Lead Engineer - Test Automation & Tools Development

12+ years of experience in Quality Engineering and Tools development or similar role Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related engineering discipline Strong programming skills in Java with a focus on tooling and automation Proficiency in extending and customizing open-source tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, Postman/Bruno, REST Assured, Karate, JMeter, K6, Gatling, Locust, OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, Nmap, Nessus Experience Integrating testing tools with Jira, Qmetry, ReportPortal, Allure, ExtentReports, Grafana, Jenkins, Harness, ArgoCD, GitLab, SonarQube, BrowserStack, LambdaTest Experience with test data management, mocking frameworks, and service virtualization tools such as WireMock, Hoverfly, or Mockito Strong command of relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases Experience in publish-subscribe messaging systems like Kafka Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, gRPC, WebSockets, & event-driven or asynchronous architectures Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Expertise in Kubernetes for container orchestration Proficient in working within Linux/Unix-based environments, including shell scripting and system-level debugging Well-versed in Agile/Scrum/Kanban methodologies Demonstrated ability in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and debugging complex systems Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Design & implement custom test automation frameworks Develop reusable libraries, plugins, and CLI tools Build scalable test harnesses for distributed systems, microservices, and applications Write robust, maintainable code in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript to automate test workflows Integrate tools with version control, CI/CD platforms, and artifact repositories Containerize tools using Docker and orchestrate test environments using Kubernetes Implement observability into test tools Partner with QE, SRE/DevOps, and development teams to deliver tooling solutions Provide governance model, documentation, training, and support Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies in the testing ecosystem Contribute to internal best practices for test automation, tool development, & quality engineering Familiarity with AI/ML-based test generation or test impact analysis Background in developer experience (DevEx) or internal platform engineering