Test Automation Engineer AI-Assisted Testing & Implementation

Job Summary We are looking for a Senior Automation Test Engineer to design and implement testing practices that combine automation frameworks with AI-powered testing tools, and to roll them out directly with engineering teams. The role covers hands-on automation development, along with defining the test strategies, standards, and workflows that keep AI-assisted testing consistent and effective across projects. The role includes on-site work with project and client teams as a regular part of the job, in addition to remote work. Beyond building automation, the position involves understanding why a testing practice may not be landing with a particular team and adjusting the approach - which requires reading organizational context, not just technical systems. Key Responsibilities Design the Testing Practice - Define test strategy templates, automation standards, and AI-usage guidelines that other testers and engineers can follow. - Evaluate AI-powered testing tools and frameworks and recommend which to adopt for a given project or team. - Determine where AI tools are used in the testing workflow (test generation, automation, defect analysis, reporting) and where manual review is required. Build & Implement Automation - Design, build, and maintain automation frameworks and scripts for web, mobile, API, and integration testing. - Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, including automated quality gates and release validation. - Roll out testing practices directly with engineering teams and, where required, at client locations - supporting adoption on the ground, not only remotely. Improve Through Feedback - Identify why a testing approach or automation practice isn't being adopted by a team, and adjust it based on the root cause rather than assumption. - Capture what works and what doesn't from each rollout and feed it back into shared standards and frameworks. - Coordinate with development and deployment teams to ensure testing connects smoothly with what comes before and after it in the delivery pipeline. Required Skills Automation & Quality Engineering - 36 years of hands-on experience in automation testing and quality engineering, across web, mobile, API, and integration testing. - Strong hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Appium, or similar. - Experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable automation frameworks, not just individual test scripts. - Strong understanding of testing methodologies, test design techniques, and quality assurance best practices. - Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps. - Strong understanding of release validation, deployment testing, smoke testing, and quality gates. - Robust understanding of Git and collaborative development workflows. AI Tools & Usage - Hands-on, daily experience using AI-powered testing tools and assistants for test generation, automation development, defect analysis, and reporting. - Working knowledge of more than one AI tool or model, and the judgment to choose the right one for a given task. - Experience evaluating current or emerging AI testing tools and recommending which to adopt. - Ability to write clear, effective prompts and instructions to get accurate, usable output from AI tools, and to catch and correct AI mistakes. - A genuine, active interest in keeping up with new AI tools, models, and techniques as they evolve. Communication - Robust written and spoken communication skills in English - Strong interpretation skills: the ability to read organizational and stakeholder context, understand why a process or practice isn't working, and not treat every implementation issue as a technical one. - Ability to clearly explain testing strategy, findings, and AI-adoption recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including in client-facing settings. Preferred Skills - Experience rolling out a current testing practice, framework, or standard across more than one team or client organization. - Willingness and ability to travel for on-site implementation work. - Familiarity with defect tracking and test management tools. - Experience mentoring QA engineers or supporting their adoption of new tools and practices. - Working knowledge of how development and deployment pipelines are structured, to ensure testing connects smoothly with them. Educational Qualification - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical industry experience. Salary Package: 10 - 18 LPA Compensation: 1,000,000.00 - 1,800,000.00 per year Work Location: Hybrid remote in Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Job Summary We are looking for a Senior Automation Test Engineer to design and implement testing practices that combine automation frameworks with AI-powered testing tools, and to roll them out directly with engineering teams