Testing Lead

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Role: Lead - Testing

Experience Level: 10+ yrs

Work location: Mumbai, Bangalore (Hybrid)

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Test Automation Engineer to lead test automation initiatives across diverse client projects. You will design, develop, and maintain comprehensive test automation frameworks, mentor development teams on testing best practices, and ensure quality delivery for enterprise applications across multiple technology stacks.

Must-Have Skills:

Core Test Automation Expertise:

• Playwright: 3+ years of hands-on experience with Playwright for end-to-end testing (JavaScript/TypeScript)
• Test Automation: 7+ years in test automation with multiple tools and frameworks
• Programming Languages: Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or Java for automation scripting
• Experience on test strategy and test plan creation
• Web Technologies: Deep understanding of HTML, CSS, DOM manipulation, XPath, CSS selectors
• Test Framework Design: Experience designing scalable, maintainable test automation frameworks

IoT Services Testing:

• Develop and execute test cases for IoT devices, gateways, and their interactions with cloud platforms.
• Test device provisioning, connectivity, data ingestion, command & control, and firmware updates.
• Simulate IoT device behavior and data streams for comprehensive testing.
• Utilize tools and protocols relevant to IoT (e.g., MQTT, CoAP, REST APIs for device management).
• Understand and test security aspects of IoT devices and data transmission.

Testing Methodologies:

• Test Strategy: Develop comprehensive test plans and strategies for web applications, APIs, cloud services, and IoT device interactions.
• Cross-browser Testing: Experience with multi-browser testing, responsive design testing
• API Testing: REST API testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or Playwright API testing
• CI/CD Integration: Integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
• Reporting: Test reporting and analytics, defect tracking and management

Technical Foundation:

• Version Control: Git workflows, branching strategies for test code management
• Test Data Management: Test data creation, management, and cleanup strategies
• Environment Management: Working with multiple test environments, configuration management

Good-to-Have Skills:

Advanced Automation Tools:

• Additional Frameworks: Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, TestCafe, Puppeteer
• Mobile Testing: Appium, Detox, or native mobile testing frameworks
• Performance Testing: Playwright performance testing, k6, JMeter, LoadRunner
• Visual Testing: Percy, Applitools, or Playwright visual comparisons

Advanced Methodologies:

• Cucumber, SpecFlow, behavior-driven development practices
• Microservices testing, contract testing (Pact), component testing
• Distributed test execution, test parallelization strategies
• Test execution optimization, flaky test management

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement comprehensive test automation strategies using Playwright and other tools
• Develop robust, scalable test automation frameworks for web and API testing
• Establish coding standards and best practices for test automation code
• Create and maintain test automation documentation and guidelines
• Develop end-to-end test suites using Playwright for complex web applications
• Implement API testing frameworks and integrate with existing automation suites
• Set up and maintain CI/CD integration for automated test execution
• Design test data management and environment setup strategies
• Mentor Java, .NET, and developers on testing best practices
• Conduct code reviews for test automation code and provide technical guidance
• Collaborate with development teams to implement shift-left testing practices
• Train team members on Playwright and other automation tools
• Work with project teams to define comprehensive test strategies
• Analyze test results, identify patterns, and provide actionable insights
• Implement test reporting and metrics collection for stakeholder visibility
• Identify and resolve test automation challenges and bottlenecks
• Present test automation strategies and results to client stakeholders
• Participate in client meetings to discuss quality assurance approaches
• Adapt testing strategies to meet diverse client requirements and constraints
• Provide technical consultation on testing approaches during pre-sales activities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in test automation and quality assurance
• 3+ years of hands-on Playwright experience in production environments
• Strong programming skills with focus on test automation
• Experience working in agile/scrum development environments
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working in service-based organizations with diverse client portfolios

Any Technical Certifications :

• ISTQB Advanced Test Automation Engineer
• Playwright or Selenium certifications Cloud platform certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Agile testing certifications

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