Line of Service
Advisory

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Data, Analytics & AI

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in data and analytics focus on leveraging data to drive insights and make informed business decisions. They utilise advanced analytics techniques to help clients optimise their operations and achieve their strategic goals.

In data analysis at PwC, you will focus on utilising advanced analytical techniques to extract insights from large datasets and drive data-driven decision-making. You will leverage skills in data manipulation, visualisation, and statistical modelling to support clients in solving complex business problems.

Why PWCAt PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more about us.

At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm's growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.

Job Description & Summary: QA Automation Lead 

Responsibilities:

Job Description – QA Automation Lead

Location - Bengaluru

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced QA Automation Lead to drive automation strategy, enhance test frameworks, and lead a team of automation engineers within our Cloud HCM Analytics group. This role requires strong technical expertise, hands-on automation experience, and the ability to guide teams toward high-quality, scalable, and efficient testing practices.

The QA Automation Lead will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of high‑quality analytics solutions used by millions of users across global enterprise customers.

Automation Leadership

Lead all automation initiatives for the Analytics team.

Drive key automation KPIs:

100% automation coverage

100% execution rate with 100% pass rate

Reduce execution time to ≤3 hours

Achieve 80% code coverage via automation tests

Guide, mentor, and review test automation engineers to ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.

Implement AI agents for:

Self-healing locators

Autonomous test execution

Intelligent retry and Recovery

Support multi-turn test scenarios and dynamic test flows

Experience using or integrating AI agents / self-healing mechanisms

Exposure to AI-driven testing tools

Framework & Tooling Development

Design and build scalable, extensible test automation frameworks.

Support parameterized test case creation and multi‑environment test execution.

Research, evaluate, and recommend new tools and technologies to address testing challenges.

Develop and maintain scripts to support testing tasks.

Execution & Reporting

Plan, coordinate, and manage all automated testing activities.

Develop, execute, and maintain test plans, scripts, and test cases.

Analyze test results, identify defects, and recommend corrective actions.

Maintain documentation of test execution and results.

Provide regular test status updates and manage stakeholder expectations.

Create and maintain traceability matrices to ensure comprehensive requirement coverage.

Quality and Performance

Drive automated regression, performance, load, and scalability testing.

Ensure product quality across frontend, backend, data pipelines, and integrations.

Collaborate closely with development teams in Agile/Scrum environments.

Required Technical Skills

8+ years of QA experience testing Java/J2EE and web‑based applications.

Strong automation background with Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, and other open‑source tools.

Experience testing data pipelines using pytest or equivalent frameworks.

Understanding of PySpark and Databricks(optional).

Strong programming experience in Java or another OOP language.

Experience with performance testing (optional).

Proficiency with QA tools such as JIRA, test management systems, CI/CD systems.

Good understanding of HTTP, SSL, HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, and debugging techniques.

Experience in Agile/Scrum development environments.

Other Required Skills

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

Strong problem‑solving, analytical, and debugging skills.

Ability to understand new technologies quickly.

High attention to detail, reliability, and ownership mindset.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.

Strong communication skills—written and verbal.

Excellent organizational and time‑management abilities.

Ability to work in environments with limited standardization and evolving requirements.

Mandatory skill sets:

QA Automation Lead

Preferred skill sets (Good to Have):

QA Automation Lead

Years of experience required:

8+ years

Education qualification:

BE/B.Tech/MBA/MCA

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Business Administration

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills
QA Automation

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Algorithm Development, Alteryx (Automation Platform), Analytical Thinking, Analytic Research, Big Data, Business Data Analytics, Communication, Complex Data Analysis, Conducting Research, Creativity, Customer Analysis, Customer Needs Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Data Collection, Data-Driven Insights, Data Integration, Data Integrity, Data Mining, Data Modeling, Data Pipeline + 38 more

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements
Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship
No

Government Clearance Required
No

Job Posting End Date
May 19, 2026

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