Lead QA Automation Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a Lead QA Automation Engineer to drive the quality strategy and automation efforts across our engineering teams. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about building scalable test automation frameworks, mentoring QA engineers, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of robust test automation frameworks for web, mobile, and API platforms.
• Define and enforce QA best practices, coding standards and testing strategies across teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Development, and DevOps to ensure quality is embedded throughout the SDLC.
• Mentor and guide a team of QA engineers, providing technical leadership and career development support.
• Own the automation roadmap and continuously evaluate new tools and technologies to improve test coverage and efficiency.
• Drive the integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and monitor test execution and results.
• Analyze test results, identify trends, and proactively address quality issues.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other QA engineers to understand requirements and translate them into test cases.
• Develop and execute automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Perform code reviews and mentor junior QA engineers on automation best practices.
• Analyze test results, identify bugs, and work closely with development teams to resolve issues.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes and methodologies.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in software QA, with at least 2 years in a lead or senior role.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, JavaScript or similar languages.
• Expertise in automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG or similar.
• Experience with API testing tools like Postman, RestAssured, or Karate.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Proven experience leading QA teams and managing test automation projects.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling).
• Knowledge of cloud platforms ( AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• ISTQB or other QA certifications.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.