Apmosys Technologies is seeking a visionary, dynamic, and highly articulate Head of Automation to lead our entire automation testing delivery and engineering practice. This strategic leadership role requires a blend of deep technical automation expertise, robust team management capabilities, and exceptional client-facing skills. You will drive the automation roadmap, elevate delivery standards, manage enterprise-level clients, and cultivate a high-performing engineering culture.
Position Details
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Department: Automation
- Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management
- Provide strategic direction, mentorship, and operational leadership to the entire automation engineering team.
- Establish performance standards, career progression frameworks, and continuous upskilling initiatives for automation engineers and leads.
- Optimize resource allocation across multiple global projects to maximize automation ROI and delivery efficiency.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary technology partner and advisor for enterprise clients on all matters related to QA automation.
- Demonstrate strong client-facing acumen, handling technical presentations, project discoveries, and strategic solution engineering pitches.
- Translate complex technical automation frameworks into business value propositions for executive and C-level stakeholders.
Technical Strategy & Execution
- Architect, evaluate, and scale next-generation automation frameworks across diverse technology stacks (Web, Mobile, API, and Desktop).
- Drive the integration of test automation pipelines directly into CI/CD workflows to support robust DevOps models.
- Keep Apmosys at the forefront of the industry by identifying and integrating emerging trends like AI/ML-driven testing, low-code automation tools, and shift-left testing methodologies.
Required Technical Skills & Qualifications
Core Experience
- Proven track record of managing large-scale automation practices and delivery teams.
- Extensive experience designing, building, and maintaining robust open-source and commercial automation frameworks from scratch.
- Deep expertise across tools and technologies such as Selenium, Appium, Playwright, Cypress, RestAssured, Jenkins, and major Cloud environments.
Professional Competencies
- Smart & Articulate Communication: Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills are mandatory to effectively bridge technical engineering teams with business clients.
- Consultative Approach: Ability to assess complex legacy environments and architect structured automation roadmaps.
- Strong financial and operational acumen to monitor project health, cost-benefit metrics, and SLA compliance.
Education
- B.E. / B.Tech / M.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related engineering field.
