Description
Automation Quality Assurance Engineer
Experience: 3 - 6 years
We are seeking a Lead Automation Quality Assurance Engineer to define, build, and scale our quality strategy with a strong focus on automation-first testing, while maintaining high standards in manual testing where required. This role requires hands-on leadership, deep technical expertise in automation frameworks, and the ability to drive quality across the full software development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Own and drive the overall QA strategy, test architecture, and quality standards across products
Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright or Selenium
Lead automation efforts across UI, API, regression, and integration testing
Ensure automation suites are fully integrated into CI/CD pipelines and provide fast, reliable feedback
Define quality gates, test metrics, and release readiness criteria
Lead and execute manual testing for complex, exploratory, and high-risk scenarios
Implement risk-based and data-driven testing approaches for complex business logic
Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and design teams to shift quality left
Drive adoption of AI-assisted testing practices, such as intelligent test generation, test optimisation, and self-healing tests
Review automation code, enforce best practices, and improve test reliability and performance
Mentor and guide QA engineers, conducting reviews and sharing automation best practices
Analyse requirements and designs to ensure testability and full coverage
Identify, track, and resolve defects, working closely with developers to validate fixes
Maintain clear test documentation including strategies, frameworks, and execution reports
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
5+ years of experience in software quality assurance with a strong automation-first background
Proven experience leading or owning automation test frameworks
Strong expertise in manual testing methodologies and test design techniques
Hands-on experience with Playwright or Selenium for building and maintaining automation frameworks
Solid understanding of JavaScript or TypeScript for automation scripting
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines, integrating automated tests into deployment workflows
Strong familiarity with Git and standard version control workflows
Experience with API testing using tools such as Postman or automated API test frameworks
Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile practices
Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills
Technical Skills
Automation Frameworks: Playwright, Selenium
Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript
Testing Types: UI, API, functional, regression, integration, exploratory
Testing Methodologies: Automation-first testing, manual testing, risk-based testing
CI/CD: Test execution and reporting within pipelines
Tools: JIRA, TestRail or similar test management tools, Postman
Databases: SQL and database validation
Nice to Have
Experience integrating AI or ML capabilities into automation testing frameworks
Familiarity with frontend technologies such as React.js and Next.js to better understand component-level testing
Experience testing modern web applications, SPAs, and SSR-based applications
Experience with performance or security testing
Exposure to cloud-based test execution or containerized environments
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