Lead SDET

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and developmentof scalable test automation frameworks for AWS, RESTful APIs.
• Minimum 2 years of AWS experience
• Automation-only role (no manual testing)
• Strong expertise in Python
• Handson experience with Selenium, Cucumber, and/or Playwright
• Define and driveend-to-end test strategies, including functional, integration, regression, performance, and security testing.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the SDLC.
• Mentor and guide a team of SDETs and QA engineers, conducting code reviews and promoting best practices.
• Own the integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and ensure fast, reliable feedback loops.
• Exposure toperformance testing toolslikeLocust, Gatling, or k6.
• Analyze test results, identify trends, and proactively address quality risks.
• Champion the use of modern testing tools, techniques, and metrics to continuously improve test coverage and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
• 8 to 10 years of experience in software testing and automation, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Strong programming skills inPython.
• Expertise inAPI testing toolssuch asRestAssured, Postman, Karate, or Pact.
• Experience withtest frameworkslikePyTest , JUnit, TestNG.
• Deep understanding ofAPI protocols,authentication mechanisms, andsecurity best practices.
• Proven experience withCI/CD tools(e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Experience withcontainerization (Docker, Kubernetes)andAWS services
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Minimum 2-3 years in technical leadership or test lead role managing test teams or cross functional squads.
• Proven track record in delivering quality for large-scale, cloud-native systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to deliver to influence decision-making at all levels.
• Passion for driving a quality mindset, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
• Experience withcontract testing,service virtualization, andmocking frameworks.
• Knowledge ofobservability tools(e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Background inmicroservices architectureandevent-driven systems.
• Experience inAgile/Scrumenvironments and DevOps culture.

Additional Information

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