Lead Engineer - SDET

Key Responsibilities

• Automation Framework Development • Architect, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance test automation frameworks for API, Web UI, and Data pipelines. • Write robust, clean, and maintainable automation code (using Python, Java, JavaScript or TypeScript). • Automate end-to-end user journeys, contract testing, and integration tests across microservice architectures.
• CI/CD & Pipeline Integration • Integrate automated test suites directly into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) for automated regression on every pull request. • Containerize test environments and test suites using Docker for consistent execution in cloud-native pipelines.
• Quality Strategy & Shift-Left • Collaborate with product owners, developers, and BAs to analyze requirements and design comprehensive test plans early in the SDLC. • Conduct code reviews for developers and fellow QA engineers to ensure code quality and testability. • Identify performance bottlenecks and security vulnerabilities early through non-functional test integration.
• Test Execution, Observability & Reporting • Maintain test execution dashboards, reporting actionable quality metrics (code coverage, defect leakage, test reliability) to engineering leadership. • Debug test failures, isolate root causes in system logs or telemetry and partner with developers to resolve defects quickly.

Skills and Experience

• API Testing (REST Assured, Postman, or Playwright API) • UI Testing • CI/CD & Version Control • Databases/SQL • BDD • Architecture Understanding (MicroServices, Event Driven Systems) • Performance and load testing • Kubernetes and containerized test infrastructure

Qualifications

• Engineer Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology • Masters or MBA is good to have

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