Description

We are seeking an AI-Powered Automation Architect to drive next-generation automation capabilities using modern test automation frameworks, AI-assisted development tools, and in-sprint automation practices. This role is critical to accelerating delivery, improving quality, and modernizing our automation strategy across cloud-native, API-driven, and microservices-based applications.

The ideal candidate will be strong in framework design, API automation, AI-enabled productivity tooling, and automation integration into CI/CD pipelines, regardless of the specific automation toolset (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, WebdriverIO).

Key Responsibilities

· Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks (e.g Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, WebdriverIO).

· Leverage AI and MCP-based tools (Cursor AI, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI assistants) to accelerate automation development, debugging, and test optimization.

· Implement and maintain in-sprint automation, working directly with developers and product teams to automate test cases within the same sprint.

· Develop API automation for microservices, REST APIs and event-driven architectures (Kafka, SQS).

· Integrate automated suites into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions; implement quality gates and automated smoke/regression tests.

· Testing the full end-to-end behavior of AWS components to ensure all events, triggers, data flows, and integrations work as expected.

· Apply modern automation practices such as contract testing, component testing, visual diff testing, and accessibility scans.

· Participate in story grooming and design reviews to ensure testability and shift-left quality.

· Produce clear test documentation, automation architecture diagrams, dashboards, and reports.

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.

· 5+ years of experience in automation engineering.

· Strong hands-on experience with Playwright (TypeScript preferred).

· Demonstrated experience using AI-powered development tools, MCP-based integrations, and intelligent test assistance platforms.

· Deep understanding of in-sprint automation and Agile delivery practices.

· Strong programming skills in TypeScript, Python, or Java.

· Experience automating microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native architectures.

· CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.

· Experience testing distributed systems, queues, events, and serverless functions.

Preferred Qualifications:

· 3 years of experience in test execution & reporting, testing lifecycle processes and test tools like Rally, HP ALM, JIRA, IBM Rational suite etc.

· Experience and desire to work in a Global delivery environment.

· Should have experience in Agile and DevOps methodology.

· Excellent Client Interfacing skills

· Good Analytical and problem-solving skills

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate