Lead QA Automation Engineer

Introduction:

SymphonyAI is at the forefront of innovation, leveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to transform industries and drive business growth. As a global leader in AI-powered solutions, we empower organizations to harness the full potential of data-driven insights. SymphonyAI enterprise applications rapidly deliver transformative business value across retail, CPG, financial services, manufacturing, media, Enterprise IT (SymphonyAI Summit) and the public sector. SymphonyAI combines unrivalled AI technology, vertical expertise and industry-specific data and insights into applications that drive the highest value for customers. We are one of the largest and fastest growing AI portfolios. We are on a mission to build a “World Class Engineering Team” with a high-performance culture.

https://www.symphonyai.com/

Job Description:

About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and proactive QA Automation Lead to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing robust automation frameworks, mentoring the QA team, and ensuring the quality and reliability of our products.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing and maintaining a robust automation framework while also driving excellence in manual testing practices. This role requires strong expertise in test case design, documentation, and execution, along with the ability to confidently assess product quality and provide sign-off for releases. As a Lead QA Engineer, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, mentor junior QA engineers, and champion best practices to elevate overall product quality.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

· Lead and mentor a team of QA automation engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.

· Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.

· Define test strategies and drive the adoption of automation best practices across projects.

· Collaborate closely with Product, Development, and DevOps teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage and timely delivery.

· Participate in requirements review, risk analysis, and provide feedback for process improvements.

· Identify, recommend, and implement automation tools and processes to enhance product quality.

· Analyze test results, debug failures, and work with development teams to resolve issues.

· Monitor and report key quality metrics and drive initiatives to improve test coverage and efficiency.

· Ensure effective documentation of test cases, automation code, and test execution results.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

· 8+ years’ experience in software quality assurance, with a significant focus on UI & API automation testing.

· Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Appium, TestNG, JUnit, or similar.

· Proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as JavaScript, Java or equivalent.

· Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into build processes (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).

· Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies.

· Excellent troubleshooting, debugging, and analytical skills.

· Ability to understand the product and scope

· End to end testing experience

· Proven experience leading and mentoring QA team members.

· Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.

· Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into build processes (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).

About Us:

Why Join SymphonyAI?
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technology in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Collaborative and inclusive company culture.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional growth and development opportunities