Test Lead

Job Summary

Senior Automation Test Engineer with strong expertise in** end‑to‑end (E2E) testing**,large‑scale integration testing and cloud‑based systems. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills, solid AWS knowledge, and a good understanding of modern UI automation tools such as Playwright Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute end‑to‑end (E2E) test scenarios across complex, distributed systems

• Lead integration testing involving** upstream and downstream systems** (APIs, third‑party services, SaaS platforms)

• Develop and maintain automation test suites for APIs and critical user workflows

• Apply Playwright for UI automation with a** good working understanding** (not core framework ownership)

• Validate data flow, contracts, and error handling across microservices and integrations

• Perform testing in AWS environments, including environment validation, logs, and cloud dependencies

• Collaborate closely with developers, architects, product owners, and business stakeholders

• Drive test strategy, test planning, defect triage, and root cause analysis

• Ensure test automation is integrated into CI/CD pipelines

• Clearly communicate test status, quality risks, and release readiness

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute end‑to‑end (E2E) test scenarios across complex, distributed systems

• Lead integration testing involving** upstream and downstream systems** (APIs, third‑party services, SaaS platforms)

• Develop and maintain automation test suites for APIs and critical user workflows

• Apply Playwright for UI automation with a** good working understanding** (not core framework ownership)

• Validate data flow, contracts, and error handling across microservices and integrations

• Perform testing in AWS environments, including environment validation, logs, and cloud dependencies

• Collaborate closely with developers, architects, product owners, and business stakeholders

• Drive test strategy, test planning, defect triage, and root cause analysis

• Ensure test automation is integrated into CI/CD pipelines

• Clearly communicate test status, quality risks, and release readiness

Skill Requirements

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in Automation and Quality Engineering

• Strong End‑to‑End (E2E) testing experience for enterprise applications

• Proven expertise in Integration Testing

• Strong API testing and automation (REST, JSON, authentication, contracts)

• Solid AWS knowledge from a testing and validation perspective

• Experience testing microservices‑based and distributed architectures

• Good understanding of Playwright for UI automation

• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills

• Strong understanding of test strategy, test design, and QA best practices

Other Requirements

Good to Have

• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab)

• Knowledge of contract testing, service virtualization, or test data management

• Exposure to Docker / Kubernetes environments

• Experience in Agile / SAFe delivery models

• Exposure to performance or security testing