Lead Testing & Automation Engineer

Lead Testing & Automation Engineer

Our client is seeking a Lead Testing & Automation Engineer to drive API automation, cloud-native testing, and AI-enabled quality engineering across enterprise platforms. This role combines hands-on automation leadership with implementation of modern AI-driven testing strategies.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Lead development of API automation frameworks using Karate
• Build and support scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot
• Develop and maintain automated test suites for REST APIs and distributed systems
• Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery
• Assess current QA/testing processes and define automation improvement strategies
• Design and implement AI-driven testing solutions for test generation, regression optimization, and defect detection
• Use AI tools to improve root cause analysis, log analysis, and testing efficiency
• Develop and execute AI adoption roadmaps across QA environments
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and product teams in Agile environments
• Mentor QA/automation engineers and establish best practices in automation and AI-driven testing

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in QA Automation, SDET, or Testing Engineering roles
• Strong hands-on expertise with Java, Spring Boot, and API automation
• Deep experience with Karate framework
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
• Experience with AWS services (Lambda, ECS, S3, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines
• Proven experience applying AI/ML or GenAI within testing workflows
• Experience using AI tools for test generation, optimization, or failure analysis
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills