on Windows (PowerShell or batch) and Linux (bash)

Valuable to have
pywinauto, FlaUI or WinAppDriver
C# / .NET
Familiarity with industrial IT/OT protocols (OPC UA, MQTT) or Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test settings
Experience with industrial, automotive or engineering software
Use of AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot or Claude in daily work

Education B.E. / B.Tech in Computer Science, Electronics or a related field, or MCA

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