Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Exp: 5 to 7yrs Notice Period: Immediate to 15days Location : Chennai/Coimbatore CTC: 10Lpa max Role Overview: As a Senior Automation Eng , you will be responsible for leading automation initiatives across projects, managing test teams, and ensuring high-quality delivery using the latest tools and methodologies. You will help define standards, architect solutions, and drive excellence in our QA automation efforts. Key Responsibilities: • Lead, mentor, and guide a team of automation engineers to achieve testing goals and deliver high-quality solutions. • Define and execute test strategies, plans, and roadmaps for automation aligned with project and program goals and objectives. • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team. • Define and implement the overall automation testing strategy, aligning with organizational goals and project requirements. • Design and maintain scalable, reusable, and efficient automation frameworks and tools. • Identify areas for process improvement and implement best practices for test automation. Oversee the development and execution of automated test scripts for web, mobile, API, Microservices and AI based testing. • Collaborate with development, product, DevOps, and QA teams to ensure quality across the SDLC. • Perform hands-on coding and troubleshooting as needed to support the team. • Ensure comprehensive reporting of test results, defects, and metrics to stakeholders. • Act as the primary point of contact for automation-related discussions with stakeholders. • Advocate for automation within the organization and drive adoption of new tools and technologies. Qualification and Skills • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field. • 5+ years of experience in software testing, Automation with at least 3 years in a leadership role. • Strong expertise in automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Cypress, Tosca, TestNG, JUnit, or equivalent. • Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, Typescript or C# for test automation. • Solid understanding of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices and tools like Jenkins, Git, or similar. • Proven ability to design and implement robust, scalable automation frameworks. • Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering results