Location: Chennai Siruseri Onsite 5 days a week
Experience:
3 to 5 years in Software Testing / QA Automation
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly driven and organized Automation Tester to work with a team of automation developers and QA engineers working in an onshore-offshore engagement model.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a team of Automation Developers, QA Engineers, and Testers in offshore locations.
- Coordinate with onshore managers, product owners, business analysts, and development teams to understand priorities and align deliverables.
- Define and drive test automation strategy, frameworks, and best practices.
- Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure accountability across the offshore team.
- Conduct daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and status reporting.
- Review automation scripts, test cases, and execution results for quality and coverage.
- Track defects, prioritize issues, and ensure timely resolution with development teams.
- Monitor team productivity, utilization, and delivery timelines.
- Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and performance feedback to team members.
- Ensure effective communication and seamless handoff between onshore and offshore teams.
- Prepare and present weekly status reports, metrics dashboards, and risk assessments.
- Drive continuous improvement in automation coverage, execution speed, and defect detection.
- Support release cycles, regression testing, and production validation.
Required Skills:
- Strong experience with Automation Testing tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, UFT, or similar.
- Experience in API testing using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or similar.
- Hands-on scripting/programming in Java, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
- Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab.
- Experience with defect tracking and project management tools such as Jira.
- Knowledge of Agile / Scrum methodologies.
- Strong understanding of web, API, and database testing.
- Experience managing distributed teams across multiple time zones.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner.
- Experience with cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure.
- Experience in telecom / OSS / BSS domain.
- Exposure to containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
- ISTQB or relevant QA certifications.
Responsibilities in Onshore-Offshore Model:
- Act as the single point of contact for offshore QA automation activities.
- Bridge communication gaps between onshore business/technical teams and offshore execution teams.
- Ensure offshore team members are productive, aligned, and meeting deadlines.
- Escalate risks/issues proactively and provide mitigation plans.
- Optimize resource allocation across multiple projects and priorities.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is both technically strong in automation and capable of driving teams and delivery.
