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Design and develop weekly test plans, test cases, and automation frameworks to support rapid delivery
Build, maintain, and scale automated test suites; execute functional, integration, API, performance, usability, regression, and acceptance tests
Integrate automation into CI/CD with full test coverage; drive cross-functional collaboration and continuous testing improvements, including AI-assisted approaches
Must-have skills
3+ years hands-on automation and manual testing (functional, end-to-end, regression, performance)
Strong automation framework design and scripting for complex apps (multi-interface, microservices, APIs)
Proficiency with Robot Framework; API testing (SOAPUI/Postman); SQL (PostgreSQL)
Experience in Agile/Scrum environments; clear QA processes (requirements, test strategy, defects, reporting)
Excellent communication; prior staff/lead experience is a plus
Nice-to-haves
Familiarity with Selenium, Appium, TestNG, Cucumber; JUnit
AI tools for test generation/execution; MCP Server or similar platforms
Training/knowledge transfer experience
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Full Description
Join us in building reliable, intelligent, and future-ready software.
We're looking for a Lead Automation Test Engineer who is passionate about quality and innovation. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves solving complex problems, and wants to take a leadership role in ensuring high-quality product releases.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop weekly test plans, test cases, and test automation frameworks to support rapid development and delivery cycles.
Develop automated test scripts using industry-standard automation tools and frameworks.
Maintain and improve existing automation suites, ensuring stability, scalability, and speed.
Execute a wide range of tests including functional, integration, smoke, performance, usability, regression, acceptance, and sanity testing.
Define and prepare automation test cases based on thorough review of product requirements, functional specs, and design documents.
Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring high test coverage and immediate feedback on every code deployment.
Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, developers, and project teams to gain deep understanding of the product and ensure test coverage aligns with business goals.
Drive continuous improvement in testing practices, including the adoption of AI tools to increase efficiency and accuracy.
What Were Looking For
Proven experience in both automation and manual testing (functional, end-to-end, regression, performance, etc.)
Minimum of 3 years hands-on experience with Robot Framework and any RDBMS preferably PostgreSQL
Strong background in designing automation frameworks and writing test scripts for complex applications (multiple interfaces, microservices, APIs)
Comfortable using AI-powered tools to enhance speed, accuracy, and testing coverage
Experience with API testing using SOAPUI or Postman
Knowledge of Selenium, Appium, TestNG, Cucumber, and Java is a strong plus
Familiarity with JUnit is a bonus
Solid grasp of QA processes including requirement analysis, test strategy, defect tracking, and reporting
Experience in Agile/Scrum environments, with good understanding of product development life cycles
Experience leveraging AI tools for automated test case generation and test execution (e.g., MCP Server or similar platforms) is highly desirable.
Prior experience leading a small QA/testing team
Experience in conducting training or knowledge transfer sessions is a plus
