Automation Engineering Architect

Nestlé Nespresso SA; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work policies

Career development opportunities

Smart office locations

International & inclusive environment

Be a force for good

Job summary

Nestlé Nespresso invites an Automation Engineering Architect to join the Digital & Tech team in Bengaluru on a permanent, hybrid basis. The role blends hands-on automation with cross-team QA coordination, maintaining frameworks, reviews, and support for manual testing as needed.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in QA/test automation, familiarity with Playwright/UFT, Agile/SDLC experience, and CI/CD integration skills, plus strong communication in global teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in QA and test automation.
• Experience with Playwright, UFT, or similar automation tools.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and SDLC.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication skills and experience in global/virtual teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks.
• Create and manage automated test scripts for regression, E2E, and integration testing.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain health of automation suites.
• Serve as owner of the automation frameworks and drive continuous improvement.
• Review pull requests and ensure coding standards for test automation.
• Collaborate with DevOps to integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform manual testing when necessary.

Skills

QA & test automation

Agile methodologies

SDLC

Global/virtual teams communication

CI/CD collaboration

Tools

Playwright

UFT

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Automation Engineering Architect

Automation Engineering Architect to be part of our Nestlé Nespresso Digital and Tech Team. At Nespresso, our Digital & Tech teams are at the heart of our innovation journey, a space where we continue to invest, evolve, and grow.

• Type of Contract: Permanent
• Grade: Band 2
• Type of work: Hybrid
• Work Language: Fluent Business English

Position Snapshot

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
• Type of Contract: Permanent
• Grade: Band 2
• Type of work: Hybrid
• Work Language: Fluent Business English

The Role

As a Automation Engineering Architect, you will ensure delivery excellence by combining hands‑on automation expertise with coordination of QA activities across teams. You will maintain automation frameworks, review pull requests, support manual testing when required, and collaborate closely with product and development teams.

In This Role, You Will

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks.
• Create and manage automated test scripts for regression, E2E, and integration testing.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain health of automation suites.
• Serve as owner of the automation frameworks and drive continuous improvement.
• Review pull requests and ensure coding standards for test automation.
• Collaborate with DevOps to integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform manual testing when necessary.

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of experience in QA and test automation.
• Experience with Playwright, UFT, or similar automation tools.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and SDLC.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication skills and experience in global/virtual teams.

Extra Skills That Set You Apart

• Experience with TypeScript or object-oriented programming.
• Knowledge of mobile automation frameworks.
• Experience with AI-assisted testing tools.

We Offer You

We offer more than just a job. We put people first and inspire you to become the best version of yourself.

• Flexible work policies including core hours and options for working from home. Discuss with us during the recruitment process to understand what flexibility could look like for you!
• Genuine opportunities for career and personal development through ongoing training and constant career opportunities reflecting our conviction that people are our most important asset.
• Modern "smart office" locations providing agile workspaces. Our state-of-the-art campus is equipped with areas to co-create, network, and chill!
• International, dynamic & inclusive working environment with attractive additional benefits.
• The pride to work for a B Corp certified company and one of the world’s most trusted brands.

About Nespresso

The Nespresso story began with a simple but revolutionary idea: enable anyone to create the perfect cup of espresso coffee.

Since 1986, Nespresso has redefined and revolutionized the way millions of people enjoy their coffee.

We are a Company committed with the Climate change and we aim to achieve carbon neutrality as soon as possible and net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 at the latest.

In 2019 we created the digital hub in Barcelona to offer the best customer experience and innovation to B2C and B2B channels.

We encourage the diversity of applicants across gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief and disability.

People are at the heart of our success – all 14,000 of them. We actively cultivate diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace. We celebrate individuality, believing that your authenticity and uniqueness can help us to grow and thrive together

Step outside your comfort zone; share your ideas, way of thinking and working to make a difference to the world, every single day. You own a piece of the action – make it count.

Join Nestlé #beaforceforgood

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