Quality Assurance Automation Lead

Job Title :  QA Automation Lead (AI-Enabled Quality Engineering)

Location :  Kolkata, India (Hybrid)

Department :  Engineering / Product Quality

Role Overview

We are looking for a  QA Automation Lead  to architect, lead, and scale a high-performance QA team that combines  automation frameworks, AI-assisted testing, and modern DevOps pipelines .

This is a  hands-on leadership role  — you will design test strategies, mentor automation engineers, embed testing into CI / CD, and partner with developers, product managers, and AI architects to ensure quality at speed.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Architecture & Execution

• Design and implement robust automation frameworks for web, mobile, and API layers using  Selenium / Playwright / Cypress / Appium / Postman / RestAssured .
• Integrate test automation within  CI / CD pipelines (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions / Jenkins)  ensuring zero-defect releases.
• Champion  shift-left testing , enabling early defect detection and faster feedback loops.

AI-Driven Quality & Predictive Insights

Leadership & Process Excellence

Continuous Improvement

Required Skills & Experience

Category

Skills / Tools / Experience

Core Experience

6–10 years in Quality Engineering with at least 3 years in Automation Leadership

Automation Frameworks

Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, TestNG, PyTest, Cucumber

API & Performance Testing

Postman, RestAssured, JMeter, k6, or Locust

Programming

Proficient in Python / JavaScript / Java

DevOps Integration

CI / CD pipelines on Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins

AI & Modern QA Tools

Familiarity with Testim.io, Functionize, Mabl, Applitools, or ChatGPT-based test generation

Version Control & Documentation

GitHub / GitLab, Jira / Azure DevOps, Confluence / SharePoint

Soft Skills

Excellent communication, client interaction, mentoring, and ownership mindset

Preferred Qualifications