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Job Summary We are seeking a highly capable Technical Program Lead who combines expertise in Automation Testing , Linuxbased Technical Project Management , and Vehicle Testing Validation . The role is responsible for endtoend program delivery covering software quality automation, Linux platform execution, and vehiclelevel validation. The candidate will lead crossfunctional teams, manage technical risks, ensure quality and schedule compliance, and drive integration across software, system, and vehicle domains. Key Responsibilities Program Project Management (Linux Focus) Own endtoend delivery of Linuxbased and automotive technology programs Manage scope, timelines, risks, dependencies, and resource planning Act as the single point of contact between engineering, QA, vehicle testing, DevOps, and business stakeholders Review technical designs, integration plans, and release readiness Drive issue resolution, escalation, and decision making Track milestones and prepare project status, dashboards, and reviews Automation Testing Leadership Define and implement automation test strategy and roadmap Lead automation teams across functional, integration, system, and regression testing Design/review test automation frameworks and coding standards Drive API, UI, and systemlevel automation Integrate automation with CI/CD pipelines Track quality metrics, defect trends, and test coverage Perform root cause analysis and continuous quality improvement Vehicle Testing Validation Plan and execute vehiclelevel testing and validation as per DVP Support functional, performance, durability, and integration testing Perform data acquisition, analysis, and reporting Identify vehicle/system issues and support root cause analysis with development teams Coordinate prototype builds and test campaigns Ensure compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements Mandatory Technical Skills Technical Project / Program Management Linux OS (Embedded or Server) strong working knowledge Test Automation Frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, REST Assured, etc.) Programming/Scripting: Java / Python / JavaScript CI/CD Tools (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps) Vehicle Testing Validation methodologies Data acquisition analysis Defect management, RCA, quality metrics Tools: JIRA, Confluence, TestRail or similar Preferred / GoodtoHave Skills Automotive domain experience CAN, diagnostics tools, UDS HIL / SIL exposure Cloud or DevOps exposure Performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling) Agile / Scrum / SAFe PMP or Agile certification
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