QA Automation Playwright - Lead

Iris Software Inc.; Dadri; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Iris Software, a leading IT services provider, is seeking an experienced QA Automation Architect to drive enterprise‑level automation strategy across UI, API, and mobile domains.

You will lead multi‑team automation initiatives, establish reusable frameworks, and mentor high‑performing QA teams to deliver quality‑first software with measurable ROI.

Qualifications

• Mandatory QA Automation tools and frameworks experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive enterprise-level QA automation strategy across UI, API, and mobile domains aligned with product and engineering goals.
• Establish governance, standards, and reusable framework libraries to ensure consistency, scalability, and maintainability across teams.
• Lead multi-team automation initiatives, ensuring alignment with CI/CD, DevOps, and release management practices.
• Define KPIs such as automation coverage, test effectiveness, defect leakage, and cycle time, and drive continuous improvement.
• Accountable for automation ROI, defect leakage trends, and release confidence across programs.
• Drive adoption of advanced practices such as intelligent test selection, analytics-driven quality, and self-healing test strategies.
• Collaborate with architects and product stakeholders to ensure systems are designed for testability and observability.
• Oversee risk management, reporting, and audit readiness of QA processes across programs.
• Build and mentor high-performing automation teams and promote a culture of engineering excellence and quality-first mindset.

Skills

Playwright

C#

API Automation

Cucumber

Junit

Job description

Job Description:

Why Join Iris?

Are you ready to do the best work of your career at one of India’s Top 25 Best Workplaces in IT industry? Do you want to grow in an award-winning culture that truly values your talent and ambitions? Join Iris Software — one of the fastest-growing IT services companies— where you own and shape your success story.

About Us

At Iris Software, our vision is to be our client’s most trusted technology partner, and the first choice for the industry’s top professionals to realize their full potential.

With over 4,300 associates across India, U.S.A, and Canada, we help our enterprise clients thrive with technology-enabled transformation across financial services, healthcare, transportation & logistics, and professional services.

Our work covers complex, mission-critical applications with the latest technologies, such as high-value complex Application & Product Engineering, Data & Analytics, Cloud, DevOps, Data & MLOps, Quality Engineering, and Business Automation.

Working with Us

At Iris, every role is more than a job — it’s a launchpad for growth.

Our Employee Value Proposition, “Build Your Future. Own Your Journey.” reflects our belief that people thrive when they have ownership of their career and the right opportunities to shape it.

We foster a culture where your potential is valued, your voice matters, and your work creates real impact. With cutting-edge projects, personalized career development, continuous learning and mentorship, we support you to grow and become your best — both personally and professionally.

Curious what it’s like to work at Iris? Head to this video for an inside look at the people, the passion, and the possibilities. Watch it here.

Job Description

Mandatory Skills:

• Playwright
• C#
• API Automation
• Cucumber
• Junit

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive enterprise-level QA automation strategy across UI, API, and mobile domains aligned with product and engineering goals.
• Establish governance, standards, and reusable framework libraries to ensure consistency, scalability, and maintainability across teams.
• Lead multi-team automation initiatives, ensuring alignment with CI/CD, DevOps, and release management practices.
• Define KPIs such as automation coverage, test effectiveness, defect leakage, and cycle time, and drive continuous improvement.
• Accountable for automation ROI, defect leakage trends, and release confidence across programs.
• Drive adoption of advanced practices such as intelligent test selection, analytics-driven quality, and self-healing test strategies.
• Collaborate with architects and product stakeholders to ensure systems are designed for testability and observability.
• Oversee risk management, reporting, and audit readiness of QA processes across programs.
• Build and mentor high-performing automation teams and promote a culture of engineering excellence and quality-first mindset.

Behavioral Competencies

• Demonstrates leadership and accountability in driving quality outcomes.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders.
• Promotes a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Apply strategic thinking to manage quality risks and testing challenges.
• Makes informed decisions balancing quality, timelines, and business needs.
• Communicates effectively on quality status, risks, and dependencies.
• Encourages innovation and continuous learning within the QA team.
• Promotes a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and customer focus.
• Builds and mentors high-performing QA teams through coaching and guidance.
• Drives innovation, testing governance, quality best practices, compliance and excellence in testing processes.
• Maintains a customer-focused approach to delivering high-quality solutions.

Mandatory Competencies

• QA/QE - QA Automation - Junit
• QA/QE - QA Automation - Playwright
• QA/QE - QA Automation - BDD / Cucumber
• QA/QE - QA Automation - Ready API
• Programming Language - C# - C#
• QA/QE - QA Automation - Xpath
• QA/QE - QA Automation - Web Analytics Testing
• QA - Risk Management
• QA/QE - QA Automation - Basic Build, Deployment and CI/CD
• QA/QE - QA Automation - Framework creation for testing
• Beh - Communication and collaboration

Perks and Benefits for Irisians

Iris provides world-class benefits for a personalized employee experience. These benefits are designed to support financial, health and wellbeing needs of Irisians for a holistic professional and personal growth. Click here to view the benefits.

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