Test Automation Lead - Selenium/TestNG

Responsibilities :

- Lead the overall automation strategy using Playwright for web applications.

- Own the complete automation framework lifecycle (design, development, maintenance scaling).

- Mentor, guide, and review the work of QA engineers.

- Enforce automation standards, best practices, and coding guidelines.

- Collaborate with Developers, Product Managers, and DevOps to define test scope and quality benchmarks.

- Own CI/CD test execution, including regression and smoke suites.

- Drive defect triage, root cause analysis, and release sign-offs.

- Track and report quality KPIs, automation coverage, and release readiness.

- Troubleshoot flaky tests and ensure stable automation in production pipelines.

Requirements :

- Strong expertise in automation tools/frameworks (Selenium, TestNG, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, etc.).

- Proficiency in coding/scripting languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.

- Deep understanding of testing methodologies : functional, regression, integration, performance, smoke, etc.

- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems.

- Experience with API automation using tools like RestAssured, Postman/Newman, or similar.

- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

- Experience leading QA teams and managing automation efforts end-to-end.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills :

- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

- Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling).

- Familiarity with BDD frameworks (Cucumber).

- Exposure to microservices testing, contract testing (Pact), and service virtualization.

- ISTQB or similar certifications.