Test Automation Lead

Company: IGS

Website: Visit Website

Business Type: Small/Medium Business

Company Type: Service

Business Model: B2B

Funding Stage: Series C

Industry: IT Services & Consulting

Salary Range: ₹ 20-30 Lacs PA

Summary

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced QA lead with strong expertise in Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript). You will lead automation strategy, ensure quality excellence, and mentor QA engineers while working closely with cross-functional teams in an Agile/DevOps environment. This role has a clear path to Technical Lead responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of Playwright-based automation frameworks.
• Own UI & API automation strategy and drive adoption across projects.
• Define QA best practices, coding standards, and automation guidelines.
• Mentor junior/mid-level QA engineers in automation and testing practices.
• Conduct test planning, estimation, and code reviews.
• Collaborate with Dev, Product, and DevOps teams for high-quality releases.
• Implement & optimize CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab).
• Ensure test scripts are version-controlled and integrated into build pipelines.
  
  

• 6–8+ years in testing, with 3+ years in Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Strong in test automation framework design (UI & API).
• Hands-on with BDD/TDD (Cucumber, Jest, Mocha).
• Experience with CI/CD tools and Git workflows.
• Familiar with test management tools (JIRA, Zephyr, TestRail).
• Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  
  

• API testing (Postman, Rest Assured).
• Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), Docker/Kubernetes.
  
  

• Ownership mindset for end-to-end automation delivery.
• Effective stakeholder management.
• Adaptability in Agile/DevOps environment