Associate Technical Architect - QA - Automation

Automation Strategy & Framework Development Define and implement automation strategy across UI, API, data, and integration testing Design and develop scalable, reusable automation frameworks Establish automation standards, best practices, and governance Drive adoption of automation-first testing approach across projects Automation Delivery & Execution Lead end-to-end automation implementation across client engagements Identify automation candidates and prioritize regression coverage Ensure integration of automation suites with CI/CD pipelines Drive parallel execution, performance optimization, and stability of test suites Accelerators & IP Development Build reusable automation accelerators, libraries, and utilities Contribute to organization-wide QA frameworks and toolkits Develop solutions for: Test data management Test orchestration Reporting and analytics Enable faster onboarding and delivery through reusable assets Technical Leadership & Mentoring Mentor and guide junior automation engineers and testers Conduct code reviews and enforce automation best practices Drive capability building and upskilling within the QA team Promote engineering excellence and continuous improvement Stakeholder Management & Collaboration Work closely with clients, developers, DevOps, and product teams Translate business requirements into automation solutions Provide regular updates, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders Act as a trusted advisor on quality engineering and automation CI/CD & DevOps Integration Integrate automation frameworks with tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI Implement quality gates and continuous testing practices Enable shift-left and shift-right testing strategies Innovation & Emerging Capabilities Drive adoption of AI/GenAI in test automation Test case generation Self-healing automation Intelligent test selection Explore and implement modern tools such as Playwright, Cypress, and Selenium Continuously improve frameworks with latest industry practices Must have skills: Technical Skills Strong experience in test automation frameworks (UI & API) Hands-on with tools like Playwright , Selenium, Cypress Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, Rest Assured, Requests Programming skills in Java / JavaScript / Python Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices Cloud & Modern Engineering Experience with AWS services such as: Compute, storage, and serverless architectures CI/CD and deployment pipelines Exposure to containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) Leadership & Soft Skills Strong team leadership and mentoring experience Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Ability to drive automation transformation initiatives Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking Nice to have skills Experience in data testing or ETL validation Exposure to AI-driven testing approaches Good understanding of microservices architecture and cloud-based systems Cloud & Modern Engineering .