Automation Test Lead

Are you a skilled programmer with a passion for breaking things? We're seeking a *Lead Test Automation Engineer* who combines exceptional programming abilities with a quality-focused mindset.

Unlike traditional QA roles, this position requires you to be a developer first—who happens to specialize in quality. You'll leverage your deep programming expertise to create sophisticated testing frameworks, develop complex test automation, and contribute to our codebase while ensuring everything we release meets the highest quality standards. The ideal candidate will have experience working with cloud-based technologies such as Azure, version control systems like GitHub and GitLab, and a strong understanding of testing methodologies. As a QA Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and executing test plans to identify defects and ensure high-quality software releases.

Education: B.Tech/MCA in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Work location: Bangalore (Hybrid mode)

Background & Experience

• 5 - 8 years of experience in Quality Assurance engineering – Test automation roles.
• Strong programming proficiency in Java, Python, or JavaScript—comparable to a mid-senior developer
• Previous experience in a QA Engineer role focused on integration testing.
• Experience in writing automation to integrate products with SCM tools like Gitlab, GitHub, Bit bucket and Jenkins.
• Expertise with Docker and Kubernetes.
• REST/SOAP testing, familiarity or expertise using tools like JMeter and SoapUI is a plus
• Expert network, security, Linux system administration, and troubleshooting skills
• Understand REST API for data interchange
• Solid knowledge of SQL databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar technologies
• Experience with industry standard automation and development tools (JIRA, Jenkins, Git, Docker, etc.)
• Expertise in identifying performance bottlenecks and troubleshooting performance issues in multi-layers web applications
• Familiarity with security testing principles including penetration testing.
• Experience with production-level monitoring systems like Datadog and performance testing tools.
• Experience developing contract tests and contract test frameworks
• Experience implementing tools for monitoring service health, alerting, metrics
• Familiar with SSO, OAUTH2, OpenID, or SAML and RBAC concepts
• Understand user experience, usability, and ease of use
• Understand backward compatibility
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create comprehensive test plans to ensure the quality of our software applications.
• Develop and maintain test automation frameworks and scripts for continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Automate testing workflows using GitHub Actions, GitLab, Bitbucket or other similar tools.
• Apply various testing methodologies to identify defects and improve overall software quality.
• Work closely with development teams, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and priorities.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on testing best practices.
• Report defects to service development teams through detailed investigation and data collection
• Create data sets and tools for generating large scale customer-like data sets for detailed environment testing

Other Skills

• Ability to lead a small team
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Desire to produce high quality software and provide best experience for customers
• Ensures quality results are produced at a quick pace
• Flexible to pivot quickly when needed
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Mentor other engineers in best practices to improve their skills
• Demonstrates good analysis and problem-solving skills