Were Hiring QA Automation Lead / Test Engineering Lead

Location: Kannur, Kerala Company: Centrim Global Employment Type: Full-Time | On-Site Experience: 3+ years in Software QA / Test Automation About the Role Centrim Global is looking for an experienced QA Automation Lead / Test Engineering Lead to take ownership of the quality and automated testing strategy for our SaaS product. This is a hands-on technical leadership role. We are looking for someone who can design, build and maintain a comprehensive automated testing framework and establish strong quality standards across the product development lifecycle. Important: This Is NOT a Manual Testing Position This role requires strong, hands-on expertise in test automation. If your experience is primarily manual testing, or you have only basic exposure to automation tools without actually building and maintaining automated testing frameworks, please do not apply for this position. What Youll Do Own the overall QA and test automation strategy Design, build and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks Develop automated test coverage for web, mobile, backend and APIs Build and maintain end-to-end automated testing using Playwright, Cypress, Selenium or equivalent Develop backend automated tests using Pest / PHPUnit Implement automated testing for React web applications Implement automated testing for React Native mobile applications across iOS and Android Build comprehensive API and integration test automation Establish automated functional, regression, smoke and integration testing Implement database, data-integrity, role and permission testing Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines Establish automated quality gates for pull requests and releases Implement performance and load testing Analyse defects and work closely with developers on root-cause identification Ensure significant defects are converted into permanent automated regression tests Identify test coverage gaps and continuously improve automation coverage Maintain test plans, test cases, automation documentation and QA reports Lead, mentor and establish best practices for the QA team Actively contribute to sprint planning, reviews and release readiness AI-Assisted Test Automation Practical experience using AI within software testing and test automation is a key requirement for this role. We are looking for someone who understands how modern AI tools and AI agents can be applied to: Generate and improve test cases and scenarios Accelerate automated test-script development Identify test coverage gaps Generate test data Analyse failed tests, logs and defects Assist with root-cause analysis Maintain and optimise automated tests Accelerate regression testing Improve overall QA productivity and release confidence We are looking for practical implementation capability, not simply theoretical knowledge of AI. Mandatory Technical Experience Candidates should have strong hands-on experience with: PHP Laravel application testing React web application testing React Native mobile application testing Playwright / Cypress / Selenium Pest / PHPUnit API automation / Postman Appium / Maestro / Detox or equivalent mobile automation tools Jest / Vitest / React Testing Library or equivalent AI-assisted testing and automation tools Git and pull-request workflows CI/CD automated testing GitHub Actions / Bitbucket Pipelines or equivalent SQL and database testing Performance/load testing k6, JMeter or equivalent Automated regression, integration, functional and smoke testing Test planning and test-case design Defect management and root-cause analysis Agile/Scrum SaaS product development What Were Looking For We are looking for a hands-on technical QA leader, not someone who only manages a testing team. The successful candidate should be capable of understanding a complex SaaS product, identifying quality and test-coverage gaps, designing the right automation architecture and personally contributing to the implementation. You should be passionate about building an automation-first quality culture where testing is integrated throughout development rather than performed only at the end of a release. Experience establishing or significantly improving automation within an existing SaaS product will be highly regarded. Before You Apply Please apply only if you meet the core automation requirements above. This is a Full-Time, On-Site position in Kannur, Kerala. We are looking for an experienced QA Automation professional who is ready to take ownership, build the right testing framework, lead the QA function and help us continuously improve product quality. How to Apply If you meet the above requirements, please send your CV to hr@centrimglobal.com Compensation: 30,000.00 - 75,000.00 per month Work Location: In person .