Test Automation Architect

We are Seeking a highly experienced Test Automation Architect to lead enterprise-scale automation initiatives across UI, API, and service-oriented (SOA/microservices) architectures. This role requires a strong blend of technical expertise, solution architecture skills, and cross-team leadership to drive automation strategy, design scalable frameworks, and enable quality engineering transformation.

• 10-15+ years in QA/Automation with 5+ years in architecture/lead roles
• Define and implement end-to-end automation strategy across Web UI, APIs, and service-based architectures.
• Design and build scalable, reusable automation frameworks supporting enterprise applications.
• Establish automation standards, best practices, and governance models.
• Drive shift-left and continuous testing approaches aligned with DevOps and Agile practices.
• Analyze application landscape (UI, API, backend services) and propose optimal automation solutions.
• Provide solutions for complex ecosystems including microservices, integrations, and distributed systems.
• Lead POCs, tool evaluations, and automation roadmap planning.
• Define frameworks for test data, environment management, and service virtualization.
• Collaborate with development, QA, DevOps, product, and platform teams.
• Act as a central automation SME, guiding multiple teams/projects.
• Drive alignment across teams for automation adoption and standardization.
• Conduct design reviews, architecture discussions, and technical mentoring.

• Hands-on Automation & Engineering - Develop and review automation scripts across:

• UI: Selenium, Playwright, Cypress
• API: Rest Assured, Karate, Postman
• Service Layer / SOA / Microservices testing

Provide hands-on support in building automation pipelines and frameworks.

Troubleshoot complex automation issues and perform root cause analysis.

Integrate automation frameworks into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.).

Enable continuous testing and reporting with traceability and quality metrics.

Drive automation execution, reporting, and dashboards for stakeholders.

• UI automation (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress)
• API automation (Rest Assured, Karate)
• SOA / microservices testing

Programming expertise: Java / Python / JavaScript

Deep understanding of:

• REST APIs, JSON/XML
• Test frameworks (TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber)

Experience with:

• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Service virtualization and mocking tools
• Test management and defect tracking tools

Proven experience designing enterprise-scale automation frameworks

Strong knowledge of:

• Microservices architecture
• Distributed systems and integrations

Ability to create automation roadmaps and solution blueprints

Experience working with multiple teams/stakeholders

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to mentor teams and drive organization-wide automation adoption