Automation Lead(playwright/cypress)

As a Lead Quality Engineer within our enterprise product domain you will play a pivotal role as both a hands-on quality expert and a technical leader embedding quality at the heart of everything we build You ll guide your squad through complex and often ambiguous challenges ensuring the delivery of high-quality reliable and scalable software that meets both functional and non-functional requirements You will lead the design and implementation of robust testing strategies including automation performance and integration testing while coaching and mentoring engineers to adopt a quality-first mindset Working closely with Engineering Leads Principal Engineers and Architects you will shape quality standards influence strategic technical decisions and drive continuous improvement across the engineering organization With a holistic approach to software quality and a deep understanding of modern QA practices you will elevate both the effectiveness and the impact of your squad Key Accountabilities Responsibilities Deliver testing for the Product Project Platform team Lead Quality Engineers and coordinate required testing activities Define and or implement testing approaches as agreed by the Principal Quality Engineer and or Test Manager Analyze requirements understand and break down requirements stories to determine necessary testing challenge ambiguous requirements or those without clear acceptance criteria Create key documentation such as Test Approaches Test Plans etc Generate key reporting including Test Progress Defects Requirement User Story Coverage Traceability etc Ensure Quality Engineering best practices and processes are applied aligned with the QE Centre of Excellence Drive CI CD practices and processes Perform hands-on test automation as needed Execute hands-on manual test design and execution if required Peer review documents and test scripts Manage defect bug creation and lifecycle Utilize appropriate testing tools recommended by the Test Architect and QE Centre of Excellence Identify mock simulation requirements and collaborate with the Simulation Team for implementation Identify test data needs and facilitate creation aligned with the Test Data Strategy Book required Testing Environments as per the Environment Booking Process Manage stakeholders including internal Product Project Platform teams business colleagues and external third parties Identify and highlight risks and dependencies and plan mitigation strategies Actively participate in team ceremonies such as PI Planning Sprint Planning Story Refinement Retrospectives Demos Show Tells etc Coach and mentor Quality Engineers Required Skills Experience Proven experience as a Lead Quality Engineer or Senior QA with a successful track record in delivering quality outcomes in agile product platform or project teams Strong leadership skills with experience in guiding and mentoring Quality Engineers coordinating cross-functional testing activities and promoting a quality-first culture Expertise in designing and executing end-to-end testing strategies including test planning requirements analysis traceability risk identification and reporting Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript with hands-on experience testing applications built with React js Redux Redux Saga and Node js Experience testing distributed backend systems using AWS infrastructure VMs EKS Redis and DocumentDB Deep knowledge of modern test automation tools and frameworks such as WebdriverIO Mocha Chai CucumberJS and ESLint Experience with test virtualization and service mocking using Wiremock Skilled in using test management and reporting tools like Jira XRay and Report Portal with the ability to report progress coverage and quality metrics Proven ability to integrate automated tests into CI CD pipelines using GitLab with experience applying and maintaining quality gates Familiarity with test data strategy environment management and simulation tooling for robust testing processes Strong collaboration skills with experience working closely with Product Owners Developers Test Architects and external stakeholders Active participant in Agile ceremonies PI Planning Sprint Planning Refinement Retrospectives contributing quality-focused insights Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English able to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders Self-driven proactive and passionate about continuous improvement test automation and scalable quality engineering practices Skills Javascript Typescript React Js Automation Framework About Company UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider For more than 20 years UST has worked side by side with the world s best companies to make a real impact through transformation Powered by technology inspired by people and led by purpose UST partners with their clients from design to operation With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients organizations With over 30 000 employees in 30 countries UST builds for boundless impact touching billions of lives in the process