QA Lead – Automation

Annalect is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead QA Automation  to join our dynamic and innovative Technology team. The Lead QA Automation will play a crucial role in shaping and executing the automated testing strategy for the organization and ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products through the design, implementation, and maintenance of automated testing solutions. This position demands a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of test automation frameworks, software development life cycle (SDLC), and a proven track record of successfully leading automation initiatives and and the ability to mentor and guide team members. You will be a key player in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of software releases while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

•     Expertise in testing power cloud applications, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security in distributed environments
•      Specially need to have deep knowledge on VM automations and AI testing for chat bot use cases.
• Create and execute test plans, ensuring comprehensive coverage of RPA processes.
• Develop testing strategies to validate RPA workflows, ensuring they meet business requirements.
• Deep knowledge and experience in testing power desktop applications, including proficiency in identifying and addressing performance and usability issues.
• Demonstrate advanced understanding of Azure database technologies, leveraging this knowledge to develop comprehensive test plans and ensure data integrity and performance.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to understand application architecture and design, providing valuable insights to enhance test coverage and effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the QA process, implementing automation frameworks and tools to streamline testing efforts and increase efficiency

• Act as a technical expert in RPA, understanding the intricacies of automation workflows.

• Develop and implement an automation strategy aligned with overall testing and development goals using RPA tools.
• Plan and prioritize automation efforts based on project requirements and testing needs.
• Evaluate and select appropriate automation tools and frameworks compatible with Python.
• Design and develop a scalable and maintainable automation framework using Python and Pytest.
• Lead the development of automated test scripts using Python for functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Review and provide guidance on coding practices to the automation team.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Monitor and manage automated test execution within the CI/CD framework.
• Collaborate with the QA team to develop test plans and strategies, including automation test coverage.
• Work with the QA team to design effective and reusable automated test cases.
• Ensure test cases cover functional, integration, and regression testing scenarios.
• Oversee the execution of automated test suites and analyze results.
• Lead and mentor a team of automation engineers, providing guidance and support.
• Effectively communicate with team members, stakeholders, and management.
• Collaborate with developers, manual testers, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment of testing goals.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement within the automation process.
• Ensure the automation team stays updated on the latest developments in RPA tools, Python and test automation.
• Document automation frameworks, scripts, and best practices.

• 7+ years of experience as Lead QA Engineer
• Testing powerapps and web-applications using Selenium WebDriver
• Strong expertise in PowerCloud, Power Desktop Applications and CORE Python coding skills

• Good knowledge of SQL, REST, JSON, XML, HTML, XPath, CSS.

• Good to have knowledge in IDE tools like PowerAutomate/Eclipse/IntelliJ/Visual Studio etc.
• Experience in testing framework like Data driven, POM, Pytest.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting coding skills.
• Knowledge of Jenkins CI/CD, Bamboo/Team city, GitHub, bit bucket or similar tool 
• Knowledge of API testing /API Automation using REST assured.
• Knowledge of test management tool Jira
• Knowledge in POSTMAN for API testing
• Good to have understanding in cloud as AWS or GCP
• Good to have understanding and knowledge of RPA tools such as UiPath/

Automation Anywhere etc.

Nice to have Skills

• Performance/Load testing - JMeter
• Knowledge in security testing
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker for creating reproducible and scalable test environment
• Experience in leveraging cloud-based testing services
• Azure Database testing
• Good to have familiarity with mobile testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Appium) to extend automation coverage to mobile applications.