Lead QA Automation Engineer

Impact Analytics; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Opportunities for innovation and growth

Flat work environment

Job summary

Impact Analytics in Bengaluru, India is seeking a skilled automation engineer with 8-11 years of experience. The role involves transforming manual testing into automated frameworks, integrating these into CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring a team. Candidates should have solid skills in Python, SQL, and experience with performance and API testing tools. The company offers a flat work environment, opportunities for rapid growth, and competitive compensation with health benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-11 years’ hands-on experience in automation testing.
• Solid SQL skills – able to write complex queries with ease.
• Experience with testing frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end automation strategy and integrate automated tests into CI/CD.
• Enhance the stability and efficiency of regression suites.
• Mentor and guide team members, fostering a quality-driven culture.

Skills

Automation Testing

Python

SQL

Performance Testing

API Testing

Education

BE/BTech in Computer Science

Tools

Selenium

JMeter

Postman

Job description

About Impact Analytics

Impact Analytics™ (Series D Funded) delivers AI-native SaaS solutions and consulting services that help companies maximize profitability and customer satisfaction through deeper data insights and predictive analytics. With a fully integrated, end-to-end platform for planning, forecasting, merchandising, pricing, and promotions, Impact Analytics empowers companies to make smarter decisions based on real-time insights rather than relying on last year’s inputs to forecast and plan this year’s business. Powered by over one million machine learning models, Impact Analytics has been leading AI innovation for a decade, setting new benchmarks in forecasting, planning, and operational excellence across the retail, grocery, manufacturing, and CPG sectors. In 2025, Impact Analytics is at the forefront of the Agentic AI revolution, delivering autonomous solutions that enable businesses to adapt in real time, optimize operations, and drive profitability without manual intervention. Here’s a link to our website: www.impactanalytics.co.

The impact that you will be making

• Drive end-to-end automation strategy by transforming manual test cases into scalable, maintainable automated suites using the inbuilt framework.
• Ensure seamless integration of automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline, enabling faster releases with improved quality and reliability.
• Enhance the stability and efficiency of regression suites, reducing execution time and minimizing flaky tests.
• Continuously improve and evolve the automation framework, introducing reusable components and best practices for long-term scalability.
• Leverage strong SQL and data validation skills to ensure data accuracy and support faster root cause analysis.
• Bring in performance testing practices using tools like JMeter/LoadRunner to identify bottlenecks and improve system performance under load.
• Contribute to API and end-to-end testing coverage, ensuring robust validation across UI, backend, and integrations.
• Analyze, debug, and troubleshoot automation scripts to improve reliability and reduce maintenance overhead.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to shift quality left and embed testing early in the development lifecycle.
• Mentor and guide team members, fostering a quality-driven culture and improving overall team capability.
• Drive continuous improvement by adopting new tools, technologies, and innovative approaches aligned with AI-driven and modern testing practices.

What Lands You In This Role

• Minimum 8-11 years’ hands-on experience in automation testing.
• Experience of working in Python.
• Solid SQL skills – should be able to write complex queries with ease.
• Experience of working on any testing frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress.
• Experience of working on any performance testing tools like JMeter, Load Runner etc.
• Good to have knowledge on API testing with tools like Postman, Insomnia etc.
• Experience of working in a well-designed CI/CD environment is mandatory.
• Experience in automating test scenarios and integrating them into the CI/CD environment.
• Experience in automating complex web based applications.
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot scripts.
• Should possess a high ownership mindset.
• Should have strong aptitude, can think independently and possess problem solving skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies and quickly adapt to new situations.
• BE/BTech in computer science or equivalent technical education.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to develop some of the best enterprise SaaS products to be built out of India.
• Opportunities to quench your thirst for problem-solving, experimenting, learning, and implementing innovative solutions.
• A flat, collegial work environment, with a work hard, play hard attitude.
• A platform for rapid growth if you are willing to try new things without fear of failure.
• Remuneration with best in class industry standards with generous health insurance cover.

Some Of Our Accolades Include

• Ranked as one of America's Fastest-Growing Companies by Financial Times for five consecutive years: 2020-2024.
• Ranked as one of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc. 5000 for seven consecutive years: 2018-2024.
• Voted #1 by more than 300 retailers worldwide in the RIS Software LeaderBoard 2024 report.
• Ranked #72 in America’s Most Innovative Companies list in 2023—by Fortune—alongside companies like Microsoft, Tesla, Apple, IBM, etc.
• Forged a strategic partnership with Google to equip retailers with cutting-edge generative AI tools.
• Recognized in multiple Gartner reports, including Market Guides and Hype Cycle, spanning assortments, merchandising, forecasting, algorithmic retailing, and Unified Price, Promotion, and Markdown Optimization Applications.