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 650+ 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

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