Lead Automation Engineer

Key Responsibilities:- Design and Develop Internal Tools leveraging GenAI to aid QA tasks - Design tools for testing GenAI-powered product features - Define and implement a test framework for Backed and UI - Collaborate with development, testing, and product owners’ teams to understand project goals & define test automation solutions - Monitor and analyse test automation metrics, track test coverage, and provide regular status updates to project stakeholders. - Continuously assess and improve the test automation framework, processes, and tools to optimize efficiency and effectiveness. - Follow best practices for coding, and conduct peer reviews for the automation framework or scripts - Establish and maintain test data and test environment management processes to support test automation activities. - Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and advancements in test automation, GenAI, CI/CD practices, containerization, and testing methodologies.Key Skills:- Hands-on SDET lead with expertise in delivering iOS apps - Will lead end-to-end delivery of one or more products and will be responsible for their quality ( functional & non-functional) - Will drive the test automation strategy defined and drive towards 100% automation for regression suites - Will work closely with Product and Program teams, along with engineering teams, to understand Requirements and develop test strategy and plans - Will lead a team of SDET ( 3-4) and will own the "go-live" decisions - Will author and review test cases and drive review by other stakeholders - Will deploy best practices for test estimation and execution - Will review testing progress and the quality of the test deliverables of the team - Attend daily scrums and track QA progress for the projects, and give consolidated updates to all stakeholders - Proactively implement testing strategies to improve efficiency and better time to market - Conduct code reviews, provide guidance, and mentor team members - Establish and maintain test data and test environment management processes to support efficient test activities. - Monitor and analyze test automation metrics, track test coverage, and provide regular status updates to project stakeholders. - Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and advancements in test automation and CI/CD practices.Common skills:- Must have prior experience working as an SDET for 5-7 years - Should have led the team of SDETs ( 3-4 ) to deliver successful products - Proficient in Java as a programming language, developing and maintaining test automation scripts. - Should have used tools like Charles Proxy, Browser Stack, LambdaTest, PCloudy, Headspin, etc - Should have exposure to TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, and Eclipse - Should have worked with SQL / NoSQL databases - Should have used tools to mock data to aid testing - Deep understanding of testing processes, methodologies, and best practices. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills & the ability to debug and troubleshoot complex issues. - Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams. - Proactive mindset, self-motivated, and able to work independently as well as in a team environment. - Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and integrating test automation suites into the CI/CD pipeline is an added advantage - Having a POV on GenAI-based QA methodologies will be an added advantageMobile Apps:- Hands-on testing expertise in testing Native and Hybrid iOS Mobile Apps - Should have exposure to performance testing of apps using any of the tools available - Should have worked with automation frameworks for mobile automation - Appium or equivalentEducational Qualification:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field with 5-7 years of total exp.