Principal Engineer Test Automation (Platform)

This role is for a highly experienced and technically strong professional to lead our test automation efforts. You will be working on cutting-edge technologies such as Cucumber, AWS (EC2, S3, Workspace), and DevOps Tools, playing a pivotal role in developing/maintaining automated tests to support our ever-growing suite of regression tests. The ideal candidate will be highly technical, motivated, and capable of working with minimal supervision. What You'll Do: Gain in-depth knowledge of Veeva Vault platform and applications. Develop and maintain automation scripts (API and UI) . Work with CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, JIRA) for automation and test execution. Communicate status and work effectively with onshore/offshore managers. Troubleshoot day-to-day framework issues related to test automation. Perform code reviews and be a technical mentor to team members. Work with managers to arrive at metrics for measuring the code quality for the test automation suite. Work closely with scrum masters on sprint plannings and backlog grooming . Be a key player for the growth of Veeva Hyderabad by contributing by doing technical interviews . Define and track quality metrics for automation test suites. Support recruitment efforts to grow Veeva Hyderabad's QA team. Lead the technical initiatives across platform modules. Requirements: 10+ years of experience in software test automation . Strong technical leadership abilities and project management experience . Provide a practical approach to complex testing , specifically in the areas of automation of test cases for regression testing. Proficient in QA process & methodologies, tools, and different testing approaches . Strong experience in Java, Object-Oriented Methodologies . Strong experience with automated test frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cucumber). Strong experience in testing Restful API & HTTP web services, JSON/XML, and Web-based applications . Good working knowledge of CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, JIRA). Experience with data analytics and log analysis tools such as Kibana, Elasticsearch, etc. Able to lead multiple implementations . Collaborate to gather automation requirements , design automated tests, and implement scalable test automation solutions. Design, develop, and manage automated testing artifacts . Comfortable debugging and working with object-oriented programming . Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies (preferably in an onshore/offshore model). Experience working for a product-based company . Excellent team collaboration and effective communication skills . Experience playing a technical mentor role to the team and performing code reviews. Experience leading automation projects in a technical role and actively participating in overall program management activities. Fluency in interfacing and functional testing . A natural problem solver and critical thinker . Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar. Nice to Have: Understanding of data-driven and AI-based test automation approaches . Familiarity with serverless testing strategies (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Google Cloud Functions). Proficiency in scripting with Python, Groovy, or Shell scripting for test automation and CI/CD.