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Minimum years of experience required : 6+ years

2 to 3+ years in a Test Lead

3+ years hands-on with test automation tools and framework development

Purpose of the job

We’re looking for a QA Test Lead who’s passionate about quality; not just as a phase, but as a core part of how great software gets built. In this role, you’ll help shape what “great” looks like across our engineering teams, including setting test standards, supporting engineers and making sure quality is everyone’s responsibility.

You’ll be embedded in a collaborative environment where software is shipped fast, iteratively, and often. Your work will focus on making sure things don’t just work but work well together. You’ll bring clarity, structure and confidence to the way we test by balancing automation with human insight and keeping the end-user in mind.

Your role would straddle multiple engineering squads, supporting with not just the QA strategy, but personally leading the automated testing efforts as well. You’ll bring your considerable knowledge of test automation to help us build new products that are reliable, performant, and resilient.

If you’re curious, love asking the awkward questions, and want to support software engineers build and iterate quickly, you’ll thrive here.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and uphold the standards for test quality across engineering squads, ensuring consistency and confidence in our releases.
• Oversee the work of our Automation QAs/SDeTs, and manual testers.
• Write high quality integration and end-to-end tests across our software portfolio.
• Partner with engineers, product managers, and delivery leads to embed quality thinking from day one, and not as an after-thought.
• Design and oversee test strategies that combine automation, exploratory testing, and regression coverage.
• Drive the implementation and evolution of automated testing frameworks, ensuring integration into our CI/CD pipelines.
• Own the structure and health of test suites and regression packs, helping teams keep them lean, relevant, and valuable.
• Support squads in front-end, API, and end-to-end testing, using tools like Playwright, Cypress, and other modern frameworks.
• Facilitate and promote BDD and 3-amigos sessions, helping clarify requirements and prevent misunderstandings before they happen.
• Help engineers understand and own quality; coaching without gatekeeping, advising without blocking.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure cross-squad functionality and integration is properly tested.
• Get involved in the testing cycle, helping to investigate issues, write tests, support on manual QAing, and signing-off changes.

Knowledge, skills and experience required

• Strong background in quality assurance across automated and manual testing.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g. Cypress, Playright), and API testing tools (e.g. Postman, RestAssured).
• Confident writing automated tests in Typescript.
• Deep understanding of software development workflows, and how to embed quality within them.
• You’re comfortable performing and organising performance testing with tools such as K6, JMeter.
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines and driving pipeline quality.
• Comfortable facilitating and contributing to BDD-style collaboration and 3-amigos sessions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills – you're as comfortable pairing with an engineer as you are working with a product manager.
• Inquisitive, pragmatic, and curious.
• A mindset that priorities impact, reliability, and learning over perfectionism or the process for its own sake.

Automation test Lead

Creation of Automation scripts. Creation & maintenance of Test data containers? Integrate into the Test Automation framework. Dry testing of automation scripts. Reporting of automation challenges / issues to stakeholders • Automation Feasibility Analysis • Defining Automation Framework & Best Practices • Solution Design and Setup • Automation suite creation • Publishing Automation Statistics • Review of Automation Scripts • Manage Work allocation for the Automation Team • Provide Technical support and Guidance to Automation Team

Experience

8 to 10 Years

Location Navi Mumbai

Qualifications

• Btech/BCA/MCA

Required Skills

• Java/Python
• Selenium
• Automation Testing
• API Testing
• Chatbot
• AI Testing

• Total 7- 8 years of automation testing experience (preferably in Selenium Java)
• Experienced in Cucumber
• Must have strong analytical skills, reporting and problem-solving skills
• Must be able to setup, build and test automation framework and not just add to existing framework
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experienced in using BDD framework.
• Experience in executing the automated tests on Cloud infrastructure
• Experience in using version control tools like Git
• Strong experience setting up CI/CD pipeline with tools like Jenkins
• Strong knowledge of programming languages like Java

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Automation Lead with 7+ years of experience in developing automation strategies and systems to meet organizational needs.

The ideal candidate will have proficiency in programming languages like Java and C#, as well as hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining automated systems for software development and testing. This role involves creating automated scripts, validating system functionality, troubleshooting, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Automation Strategy & Design : Develop automation strategies and design systems that align with business and technical requirements.
• Script Development & Maintenance : Create and maintain automation scripts, control algorithms, and applications for process and software automation.
• Test Planning & Execution : Design and execute test plans to validate system performance, functionality, and compliance.
• System Troubleshooting & Support : Identify and resolve automation issues, ensuring minimal disruption and system stability.
• Compliance & Best Practices : Ensure automation solutions adhere to industry standards and safety regulations.
• Mentorship & Training : Guide and mentor junior automation engineers on tools, frameworks, and maintenance practices.
• Client Collaboration : Interact with stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure automation systems meet end-user needs.

Job Requirements:

Technical Expertise:

• Proficiency in Java, C#, XPath, CSS , and solid understanding of OOP principles .
• Experience in Selenium and other test automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of API automation and SQL is a plus.
• Familiarity with test metrics and automation architecture desig

Tools & Frameworks:

• Strong experience with JIRA and Agile methodologies.
• Exposure to integrating test automation tools into broader ecosystems.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to mentor junior team members and promote automation best practices.

Why QualiZeal?

• Award-Winning Workplace : Certified as a Great Place to Work® and recognized by ET NOW as the Best Organization for Women in 2025.
• Proven Engagement: Industry-recognized client and employee Net Promoter Scores (NPS).
• Growth-Focused Culture : Equal-opportunity employer with a strong emphasis on leadership development, training, and continuous learning.
• Flexible & Supportive Environment : We value empathy, recognize contributions, and support work-life balance.
• Transparent Leadership : Open-book management with a collaborative, inclusive approach.
• Rapid Growth : 850+ professionals strong and on track to reach 3000+ employees — an exciting time to join.

About QualiZeal:

QualiZeal is North America's fastest-growing independent digital quality engineering services company. With a diverse portfolio of digital transformation services encompassing Quality Engineering, Digital Engineering, Advisory and Transformation, and Emerging Technology Testing, QualiZeal empowers organizations of all sizes globally to achieve quality excellence and sustainable market leadership. Trusted by 70+ global enterprises and with a headcount of 850+ elite software quality engineers, QualiZeal is pioneering AI-enabled Quality Engineering innovation. QualiZeal has consistently maintained an outstanding client Net Promoter Score (NPS) of over 75, reflecting its unwavering commitment to client satisfaction and service excellence.

• Develop test strategies, plans, and maintain automation test data.
• Develop and continuously improve automated tests as new system features and enhancements are developed.
• Execute automated tests and manage the resulting defect log through the point of defect fix validation.
• Ensure the appropriate test environments and infrastructures are in place and kept up to date.
• Identify and report to product teams questionable functions, performance concerns, and inconsistencies.
• Document and mentor QA engineers in the use of the testing framework.
• Assist in the identification, selection, and implementation of tools, technologies, and practices that support the overall QA process.
• Contribute to accurate time estimates for automation test development.
• Should have knowledge of Defect Management, Bug life cycle, Performance management.
• Strong ability to debug test failures and trace to failing code.
• Experience building automation frameworks for web-based software as well as on mobile platforms.
• Strong background in automation using object-oriented programming language.
• Integrate automated testing into a Jenkins CI/CD framework.
• Strong SQL skills and/or data validation.
• Ability to articulate and drive sustainable processes.
• Strong interpersonal, project management and organizational skills.
• Experience working in an Agile Scrum environment.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to pitch ideas and test new approaches.
• Extensive knowledge on implementation of coding standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Leading, mentoring and guiding the team on solution creation, PoC, prototyping, problem solving and consulting engagements.
• Ability to work independently, self-motivated, and highly focused.