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