Leads the development and maintenance of scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright and Selenium. Develops Java and Python automation scripts, integrates test suites with Azure DevOps and Jenkins pipelines, and implements AI-assisted capabilities such as script generation, self-healing, intelligent test data, and failure analysis. Mentors automation engineers, conducts code reviews, collaborates in Agile teams, and promotes quality engineering best practices.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Test Automation Lead with 8–12 years of experience in Quality Engineering and Automation Testing. The ideal
candidate will have strong expertise in Playwright, Selenium, Java, and
Python, along with hands-on experience in AI-enabled automation. The
role involves leading automation framework development, mentoring team members,
and driving AI adoption to improve test efficiency and quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation
frameworks using Playwright and Selenium.
- Develop automation scripts using Java and Python.
- Lead automation initiatives and mentor a team of
automation engineers.
- Integrate automation suites with Azure
DevOps/Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
- Implement AI-enabled automation capabilities such as
script generation, self-healing, intelligent test data generation, and
failure analysis.
- Collaborate with development, business, and QA teams in
Agile environments.
- Conduct code reviews and ensure automation best
practices.
Required Skills
- 8–12 years of QA/Automation experience with 3+ years
in a Lead role.
- Strong hands-on experience in Playwright, Selenium
WebDriver, Java, and Python.
- Experience with TestNG/PyTest, API automation
(REST Assured/Postman), Git, Maven, and SQL.
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted testing tools such
as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT/OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot, Cursor AI, Claude,
or similar.
- Experience building reusable automation frameworks and
integrating with CI/CD pipelines.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder
management skills.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Appium, accessibility testing,
performance testing, BrowserStack/Perfecto, and cloud-based test
automation platforms.
- Exposure to Agentic AI and modern Quality Engineering
practices.
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