Lead Automation Test Engineer - Java with Playwright

EPAM Systems; India; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in India is seeking a Lead Automation Test Engineer to design scalable Java-based automation frameworks, drive API testing, and integrate with CI/CD pipelines. The role involves mentoring teams, leading framework architecture, and optimizing test execution across browsers and platforms.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Selenium, API automation, and CI/CD tooling, along with deep knowledge of OOP, design patterns, and secure authentication methods.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and implementing Java-based test automation frameworks.
• Strong API testing expertise (REST/SOAP) and integration testing.
• Extensive CI/CD experience using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming principles.
• Knowledge of software design patterns (Singleton, Factory, POM).
• Experience leading and mentoring automation teams for faster delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks in Java.
• Build robust automation solutions using Selenium.
• Lead architecture decisions for scalable, maintainable frameworks.
• Implement parallel test execution across browsers and platforms.
• Develop reusable libraries and framework extensions.
• Design and implement API automation for REST and SOAP services.
• Validate payloads via serialization/deserialization.
• Oversee session management and API integration testing.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards.
• Govern branching strategies and version-control best practices.
• Integrate automation with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Publish automation reports and dashboards for stakeholders.

Skills

Java

API testing

CI/CD

OOP

Design patterns

Mentoring

Test automation leadership

Tools

Selenium

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Automation Test Engineer with strong expertise in Java-based test automation frameworks, API testing, and CI/CD integration. The ideal candidate will design scalable automation solutions, drive quality engineering practices, and mentor teams to accelerate software testing and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Java
• Build robust automation solutions using Selenium
• Lead framework architecture decisions focused on scalability, maintainability, and reusability
• Implement parallel execution strategies and optimize execution times across browsers and platforms
• Develop reusable libraries, utilities, and framework extensions
• Design and implement API automation solutions for REST and SOAP services
• Validate XML and JSON payloads through serialization and deserialization techniques
• Handle session management and API integration testing
• Conduct code reviews and enforce clean coding standards
• Establish and govern coding standards, branching strategies, and version control best practices
• Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions
• Configure static code analysis and quality gates, and publish automation reports and dashboards for stakeholders

Requirements

• 9 to 14 years of experience in IT
• Expertise in Java, Object-Oriented Programming principles (Classes and Objects, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction)
• Proficiency in Selenium, API test automation, and CI/CD integration
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms including Basic Authentication, Bearer Tokens, OAuth, and NTLM
• Familiarity with software design patterns including Singleton, Factory, Decorator, Page Object Model (POM), and Page Factory
• Competency in Jenkins and GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipeline integration
• Background in generating and utilizing embeddings for semantic search applications
• Understanding of similarity search and retrieval mechanisms
• Nice to have Understanding of Transformer Architecture, Attention Mechanisms, and Transformer-based model architectures