Job Description

Mozilor is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Automation Test Engineer to spearhead the automation testing function within the organization. This is a newly created role with an opportunity to build and lead the entire automation practice from scratch. The ideal candidate will be fully hands-on in designing and implementing a comprehensive automation strategy, transforming existing manual processes into fully automated test suites. The candidate will initially establish and execute the automation framework individually and progressively build, lead, and mentor a high-performing automation team.
Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design & Build Automation Frameworks: Architect and implement automation frameworks from scratch to support UI, API, and integration testing.
• Migrate Manual to Automation: Convert manual test cases and regression suites into efficient automated pipelines.
• Hands-On Execution: Take ownership of test script creation, execution, and maintenance during the initial phases.
• Develop CI/CD Testing Pipelines: Integrate test automation into CI/CD workflows using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Bitbucket Pipelines.
• Quality Advocacy: Collaborate with development, DevOps, and product teams to ensure early testing and continuous feedback through TDD/BDD practices.
• Performance & Security Testing: Introduce best practices for load/performance and security testing in the automation pipeline.
• Team Building: Recruit, train, and mentor junior automation engineers to build a scalable QA automation team.
• Test Coverage & Metrics: Ensure comprehensive test coverage, track quality metrics, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills :

• Strong expertise in building test automation frameworks from scratch.
• Strong knowledge of programming languages like PHP, Node.js, Python, JavaScript, and React.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD tools like Bitbucket Pipelines, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Deep understanding of Test Driven Development (TDD), Behavior Driven Development (BDD), and Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge and experience in integrating security testing and security best practices in test automation.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud platform.
• Familiarity with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of product features, UI/UX considerations, application workflows, and business processes.
• Strong business acumen to align testing strategies with product goals and end-user expectations.
• Exposure to AI/ML driven test automation tools.

Qualifications:

• B.Tech in Computer Science or equivalent from a reputed institution.
• 4-5 years of hands-on experience in software testing with significant experience in automation.

Skills Required