Lead Automation QA Engineer
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We are seeking a highly skilled Automation Test Lead to drive test automation initiatives, ensuring high-quality software delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java, JavaScript, Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber, JMeter, Web Services automation, and database testing (SQL & PostgreSQL). This role involves designing and implementing automation frameworks, leading a team of testers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve testing processes.
What will you be doing?
As the Automation Test Lead, you will spearhead our automation testing initiatives, driving strategy, and ensuring adherence to best practices. You will lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust and scalable automation frameworks. Work independently in understanding the application, technology and drive for quality.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the automation testing efforts, define strategy, and ensure best practices are followed.
- Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks for functional, regression, API, and performance testing.
- Work independently, smartly and good with data analysis & analytics
- Automate web applications, APIs, and web services using Selenium, Rest Assured, TestNG, Cucumber, and JMeter.
- Develop test scripts using Java and JavaScript to automate test scenarios.
- Perform performance testing using JMeter and analyze results.
- Conduct database testing using SQL and PostgreSQL, ensuring data integrity and validation.
- Integrate test automation with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, or similar tools).
- Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product owners to ensure requirements are well understood.
- Mentor and guide a team of automation testers, reviewing scripts and providing technical support.
- Identify test automation opportunities and drive improvements in test coverage, efficiency, and reliability.
- Analyze test results, debug issues, and report defects using defect tracking tools like JIRA.
Requirements
- 7-10 years of analytical experience preferred - Retail knowledge a plus.
- Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript
- Test Automation Tools: Selenium (good to have TestNG, Cucumber)
- Performance Testing: JMeter
- Web Services/API Testing: REST/SOAP automation
- Database Testing: SQL, PostgreSQL
- Good on data analysis & analytics
- CI/CD & DevOps Tools: Jenkins, Git, Docker (preferred)
- Defect Management & Agile Tools: JIRA, TestRail
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities
Circana Behaviors
As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:
- Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions
- Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action
- Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices
- Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers
- Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement
- Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect and integrity
- Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone
Location
This position can be located in the following area(s): Bangalore or Pune
Prospective candidates may be asked to consent to background checks (in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice ) Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.
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Skills Required
- 7-10 years analytical experience
- Retail domain knowledge
- Java
- JavaScript
- Selenium
- TestNG
- Cucumber
- JMeter (performance testing)
- REST/SOAP API automation (Rest Assured)
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
- Jenkins (CI/CD)
- Git
- Docker
- JIRA (defect tracking)
- TestRail
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities
- Mentoring and leading a team of automation testers
Circana Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Circana and has not been reviewed or approved by Circana.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO for many exempt roles and paid holidays are frequently highlighted. Feedback suggests these time‑off policies are a notable strength of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is available in the U.S. and is described as competitive and well‑received. Company communications emphasize equal/neutral parental leave, reinforcing family support.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A broad slate of extras—such as adoption assistance, tuition/educational assistance, volunteer time off, and EAP—adds to the overall package. Feedback suggests these lifestyle‑oriented offerings complement core medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Circana Insights
What We Do
Circana is the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior. Through unparalleled technology, advanced analytics, cross-industry data and deep expertise, we provide clarity that helps almost 7,000 of the world’s leading brands and retailers take action and unlock business growth. We understand more about the complete consumer, the complete store, and the complete wallet so our clients can go beyond the data to apply insights, ignite innovation, meet consumer demand, and outpace the competition. Circana is hiring! To view our current openings, please visit our IRI and NPD LinkedIn company pages.
