QA Lead - Automation

About the Role

- We are looking for an experienced and driven QA Lead – Automation to lead our quality engineering initiatives and build scalable test automation frameworks for our SaaS platform. - This role combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software through robust automation, effective testing strategies, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams. - The ideal candidate has strong experience in test automation, CI/CD, cloud-based applications, and Agile development, along with the ability to mentor QA engineers and establish quality best practices across engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Define and implement the overall QA and test automation strategy. - Lead, mentor, and grow a team of QA Automation Engineers. - Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable, and reliable automation frameworks. - Build automated test suites covering functional, regression, integration, API, UI, and end-to-end testing. - Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Developers, DevOps, and Customer Success teams throughout the software development lifecycle. - Participate in requirement reviews and provide input to improve product quality and testability. - Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and rapid releases. - Monitor test execution, analyze failures, and ensure timely defect resolution. - Define and track quality metrics, including automation coverage, defect leakage, release readiness, and test execution trends. - Drive continuous improvement in QA processes, tools, and engineering practices. - Plan and coordinate regression testing before product releases. - Conduct code reviews for automation scripts and enforce coding standards. - Identify opportunities to improve product quality, performance, and reliability. - Support performance, security, and compatibility testing initiatives where applicable.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. - 5--8+ years of experience in Software Testing, with at least 3 years in a QA Lead or Automation Lead role. - Strong experience testing SaaS and cloud-based web applications. - Expertise in automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar. - Strong programming skills in Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#. - Experience with API testing using tools such as Postman, Rest Assured, or similar frameworks. - Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or CircleCI. - Hands-on experience with version control systems such as Git. - Good understanding of SQL and database testing. - Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies. - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. - Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP). - Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. - Knowledge of performance testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, or K6. - Familiarity with security testing concepts and tools. - Experience working with microservices architecture. - ISTQB or equivalent testing certification is a plus.

Technical Skills

- Test Automation Framework Design - Selenium / Playwright / Cypress - API Automation Testing - Java / Python / JavaScript / C# - REST APIs - SQL & Database Validation - Git - Jenkins / GitHub Actions / GitLab CI / Azure DevOps - Docker & Kubernetes (preferred) - Agile & Scrum - Test Management Tools (Jira, Xray, TestRail, Zephyr, or similar)

Leadership Expectations

- Lead by example and promote a culture of quality across engineering teams. - Mentor QA engineers through coaching, code reviews, and career development. - Drive automation adoption and continuous improvement initiatives. - Partner with engineering leadership to improve release quality and delivery speed. - Communicate quality risks proactively and provide data-driven recommendations. - Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - Automation test coverage - Defect leakage rate - Regression execution time - Production defect trends - Test execution success rate - Release quality - Team productivity and mentoring outcomes - CI/CD pipeline stability

Why Adit?

- Flexible work schedules for better work-life balance. - Group of 700+ Agile, Smart and Dynamic IT Professionals. - Supportive and collaborative work environment. - 5 days working company (Monday - Friday). All weekends are Off! - Great working and learning environment