Automation Engineer

Adept Global; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adept Global is seeking an experienced Automation Architect with 12+ years of software testing and quality engineering experience to define the automation strategy, architecture, tools, standards, and best practices across applications and projects.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise with Selenium and Java, API automation, and CI/CD integration, and will guide QA teams to build robust and maintainable automation solutions while driving quality throughout the SDLC.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Software Testing / Quality Engineering.
• Strong experience in Automation Architecture and Framework Design.
• Hands-on expertise in Selenium WebDriver.
• Strong programming experience in Java.
• Experience in API Automation / API Testing.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing.
• Experience designing reusable, scalable, and maintainable automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of QA processes, test strategy, and automation best practices.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor automation/testing teams.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable and reusable automation frameworks for web and enterprise apps.
• Define automation architecture, strategy, standards, and coding guidelines.
• Lead the automation roadmap and improve test coverage and efficiency.
• Develop automated test scripts using Selenium with Java.
• Design and implement API automation frameworks and test suites.
• Integrate automation with CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed quality in the SDLC.
• Review and optimize existing automation frameworks for scalability and performance.
• Establish reusable components and accelerators.
• Provide mentorship to automation engineers and QA teams.
• Participate in architectural discussions and QA transformation initiatives.
• Ensure maintainability, reliability, logging, and defect identification in automation.

Skills

Automation architecture

Framework design

Selenium WebDriver

Java

API automation

CI/CD pipelines

Agile/Scrum

Mentorship

QA processes

Tools

Selenium

Java

CI/CD

Job description

Preferred Travel

Candidate should be open to international travel

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Automation Architect with 12+ years of experience in Software Testing and Quality Engineering, with strong expertise in designing and implementing scalable automation frameworks. The candidate will be responsible for defining the overall automation strategy, architecture, tools, standards, and best practices across applications and projects.

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Selenium and Java, API automation, CI/CD integration, and the ability to guide QA teams in building robust and maintainable automation solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement scalable and reusable automation frameworks for web and enterprise applications.
• Define automation architecture, strategy, standards, coding guidelines, and best practices.
• Lead the automation roadmap and identify opportunities to improve test coverage, execution efficiency, and overall product quality.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium with Java.
• Design and implement API automation frameworks and automated test suites.
• Integrate automation frameworks with CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing and faster release cycles.
• Work closely with development, QA, DevOps, business, and product teams to embed quality throughout the SDLC.
• Review existing automation frameworks and identify areas for optimization, scalability, and performance improvement.
• Establish reusable components, utilities, libraries, and automation accelerators.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to automation engineers and QA teams.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the overall QA/QE transformation and automation strategy.
• Ensure automation solutions follow best practices around maintainability, reliability, reporting, logging, and defect identification.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex automation and framework-related issues.
• Stay updated with emerging automation tools, frameworks, and industry best practices.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• 12+ years of overall experience in Software Testing / Quality Engineering.
• Strong experience in Automation Architecture and Framework Design.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Selenium WebDriver.
• Strong programming experience in Java.
• Good experience in API Automation / API Testing.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing.
• Experience designing reusable, scalable, and maintainable automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of QA processes, test strategy, and automation best practices.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor automation/testing teams.

Additional Requirement

• Candidate must be open to international travel based on project/business requirements.
• Should have strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Should be comfortable working with geographically distributed teams.
• Candidates with experience in large-scale enterprise automation transformation or QA modernization initiatives will be preferred.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate would be a hands-on Automation Architect / QA Automation Architect / Test Automation Architect who can combine strong technical expertise with architectural thinking and leadership. The candidate should be capable of independently defining an automation strategy, designing frameworks, integrating automation into CI/CD, and guiding engineering teams toward a mature automation practice.