Test Lead - UI & API Job

YASH Technologies is a leading technology integrator specializing in helping clients reimagine operating models, enhance competitiveness, optimize costs, foster exceptional stakeholder experiences, and drive business transformation.

At YASH, we're a cluster of the brightest stars working with cutting-edge technologies. Our purpose is anchored in a single truth - bringing real positive changes in an increasingly virtual world and it drives us beyond generational gaps and disruptions of the future.

We are looking forward to hirePlaywright Professionals in the following areas :

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Job Title: Senior Lead - Automation (UI & API Testing)

Experience Range: 8-12 years

Role Type: Individual Contributor + People Manager

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior Lead - Automation to drive end-to-end automation strategy across UI, API, and system integration testing, while leading a team of 5 -6 automation engineers. This role requires a strong hands-on technical leader with proven people management skills, capable of working closely with Product, UX, Development, and DevOps teams in a fast-paced agile environment.

The ideal candidate will balance technical depth, leadership, and delivery ownership, while continuously improving quality practices and automation maturity.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Automation Leadership

• Own and drive the UI automation strategy using Playwright or Puppeteer.
• Design, build, and review scalable automation frameworks using JavaScript / TypeScript.
• Lead API automation using Rest Assured and/or Karate.
• Drive System Integration Testing (SIT) by understanding complex integrated systems and deriving robust end-to-end test scenarios.
• Enable task and test automation using Python/Java scripting.
• Ensure automation coverage across web and mobile applications, aligned to business and UX workflows.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines and ensure reliability, maintainability, and reporting.
• Perform technical reviews and enforce best practices in automation design, code quality, and test stability.

People Management & Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of approximately 5-6 automation engineers.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and regular feedback to support career growth and skill development.
• Own team planning, task allocation, and delivery commitments.
• Act as an escalation point for technical, quality, and delivery challenges.
• Foster a strong culture of quality ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, UX Designers, Developers, and DevOps teams to embed quality early (shift-left).
• Review UX/UI implementations and proactively identify usability, accessibility, and consistency gaps.
• Clearly communicate automation status, quality risks, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Actively participate in sprint ceremonies, release planning, and quality governance forums.

Process & Continuous Improvement

• Champion Agile and DevOps testing practices.
• Continuously evaluate and introduce new tools, technologies, and testing approaches.
• Drive root cause analysis for defects and automation failures, ensuring long-term corrective actions.
• Adapt quickly to fast-paced and dynamic work environments.

Required Skills & Experience

Core Automation & Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with UI automation using Playwright or Puppeteer.
• Advanced proficiency in JavaScript and/or TypeScript.
• Strong knowledge of API automation using Rest Assured and/or Karate.
• Experience in task and test automation using Python / Java scripting.
• Hands-on experience with cloud technologies (AWS).
• Experience with tools such as Maven, Git, Docker, and Postman.
• Ability to write and execute SQL queries using Snowflake and/or PostgreSQL for test validation and data analysis.
• Strong understanding of integrated systems and system-level testing.

Quality Engineering & UX

• Strong understanding of UX/UI principles and the ability to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Familiarity with testing tools and methodologies for web and mobile applications.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Leadership & Ways of Working

• Proven people management experience, leading automation teams.
• Strong experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate feedback and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.
• Open learner with the ability to adopt and drive new technologies and tools.

Behavioral Expectations

• Hands-on leader with strong ownership and accountability.
• Quality-first mindset with a continuous improvement approach.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
• Comfortable working inhigh-velocity, evolving environments.

At YASH, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment.We leverage career-oriented skilling models and optimize our collective intelligence aided with technology for continuous learning, unlearning, and relearning at a rapid pace and scale.

Our Hyperlearning workplace is grounded upon four principles

• Flexible work arrangements, Free spirit, and emotional positivity
• Agile self-determination, trust, transparency, and open collaboration
• All Support needed for the realization of business goals,
• Stable employment with a great atmosphere and ethical corporate culture