Chief Technology Innovator

We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect and Automation Architect to spearhead the development of a comprehensive Test/QA Automation roadmap.

This role will drive the transformation of our clients quality assurance and testing functions.

The ideal candidate will be a technical visionary and trusted advisor with a deep understanding of enterprise IT architecture, especially in the Retail-Ecommerce domain.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the strategic vision for automation architecture aligned with DevOps principles: CI/CD, continuous testing, and continuous monitoring.
• Establish and evangelize automation best practices and standards across the organization.
• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, maintainable, and efficient automation frameworks supporting Web, Mobile, API, and ERP testing.
• Act as a trusted advisor and technical leader on automation strategy and enterprise architecture within the retail and ecommerce domain.
• Develop deep domain expertise in Retail-Ecommerce order-to-cash and procure-to-pay workflows, ERP-SAP touchpoints, inventory sync, POS integration, and supply chain modules.
• Design solutions for validating data and workflows between front-end retail systems and ERP backend systems.
• Lead complex test scenario design across UI, API, and ERP layers, ensuring end-to-end coverage and integration.
• Drive testing automation efforts for order management, order processing, procurement, inventory, logistics, and other retail processes.
• Create and own the Test/QA automation roadmap, including tooling decisions and framework architecture (hybrid, API-driven, data-driven).
• Lead automation framework development and enhancements using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Katalon, REST Assured, and others.
• Oversee test data management strategies and automation integration with CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement automation KPIs focused on cost reduction, release velocity, defect leakage minimization, and quality improvement.
• Explore and pilot AI/ML, hyper-automation, and other modern automation strategies to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Drive Proof of Concepts (PoCs) for emerging technologies relevant to QA automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (DevOps, QA, Business Analysts) to align automation initiatives with business objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of Automation Engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical guidance and review automation solutions to ensure quality and performance.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing sessions and technical workshops within the team and across the organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software quality assurance, test automation, and solution architecture.
• Proven expertise in retail or ecommerce domains, particularly order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, inventory management, and ERP-SAP integrations.
• Strong hands-on experience with automation tools and frameworks: Selenium, Cypress, Katalon, REST Assured, or equivalent.
• Solid experience with API automation, mobile automation, and frontend-backend validation strategies.
• Deep understanding of ERP automation, data synchronization, and complex workflow validations.
• Expertise in automation framework design (hybrid, API-driven, data-driven).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab, or similar.
• Familiarity with test data management and environment provisioning.
• Experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.
• Exposure to AI/ML technologies, hyper-automation, and automation metrics/KPIs.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include defining and driving the strategic vision for automation architecture, establishing and evangelizing automation best practices, leading the design and implementation of scalable automation frameworks, acting as a trusted advisor and technical leader, developing deep domain expertise, designing solutions for validating data and workflows, leading complex test scenario design, driving testing automation efforts, creating and owning the Test/QA automation roadmap, leading automation framework development, overseeing test data management strategies, implementing automation KPIs, exploring and piloting AI/ML, hyper-automation, and other modern automation strategies, collaborating with cross-functional teams, leading, mentoring, and inspiring a team of Automation Engineers, providing technical guidance, and facilitating knowledge sharing sessions and technical workshops.