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Test Automation Lead

Accenture Federal Services Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

onsitefull-time
Posted Jan 28, 2026

Role & seniority: Test Automation Lead (senior/lead level)

Stack / tools

  • Automation frameworks: Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD

  • Behavior definitions: Gherkin

  • Languages: Java (and other supported languages)

  • CI/CD: Jenkins

  • API testing: RestAssured, Postman, SoapUI

  • Testing focus: Embedded Applications Testing

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Lead the transformation to a continuous, end-to-end quality engineering function; drive process/tool adoption

  • Mentor junior testers; collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage the testing portfolio

  • Lead defect triage, manage test environments, ensure comprehensive test coverage, and drive process improvements

Must-have skills

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Embedded Applications Testing

  • Design and implement automated testing frameworks; develop and maintain test scripts

  • Experience with Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, Gherkin, Java, and integrating automation with CI/CD (Jenkins)

  • API testing experience (RestAssured, Postman, SoapUI)

  • Strong collaboration with developers, business analysts, and QA leads

Nice-to-haves

  • None specified

Location & work type

  • Bengaluru, India (on-site)

  • Full-time role; requiring 15 years full-time education

Full Description

Project Role: Test Automation Lead Project Role Description : Lead the transformation of testing into a continuous and efficient end-to-end quality engineering function through the use of quality processes, tools, and methodologies significantly improving control, accuracy and integrity. Evolve more predictive and intelligent testing approaches based on automation and innovative testing products and solutions. Must have skills : Embedded Applications Testing Good to have skills : NA Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education Summary: As a Test Automation Lead, you will lead the transformation of testing into a continuous and efficient end-to-end quality engineering function. Your typical day will involve collaborating with various teams to implement quality processes, tools, and methodologies that enhance control, accuracy, and integrity in testing. You will also focus on evolving predictive and intelligent testing approaches, leveraging automation and innovative testing products and solutions to drive improvements in quality engineering. Roles & Responsibilities: - Expected to be an SME. - Collaborate and manage the team to perform. - Responsible for team decisions. - Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions. - Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams. - Mentor junior team members to enhance their skills and knowledge in testing methodologies. - Continuously assess and improve testing processes to ensure alignment with industry best practices. Professional & Technical Skills: Design and implement automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver and Cucumber BDD. Write and maintain feature files in Gherkin syntax for behavior-driven development. Develop test scripts in Java or other supported languages. Integrate automation with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins). Perform API testing using tools like RestAssured, Postman, or SoapUI. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, business analysts, and QA leads. Lead defect triage meetings, manage test environments, and ensure test coverage. Mentor junior testers and contribute to process improvements. Lead defect triage meetings, manage test environments, and ensure test coverage. Mentor junior testers and contribute to process improvements. Additional Information: - The candidate should have minimum 5 years of experience in Embedded Applications Testing. - This position is based at our Bengaluru office. - A 15 years full time education is required. 15 years full time education About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. 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Test AutomationEmbedded Applications TestingSelenium WebDriverCucumber BDDGherkin SyntaxJavaCI/CD PipelinesJenkinsAPI TestingRestAssuredPostmanSoapUIDefect TriageMentoringQuality EngineeringProcess Improvementmulti-location

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