Senior/Lead QA Engineer Automation

About us : Quoreka has a formidable presence in the vendor solutions market for metals, energy, and agriculture. Catering a wide range of asset classes, our company utilizes a cloud-based suite of CTRM and ETRM solutions enhanced by AI/ML technology, alongside Supply Chain Management and E-Sourcing products. Today, we boast of extensive CTRM/ETRM expertise across softs, ags, fertilizers/chemicals, liquids, precious metals, concentrates, energy and much more. Quor Group is able to provide the industry with a very unique offering that meets the growing demands of commodity traders, energy merchants miners, industrials to producers providing best-in-class functionality, user experience, technology and services. Our product roadmap is innovation-centric, focusing on AI and delivering strong product value propositions with clear short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals. Quor Group has over 200 employees and offices across the UK, India, Australia, Switzerland and Canada, serving :100 customers globally across multiple commodity segments. About the role : We are seeking a Senior / Lead Automation QA Engineer with strong technical leadership in test automation, framework design, and intelligent quality engineering. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress, a solid programming foundation, and an understanding of GenAI, LLMs, and agentic AI to drive modernization of automation and testing practices. This role requires a technically proficient and experienced engineer who can own the existing framework, review automation quality, drive improvements, and guide the team toward next-generation, AI-driven testing excellence. Education : B.E / B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, MCA, or a related discipline. Responsibilities, Experience & Skillsets Key Responsibilities: Own and enhance the existing Playwright-based automation framework, leveraging design patterns like POM, BasePage, and Allure reporting. Define and drive the roadmap for automation enhancement, framework optimization, and intelligent testing using AI/LLM technologies Provide technical leadership and mentorship to automation engineers, ensuring code quality, consistency, and scalability. Review automation scripts, test coverage, and framework performance to ensure maintainability and robustness. Introduce and integrate GenAI-powered solutions for test case generation, defect analysis, and predictive quality insights. Collaborate closely with QA, Development, and DevOps leaders to ensure full automation integration in CI/CD pipelines. Drive proof-of-concepts for new tools ( LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen, etc.) and implement those aligned with organizational goals. Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and ensure delivery alignment with quality standards and timelines. Strong understanding of GitHub, Jenkins, Maven/Gradle, and TestNG. Optimize test automation performance and ensure maintainability. Translate manual test requirements into efficient, automated end-to-end test scripts. Experience with MongoDB, SQL, and Oracle databases. Proactive and self-driven professional capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment. Adapt quickly to evolving project scopes and business priorities. Adhere to prevailing Quoreka's ISMS policies and procedures while delivering the duties. Required Skills & Experience 7–12 years of experience in Software Testing & Automation (preferably product-based environments). Strong technical expertise in Playwright (TypeScript/Java) and working knowledge of Selenium or Cypress. In-depth understanding of automation frameworks, design patterns (POM, BasePage, Hybrid), and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions). Hands-on experience with API testing (Postman, REST Assured) and Allure reporting. Proficiency in Java, TypeScript, or Python for test automation and review. Familiarity with GenAI and LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama) for QA use cases. Exposure to agentic AI concepts and tools (LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen) preferred. Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership abilities. Experience managing multiple automation projects and mentoring geographically distributed teams. Good to Have Good to have experience in mobile test automation. Good understanding of SDLC and STLC processes in an Agile delivery model, including sprint-based automation and continuous integration Good to have experience in API test automation using RESTFUL API. Familiarity with performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling). Good to have experience in AWS security testing. Experience on Cloud domain preferred. Strong presentation and documentation skills to report QA metrics to leadership. Interpersonal Skills : Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills. Proven leadership and mentoring experience. Strong interpersonal and problem-solving capabilities. Positive, proactive, and motivated approach to driving team success. Key Accountabilities : Provide day to day management of a global team of automation test engineers. Provide day-to-day leadership to a global automation QA team. Collaborate with QA Managers/Leads to plan and schedule test cycles. Review and maintain automation test scripts and frameworks for assigned products. Analyze change requests, assess impact, and drive implementation. Ensure framework and scripts are updated, reusable, and maintainable. Coordinate automation execution, reviews, and defect triage. Maintain datasets and test environments for automation runs. Provide regular project updates and quality metrics to stakeholders. Drive a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.