QA Test Lead

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Automation Test Lead to lead the quality assurance automation strategy for our eCommerce platform. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining automation frameworks leading a team of automation engineers and ensuring high-quality scalable and reliable releases across web mobile and backend systems. This role requires strong technical expertise leadership skills and a deep understanding of eCommerce workflows.

Key Responsibilities:

Automation Strategy & Leadership

• Define and own the test automation strategy for web mobile and API layers of the eCommerce platform
• Lead mentor and manage a team of automation test engineers
• Drive best practices for test automation CI/CD integration and test data management
• Collaborate with QA Managers Product Owners Architects and Developers to align quality goals

Test Automation Development:

• Design develop and maintain scalable automation frameworks using industry-standard tools
• Implement automated test coverage for:
• Product catalog search and recommendations
• Shopping cart checkout and payment gateways
• Order management fulfillment and returns
• Promotions pricing and tax calculations
• User authentication and profile management
• Ensure automation supports cross-browser cross-device and multi-region testing

CI/CD & DevOps Integration

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins GitHub Actions GitLab CI Azure DevOps)
• Enable automated execution for smoke regression and sanity test suites
• Analyze pipeline failures and optimize execution time and reliability

Quality Assurance & Testing Oversight

• Review test plans test cases and automation scripts for quality and coverage
• Ensure proper balance between manual and automated testing
• Define and track automation metrics such as coverage stability and defect leakage
• Perform root cause analysis of production issues related to test gaps

Collaboration & Agile Practices

• Actively participate in agile ceremonies (sprint planning stand-ups retrospectives)
• Work closely with development teams to enable shift-left testing
• Advocate for quality throughout the SDLC

Reporting & Communication

• Provide regular status updates on automation progress risks and release readiness
• Present automation metrics and quality insights to stakeholders and leadership
• Identify and propose improvements to tools processes and workflows

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with automation tools such as Selenium Playwright Cypress or WebDriverIO
• Experience in API automation using tools like RestAssured Postman or Karate
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java Python JavaScript or TypeScript
• Experience with test frameworks (TestNG JUnit Cucumber Mocha Jest)
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and version control systems (Git)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) and containerization (Docker)
• Experience with performance or security testing tools is a plus

eCommerce Domain Knowledge

• Strong understanding of eCommerce business flows and integrations
• Experience testing payment gateways third-party integrations and microservices
• Knowledge of SEO analytics and tracking validation is a plus

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Proven ability to lead and mentor automation teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to balance hands-on automation with leadership responsibilities
• Strong ownership mindset and attention to detail

Mandatory:

• 8 years of experience in software testing and quality assurance
• 3 years of experience leading automation initiatives or QA teams
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Nice to Have

• Experience with BDD/TDD practices
• Knowledge of mobile automation (Appium)
• Exposure to AI-driven testing tools
• Experience working in large-scale high-traffic eCommerce platforms

Additional Information :

Personal Skills:

• Customer-service oriented with a problem-solving attitude;
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy is essential;
• Entrepreneurial thinking and flexibility to change;
• Very good English communication skills (concise writing and orally convincing);
• Structured and clear writing skills;
• Proven ability to solve complex business problems using analytical reasoning;
• Demonstrated positive attitude self-motivated team player.

Required Qualifications:

• MCA or Bachelors in Engineering Computer Science or equivalent.

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL CRITERIA: Eurofins has a strong focus on Performance Management system. This includes quarterly calibrations half-yearly reviews and annual reviews. The KPIs shall be set and may vary slightly between projects. These will be clearly communicated documented during the first 30 days of your joining.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time