Lead SDET

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and maintain robust end-to-end automation for core web flows (UI Automation) and critical business processes (API Integration tests), ensuring high reliability and rapid feedback.
• Define and implement key engineering quality metrics (e.g., test coverage, defect escape rate, automation ROI) and establish best practices for writing, maintaining, and scaling test suites across the organization.
• Write, execute, and debug automated test cases to validate new features, existing functionalities, and regression scenarios.
• Integrate automation tests into the Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.

Quality Assurance & Strategy:

• Collaborate closely with development and product teams to understand product requirements and technical designs.
• Develop comprehensive test plans and test strategies for complex features and systems.
• Analyze test results, identify and report defects, and track them through to resolution.

Tooling and Improvement:

• Act as the subject matter expert in test automation, driving the adoption of best practices, especially leveraging GenAI tooling to improve test creation, maintenance, and data generation.
• Identify opportunities for process and testing efficiency improvements, and develop tools or scripts to address them.
• Stay current with new testing technologies, tools, and industry trends, and drive their adoption where appropriate.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the overall software quality process.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: At least 6+ to 10 years of experience as an SDET, Test Automation Engineer, or similar role.
• Automation Frameworks: Hands-on experience designing and implementing test automation frameworks using tools like Playwright / Selenium for UI.
• Programming Proficiency: Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#).
• API Testing: Expertise in testing REST/SOAP APIs using tools like Postman, Rest Assured, or equivalent.
• CI/CD: Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Databases: Solid understanding of database concepts and proficiency in writing SQL queries for data validation.
• Testing Methodologies: Deep knowledge of software development life cycles (SDLC) and various testing methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, BDD/TDD).
• Version Control: Proficient with Git and standard code management practices.

Desired Skills (Plus Points)

• Experience with performance and load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Locust, Gatling).
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience testing cloud-native applications (e.g., GCP).