Automation SDET

Sonata Software; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonata Software in India is seeking a seasoned Offshore Test Automation ATL to design and implement enterprise testing frameworks. This role blends deep coding work with architectural oversight, ensuring frameworks are modular, scalable, and maintainable.

The ideal candidate will apply AI-powered tools to accelerate delivery while preserving quality and technical integrity, and will manage customer communications, expectations, and escalations onsite as needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software quality engineering and test automation architecture.
• Hands-on coding is essential; not just leadership.
• AI tooling mastery: Cursor, Copilot, and Gemini in code optimization.
• Strategic communication for client presentations and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture for complex UI, API, and end-to-end test automation frameworks.
• Hands-on development: write automation code and reusable utilities.
• AI-augmented engineering: use AI tools to speed up boilerplate generation.
• Client advocacy: demonstrate technical decisions and ROI to clients.

Skills

UI testing

API testing

Automation framework design

Hands-on coding

Tools

Cursor

GitHub Copilot

Gemini

Job description

Dev/QA (SDET) Playwright, Agentic AI, TypeScript, \"Role Objective

We are seeking a high-caliber Offshore Test Automation ATL to lead the technical design and hands-on implementation of our enterprise testing frameworks. This is not a management-only role; We require a technical authority who remains \"in the trenches,\" building modular, scalable frameworks from scratch. The ideal candidate will leverage modern AI-powered development tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining architectural integrity. Must have proven record in Managing customer's communication, expectation, escalation at onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership: Design and own sophisticated test automation frameworks from the ground up for UI, API, and End-to-End testing.
• Hands-on Development: Act as a primary individual contributor, writing high-quality automation code and reusable utilities.
• AI-Augmented Engineering: Expertly utilize AI tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Gemini to speed up boilerplate generation
• Client Advocacy: Conduct high-impact technical demos to clients, effectively communicating architectural decisions and quality ROI.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ Years of Professional Experience in Software Quality Engineering and Test Automation Architecture.
• Deep Technical Soundness: Proven track record of staying hands-on with code rather than solely focusing on team leading.
• AI Tooling Mastery: Strong command of Cursor for repository-wide reasoning, GitHub Copilot for in-IDE assistance, and Gemini for code explanation and logic optimization.
• Strategic Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills for high-level client presentations and internal technical documentation. Handle customer expectations and able to perform in pressure.