Software Development Engineer in TestAs a Test Lead you will play a pivotal role in shaping and advancing the companys enterprise-wide automation strategy.
You will leverage both your technical expertise and leadership capabilities to oversee the delivery of scalable, high-quality automation solutions.
Your responsibilities will include driving resolution of complex testing challenges, leading the implementation of critical enhancements, and spearheading modernization initiatives to ensure our automation frameworks and practices are future-ready and aligned with business objectives.
As a SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test), required to be hands-on in automation design and development. Actively write, review, and optimize automation code, contribute to framework architecture, build reusable components, and ensure engineering best practices are consistently followed.
You will embed automation within CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing at scale.
Responsibilities
Engineering Excellence: Architect, design, and implement production-grade test automation frameworks from the ground up using Cypress, or Playwright (Preferred but not limited to).
System Ownership & Bug Mitigation: Actively participate in the full development lifecycle.
You will be responsible for identifying, triaging, and performing minor bug fixes within the application codebase to unblock automation and improve overall system stability.
CI/CD Integration: Embed automated validation gates into the heart of our deployment pipelines, enabling high-velocity releases without compromising quality.
Technical Leadership: Serve as a Lead Consultant to align enterprise-wide automation goals with strategic business objectives, influencing cross-functional teams to adopt an automation-first culture.
Modernization & AI: Spearhead the evaluation and integration of emerging technologies, including AI-driven testing platforms, to optimize speed and reliability.
Observability & Monitoring: Leverage tools like Power BI and Splunk to build real-time dashboards, providing deep insights into system behavior and test performance.
Mentorship: Foster a growth mindset by sharing coding best practices, conducting rigorous PR reviews, and nurturing the next generation of SDETs through hands-on technical coaching.
QualificationsRequired Skills
Strong Coding Proficiency: 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with deep expertise in JavaScript and modern design patterns.
Experience with developing test automation frameworks for testing AI/Agentic AI powered systems.
Framework Architecture: Proven track record of building scalable, reusable, and maintainable automation architectures for testing UI, API, Performance.
Full-Stack Troubleshooting: Expert-level debugging skills with the ability to perform root cause analysis across complex distributed systems and implement sustainable code-level fixes.
Modern Toolset: Hands-on experience with Cypress, Playwright, and API/Performance testing tools.
Agile at Scale: Deep understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe) and experience leading quality initiatives in an enterprise environment.
Proven experience as a technical leader, with the ability to influence strategic direction and drive implementation across multiple projects.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with cloud-native monitoring solutions.
Education
Bachelors or master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
