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Company Description Kartavya Technology is a Venture Builder that focuses on creating and scaling AI-driven companies from India with global impact. This role is for one of our client which is a GCC based out of Pune. They are a US based product company in IIOT.

Role Overview We are looking for a hands-on QA Automation Leader who can define and scale the automation strategy for our industrial edge computing platform.

You will

• Architect next-generation test automation frameworks
• Lead and mentor QA engineers
• Integrate automation deeply into CI/CD pipelines
• Ensure system reliability across edge devices, microservices, and cloud integrations
• Drive innovation using AI-powered testing strategies
• This role requires someone who combines technical depth, systems thinking, and leadership maturity.
• What You Will Own1️⃣ Automation Architecture & Strategy

Design and evolve automation frameworks using

• Playwright and/or Cypress
• Cucumber (BDD)

Architect API automation for

• REST
• GraphQL
• WebSocket
• Implement contract testing for microservices
• Enable SSH/CLI-based validation for Linux edge devices
• Ensure multi-tenant and OEM-branded platform validation
• 2️⃣ Edge & Industrial Systems Quality

Validate industrial protocols such as

• OPC UA
• MQTT
• Modbus
• EtherNet/IP
• Test SCADA/DCS/PLC integrations
• Validate high-frequency data ingestion pipelines

Ensure resilience across

• Offline modes
• Upgrade persistence
• License activation systems
• Disaster recovery scenarios
• 3️⃣ DevOps & CI/CD Integration

Own and optimize automated test execution in

• GitLab CI / Jenkins / GitHub Actions

Enable container-based test execution using

• Docker / Podman
• Kubernetes (k8s)
• Implement parallel test orchestration
• Integrate reporting via Jira, Slack, Allure, etc.
• Drive automated failure analysis and intelligent reruns
• 4️⃣ AI-Driven Testing Innovation
• Implement AI-based test selection and prioritization
• Explore ML-based anomaly detection in edge systems

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