Qa Automation Lead

QA Automation Lead in Hyderabad owning the test automation strategy: building frameworks with Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, or PyTest, wiring suites into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.), tracking quality metrics like coverage and defect escape rate, and giving Go/No-Go release calls. Needs 5+ years in QA and 2+ years in leadership.

Compensation

Not disclosed

Location

Hyderabad

Work setup

Hybrid

Seniority

Lead

Employment

Not specified

Experience

2+ years

Skills

api
api-testing
appium
automation
ci-cd
circleci
cypress
github
github-actions
gitlab
java
javascript
jenkins
playwright
postman
pytest
python
rest-assured
selenium
sql
typescript

Must have

5+ years in QA with 2+ years in a leadership or managerial role
Hands-on experience building automation frameworks from scratch (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, or PyTest)
Deep expertise integrating automation suites with CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or CircleCI)
Proficiency in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Java
SQL proficiency
API testing experience (Postman, REST Assured)

Full description

Technical Requirements: - Experience: 5+ years in QA with 2+ years in a leadership or managerial role. - Automation: Hands-on experience building frameworks from scratch (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, or PyTest). - CI/CD: Deep expertise in integrating automation suites with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or CircleCI. - Technical Stack: Proficiency in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Java; SQL; and API testing (Postman, REST Assured).Key Responsibilities: - Own the strategy for automated nightly test runs and CI/CD test gates. - Establish and track critical quality metrics (test coverage, defect escape rate, cycle time). - Manage the triage process and provide "Go/No-Go" recommendations for releases.Role & responsibilities