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Lead Test Engineer - IT

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Toppan Merrill

Chennai Full-Time 4–8 yrs exp Posted 1 month ago · Apply by Jul 18, 2026

Job Description

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

Partner with Product Owners, Developers, and stakeholders to analyze requirements and define comprehensive test strategies.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI and API testing.
Build and execute automated test suites covering smoke, sanity, regression, and end-to-end scenarios.
Perform exploratory testing for new features and high-risk areas to identify edge cases.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and rapid feedback.
Manage the complete defect lifecycle including logging, triaging, prioritization, and validation.
Implement test data management strategies including automated data setup and environment control.
Leverage mocking, stubbing, and service virtualization to ensure stable and isolated test environments.
Continuously enhance test coverage, execution efficiency, and reporting mechanisms.
Contribute to QA best practices, standards, and process improvements across the team.
Mentor junior QA engineers and drive a quality-first mindset within the team.

Experience & Qualifications

8–10 years of overall experience in Quality Assurance.
Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in test automation.
At least 3 years of experience in API automation.
Proven experience in building automation frameworks from scratch and scaling them.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Must-Have Skills

Strong expertise in Playwright with TypeScript for UI automation.
Solid experience in API automation and validation using modern tools/frameworks.
Deep understanding of automation framework design patterns (POM, modular, reusable components).
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, including pipeline integration and test orchestration.
Experience with response mocking, service virtualization, and stubbing techniques.
Strong knowledge of test data management and automated test data setup.
Proficiency in Agile methodologies, SDLC, and QA best practices.
Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Experience with defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA).
Working knowledge of version control systems (Git).

Good-to-Have Skills

Experience with other CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
Exposure to AI-driven QA tools and intelligent test automation practices.
Experience in e-commerce domain.
Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud-based test environments.
Knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, k6).
Experience with test reporting and quality tools (e.g., Allure, SonarQube).
Prior experience in fast-paced, continuous delivery environments.