Position : Automation QA Lead

Location : Chandigarh

Work Mode : Work From Office (Onsite)

Employment Type : Full-Time

About the Role :

We are looking for a highly skilled Automation QA Lead with 7 - 10 years of experience in test automation, software development, and quality engineering.

This is a hands-on coding role, not a traditional testing or manual QA position. The ideal candidate should be a strong programmer who can design and develop automation frameworks, write production-quality code, build API and UI automation, and lead the overall automation strategy.

Candidates with primarily manual testing experience will not be considered.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead and own the end-to-end automation testing strategy across UI, API, integration, and backend systems.

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reusable test automation frameworks.

- Write clean, maintainable, and production-quality code for automated testing.

- Develop UI automation using Playwright, Selenium, and Cypress.

- Build API automation using Karate Framework, REST Assured, and Postman.

- Develop automation solutions using Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python.

- Test and validate REST APIs, microservices, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.

- Work extensively with OAuth and JWT authentication.

- Develop database validation and automation scripts using SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.

- Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines.

- Work with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps.

- Containerize automation environments using Docker.

- Analyze failures, identify root causes, and work closely with developers to resolve issues.

- Establish automation standards, coding practices, reporting, and quality gates.

- Mentor and guide QA Automation Engineers and promote strong engineering practices.

- Collaborate with Developers, Product Managers, Architects, and other stakeholders.

- Evaluate and implement AI-assisted testing tools to improve test coverage, efficiency, and automation productivity.

- Continuously improve test automation architecture, execution speed, reliability, and maintainability.

Must-Have Skills:

- 7 - 10 years of experience in QA Automation / Software Quality Engineering / Test Automation.

- Strong programming/coding experience in at least one or more of Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python.

- Hands-on experience with:

1. Playwright

2. Selenium

3. Cypress

4. Karate Framework

5. REST Assured

6. Postman

- Strong experience in REST API testing and automation.

- Good understanding of OAuth and JWT authentication.

- Strong SQL and database testing experience.

- Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.

- Experience with Git and modern source-control practices.

- Strong experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.

- Experience with Docker.

- Exposure to AI-assisted testing tools.

- Strong understanding of automation framework design, CI/CD, debugging, and test engineering practices.

Important - Coding Experience is Mandatory :

We are specifically looking for an Automation QA Engineer who can code, not someone whose experience is limited to executing test cases.

The candidate must be able to:

1. Write automation code independently.

2. Design and enhance automation frameworks.

3. Develop reusable automation components.

4. Debug code and automation failures.

5. Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.

6. Perform API, UI, and database automation.

7. Understand application architecture and work closely with developers.

- Manual QA/Testers without strong hands-on automation and coding experience will not be considered.

Good to Have :

- Experience with Kubernetes.

- Performance testing experience using JMeter or Gatling.

- Experience in Digital Payments.

- Experience with Banking Platforms.

- Experience with Lending Platforms.

- Experience testing microservices and distributed systems.

- Experience designing automation for cloud-native applications.

Bonus :

- Experience with Compliance & Regulatory Testing.

- Experience in Banking, FinTech, Lending, Payments, or Financial Services.

- Understanding of security testing and authentication standards.

- Experience working in highly regulated environments.

Ideal Candidate :

We are looking for a hands-on Automation QA Lead who thinks and works like a software engineer - someone who can code, design automation frameworks, automate UI/API/database testing, integrate tests into CI/CD, troubleshoot complex issues, and provide technical leadership.

This is NOT a Manual QA role. Strong coding + automation experience is mandatory.

Key Skills :

- Must Have: Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Karate, REST Assured, Postman, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Git, REST APIs, OAuth, JWT, SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Docker, AI-Assisted Testing

- Good to Have: Kubernetes, JMeter, Gatling, Digital Payments, Banking Platforms, Lending Platforms

- Bonus: Compliance & Regulatory Testing

Location : Chandigarh | Work From Office