Lead Automation Engineer
Job Description
Location
Hyderabad
Job Type
Full-Time
Experience
7+
Cogniron is looking for an experienced Lead Automation Engineer with proven expertise in building automation frameworks, mentoring teams, and driving automation strategy across Web, Mobile, and API applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor a team of Senior Automation Engineers.
- Design, build, and maintain robust automation frameworks for Web, iOS, Android, and API applications.
- Define automation strategy and best practices to ensure scalable and maintainable test solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Developers, QA, and Business Analysts to drive quality across projects.
- Integrate automation scripts with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.).
- Establish metrics, dashboards, and reporting to track automation coverage and effectiveness.
- Conduct code reviews and enforce quality standards for automation scripts.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation issues, ensuring timely delivery.
- Drive continuous improvement by evaluating and adopting new tools, frameworks, and methodologies.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders at both technical and leadership levels.
Requirements:
- 7+ years of experience in Automation Testing with hands-on expertise in Java, Selenium WebDriver, and test automation frameworks.
- Strong experience in designing and developing frameworks from scratch for Web, Mobile (iOS & Android), and API testing.
- Expertise in TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, or similar frameworks.
- Proven experience integrating automation within CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.).
- Hands-on experience in Dynamics 365 CRM automation across Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service modules.
- Strong knowledge of API testing (REST/SOAP) using tools like Postman, RestAssured, Karate.
- Experience with Git or other version control tools.
- Familiarity with cloud-based test environments such as Sauce Labs, Browser Stack, or Lambda Test.
- Excellent leadership, mentoring, and communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities with a focus on delivering quality at scale.