Test Automation Lead Ui +api (Hyderabad)

At Lilly we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis Indiana Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them improve the understanding and management of disease and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism We give our best effort to our work and we put people first We re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world Are you passionate about leveraging technology to automate and transform business processes Do you have a deep understanding of test automation and a desire to drive innovation in enterprise systems If so the Tech Lilly Enterprise Test Automation team invites you to apply for the role of Test Automation Lead As a key Test Automation Lead you will be responsible for driving the quality and reliability of automation solutions across the enterprise In this role you will work closely with functional IT teams to gain a deep understanding of their domains and applications providing technical consultation contributing to automation architecture design and leading initial setup activities to enable effective test automation Are you innovative and curious about new technology that can make business processes easier and more efficient Come join our team Automation in Software Testing Lilly s mission is to develop and maintain software products that meet the needs and requirements of both our internal and external customers This typically involves a combination of activities such as gathering and analysing user requirements designing and implementing software solutions testing and debugging code and maintaining and improving the performance and reliability of the software over time The goal of software engineering at Lilly is to create high-quality reliable and effective software utilizing cutting edge methodologies and integrations to solve Lilly s real-world problems and provide value to our customers At Lilly our Technology Enablement initiatives particularly within the Enterprise Test Automation Centre of Excellence TACoE are designed to leverage up-to-date tools and practices to enhance the quality speed and reliability of software delivery We are committed to embedding automated testing into the core of our engineering processes enabling innovation reducing manual effort and delivering sustainable value to our operations and customers As an Enterprise Test Automation Lead you will play a pivotal role in driving the adoption of cutting-edge test automation frameworks fostering a culture of continuous integration and deployment and guiding teams across the enterprise to achieve robust scalable and efficient test automation practices Key responsibilities Hands-on experience with API testing tools such as Postman and REST Assured and performance testing tools such as k6 LoadRunner and JMeter Analyze API responses logs and performance metrics to validate data consistency accuracy and system behaviour Strong experience in Functional UI API and Performance Testing Proficiency in JavaScript testing frameworks such as Cypress and Playwright Experience with BDD frameworks particularly Cucumber Serve as a liaison across various Tech Lilly functional areas to promote and support enterprise-wide test automation initiatives Lead and mentor a diverse team of Engineers to rapidly initiate and scale test automation efforts Lead consultation on test automation tools solution fit and best practices Champion an automation-first mindset in test execution strategies and software delivery Develop deep technical expertise in test automation platforms and industry best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement Align people tools and processes to enable rapid and reusable automation solutions across the enterprise Continuously evaluate and validate emerging automation tools and technologies to ensure Lilly remains at the forefront of innovation Collaborate with the Test Automation Architect to ensure platform stability security performance and scalability Partner with peers to define and maintain automation metrics and KPIs including dashboards and automated reporting Work closely with delivery teams to anticipate demand plan capacity and ensure timely project execution Act as a consulting partner to functional teams identifying automation opportunities and guiding the implementation of scalable sustainable test automation strategies Serve in a techno-functional role collaborating with various functional areas and the Enterprise Test Automation team to bridge gaps and ensure effective automation solutions Qualifications Bachelor s degree in computer science Information Technology or a related field 8 years of relevant experience in the field Proven experience as a technical leader with the ability to influence strategic direction and drive implementation across multiple projects Extensive At L