Lead Software Development Engineer - Test - Quality Engineering

Role Overview :

We are looking for a Lead SDET - Quality Engineering to lead and drive the quality engineering strategy for our cloud-native SaaS platform. The role involves building scalable test automation frameworks, defining testing strategies for distributed systems, integrating quality into the CI/CD lifecycle, and leading a team of Quality Engineers.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead the quality engineering strategy and drive quality practices across the development lifecycle.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing.

• Define test strategies for microservices, distributed, and cloud-native applications.

• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines with appropriate quality gates.

• Drive API-first testing, including contract and schema validation.

• Use observability tools such as logs, metrics, and traces to validate system behavior and production quality.

• Plan and support performance and load testing using tools such as k6, Locust, or Gatling.

• Participate in architecture and design discussions to improve testability and quality.

• Mentor and manage Quality Engineers while driving continuous improvement in testing processes and frameworks.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer / IT.

• 8 - 12 years of experience in Test Automation / Quality Engineering.

• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or JavaScript.

• Hands-on experience with Playwright, Cypress, Pytest, Robot Framework, or similar tools.

• Strong experience in API testing using Postman/Newman, REST Assured, Python Requests, or similar tools.

• Experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or other CI/CD tools.

• Strong understanding of microservices, distributed systems, containers, and cloud-native architectures.

• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

• Experience testing cloud-based applications, preferably on AWS.

• Knowledge of contract testing and schema validation using OpenAPI, Pact, or similar tools.

• Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or OpenSearch.

• Strong leadership, mentoring, analytical, debugging, communication, and stakeholder management skills.