Required Skills & Qualifications

10 years of overall experience in Test Automation / Quality Engineering.
5+ years of hands-on experience designing and building test automation frameworks from scratch.
Strong programming skills in Java and/or .NET, with the ability to write clean, maintainable, production-grade automation code.
Deep understanding of testing strategies and methodologies, including: Unit, Integration, API, UI, End-to-End, and Regression testing.
Proven experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar).
Strong hands-on experience with modern test automation tools and frameworks such as:
JUnit, Jest, Cypress, XUnit, Mockito.
Solid understanding of Git, branching strategies, and version control best practices.
Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, DevOps, and product teams.
Experience designing automation strategies for distributed systems, microservices, or cloud-native architectures.
Hands-on experience with performance, load, and stress testing tools.
Exposure to security testing concepts and tools.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to enhance test development productivity.
Experience with containerized test environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience on Payment Domain is required.

Key Responsibilities

Test Automation Architecture & Framework Development:

Architect and implement a scalable, maintainable, and extensible test automation framework from the ground up.
Support automation across multiple layers, including API, UI, backend services, and end-to-end workflows.
Define and enforce QA best practices, coding standards, and automation guidelines across all engineering teams.

Test Strategy & Coverage Optimization

Assess and audit existing test coverage to identify gaps and risks.
Create traceability and make sure that there is a bidirectional traceability from user stories/requirements to defects and vice-versa.
Identify and publish risks in advance and also develop risk mitigation plans.
Develop and execute strategies to significantly increase automation coverage across applications and services.
Ensure testing aligns with business-critical workflows and quality expectations.
Create, optimize and maintain Regression teste suit.
CI/CD Integration & Continuous Quality:
Integrate automated tests seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous quality validation.
Partner with DevOps teams to ensure automated tests are executed during builds, deployments, and releases.
Promote shift-left testing and early defect detection.

Cross-Team Collaboration & Enablement

Work closely with development teams to embed quality engineering practices early in the SDLC.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and training to QA and development teams.
Create and maintain clear documentation to ensure consistency and scalability of test practices.

Tooling, Innovation & Optimization

Evaluate and adopt modern testing tools and frameworks to improve efficiency and coverage.
Leverage AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to accelerate test creation and improve productivity.
Continuously optimize automation processes to reduce execution time, flakiness, and maintenance overhead.

Performance, Load & Reliability Testing

Design and execute performance, load, and stress testing strategies to validate scalability and reliability.
Establish performance benchmarks and integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Analyze test results to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and potential failure points, collaborating with engineering teams to resolve them.

Automation Test Lead

Automation Test Lead- Oracle Automation