QA Automation Lead

Design and implement scalable automation test strategies for sophisticated systems and drive automation testing architecture, implementation, improvement, and infrastructure.
Develop, maintain, and implement automation tests for functional, integration, regression, performance, and user interface.
Create design, code, and unit test modules/components and Mentor verification/Automation team members to ensure the best automation testing practices are used consistently.
Responsible for the definition, integrity, and stability of software automation architecture and designs on the assigned product(s) and subsystems and for integration of automation tests in a continuous integration system (git, TeamCity) and to solve any failures.
Mentor and coach, a team of skilled engineers to Automate applications using Agile methodology and participate in architecture, design, and code reviews and all Agile ceremonies.
Readily accepts responsibility and accountability for project success and critical decisions and organize the team and implement Automation processes to deliver on time with high efficiency continuously.
Identify right 3rd party software components/frameworks to be used in existing software automation systems and be comfortable with details and hands-on to make sure the delivery expectations are met.

The essential requirements of the job include:
Bachelor or master degree in computer science, Software Engineering or a related field with minimum 10 years of experience in automation.
Must have strong scripting skills using C# or other OO languages and show a passion for automation.

Experience with Visual Studio, C#, JAVA, C+++ language with Performance, API, Cloud, Reporting and Unit Testing Frameworks
Proficiency in a variety of software testing tools on Desktop and Hybrid applications such as Coded UI, Spec flow, fitness, Selenium, performance and Load test tools and other automation tools.
Experience in one or more testing frameworks such as Unit, Spec Flow, TDD, BDD, Hybrid and Keyword driven frameworks and Exposure to performance, API Testing, and its automation framework and Ability to juggle and prioritize mentoring along with individual contribution.
Experience with Continuous integration (CI) principles and build, deploy and version control tools such as Bitbucket, Git, Bamboo or Team city, Jenkins, TFS, CruiseControl.NET .