Automation/SDET Technical Lead

We need a person with 10-12 years of technical hands-on experience who does code and automate testing on a daily activity and can drive the team technically.

Must Have

At least 12-15 years of experience on the below

Hands-on in test automation and execution

Hands-on in JavaScript / Node JS

Should have good knowledge on test automation design architecture

Good exposure to test frameworks and best practices

Ability to analyze requirements, identify test cases for automation, and analyze test results

Very Strong logic and analytical skills

Very good exposure to Web app automation

Should have technically led / driven a small team

Good to have

Knowledge on any other tech stack as Java / Python

Mobile app automation - iOS , Android, Native

Very Good to have Jest framework, similar framework

Good knowledge on CI/CD integration and DevOps

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain the overall test automation strategy and framework for various projects and platforms

Lead, train, and mentor a team of QA engineers on best practices, tools, and methodologies in test automation

Oversee the design and implementation of automated test scripts using various automation tools and technologies

Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous testing and quality

Analyze and report on test execution progress, test results, and quality metrics to stakeholders.

Evaluate and recommend new techniques, and methodologies to improve automation efficiency and quality.

Will be automation Point of Contact ("POC") for a given scope automation project.

Coordinate automation efforts with QA team, product and engineering teams.

Develop code that supports team's automation efforts and goals.

Take ownership to maintain and enhance automation test code.

Adhere to best practices and standards to deliver reliable and robust code..

Identify technical blockers / challenges to do a task. (i.e. as part of exploratory 0->1 efforts).

Monitor and follow up on the ROI (i.e. health and reliability) for areas under your purview.

Works effectively with client dedicated parties to increase automation coverage.

Effectively drive team on issues resolution (i.e. RCA issues, specifically around SEV prevention) with XFNs.

Debug test failures and test framework issues.

Deliver plan/updates/status of product automation effectively.

Communicate/escalate blockers/failures to SDET/product engineers.

Deliver clear and actionable bug reports.