QA/Test Automation Architect

In the role of Test Architect at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India Private Limited, Bangalore, you will have the opportunity to lead quality engineering initiatives across enterprise products by defining and executing test strategies, mentoring a team of QA engineers, and driving innovation in testing methodologies. Your focus will be on ensuring quality is directly tied to business outcomes, while also fostering a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making. Key Responsibilities: - Define and execute test strategy across functional, non-functional, automation, and regression testing. - Lead, mentor, and develop a team of QA engineers, fostering ownership and continuous improvement. - Design and implement automation frameworks and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines. - Establish and track quality metrics & dashboards to monitor defect trends, automation %, and release readiness. - Drive data literacy in QA to enable teams to make decisions using analytics and insights. - Monitor product performance and user feedback to continuously improve the product. - Act as the voice of quality in product discussions, aligning testing with business priorities. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure risk-based, value-driven testing. - Introduce innovation through AI/ML in testing, predictive analytics, and test maturity models. - Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements. Key Skills & Competencies: - Robust experience in test automation, test management, and QA strategy. - Proficiency in tools like Selenium, Cypress, Rest Assured, JMeter, Postman, Jenkins, GitHub Actions. - Skilled in data analytics & dashboards (Power BI, Grafana, Kibana, SQL). - Hands-on coding experience in Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript. - Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. - Product-owner mindset balancing quality, speed, and business value with a focus on delivering business value. Qualifications: - 1015 years of experience in QA/Test Management with leadership exposure. - Proven success in automation-led quality transformation. - Robust knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud-based testing. - Certifications (preferred): ISTQB QA/Test Automation Architect/Architect, SAFe PO, Data Analytics. In addition to the challenging role, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India Private Limited offers benefits such as employee discounts, health measures, mobile phone allowance, meal subsidies, retirement benefits, hybrid working options, mobility offers, employee events, coaching, flexible working hours, childcare support, parking facilities, on-site canteen and cafe, and more. For further details or to apply, please contact Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India Private Limited at Plot No. 5-P, EPIP 1st Phase, Bangalore. You can also reach out via the provided recruitment email address. In the role of Test Architect at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India Private Limited, Bangalore, you will have the opportunity to lead quality engineering initiatives across enterprise products by defining and executing test strategies, mentoring a team of QA engineers, and driving innovation in testing methodologies. Your focus will be on ensuring quality is directly tied to business outcomes, while also fostering a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making. Key Responsibilities: - Define and execute test strategy across functional, non-functional, automation, and regression testing. - Lead, mentor, and develop a team of QA engineers, fostering ownership and continuous improvement. - Design and implement automation frameworks and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines. - Establish and track quality metrics & dashboards to monitor defect trends, automation %, and release readiness. - Drive data literacy in QA to enable teams to make decisions using analytics and insights. - Monitor product performance and user feedback to continuously improve the product. - Act as the voice of quality in product discussions, aligning testing with business priorities. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure risk-based, value-driven testing. - Introduce innovation through AI/ML in testing, predictive analytics, and test maturity models. - Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements. Key Skills & Competencies: - Robust experience in test automation, test management, and QA strategy. - Proficiency in tools like Selenium, Cypress, Rest Assured, JMeter, Postman, Jenkins, GitHub Actions. - Skilled in data analytics & dashboards (Power BI, Grafana, Kibana, SQL). - Hands-on coding experience in Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript. - Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. - Product-owner mindset balancing quality, speed, and business value with a focus on delivering business value. Qualifications: - 1015 years of experience in QA/Test Management with leadership exposure.