Senior Test Engineer

Adept Global

Mumbai

On-site

INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Adept Global is seeking an accomplished Automation Architect to lead enterprise-scale automation across mobile, web, and API testing in banking platforms. The role demands architecture leadership, governance, and hands-on delivery to accelerate automation maturity.

You will mentor teams, drive CI/CD-enabled quality engineering, and establish scalable frameworks with strong emphasis on security, reliability, and performance.

Qualifications

12+ years in Software Testing and Test Automation.
8-10 years hands-on Mobile, Web and API Automation.
4-6 years as Automation Architect or Lead Automation Consultant.
3-5 years in Banking or Digital Banking automation.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain enterprise-wide automation architecture and roadmap.
Design reusable automation frameworks for Mobile, Web, and API testing.
Establish automation standards and governance, with CI/CD integration.
Lead automation transformation across banking/digital programs.
Mentor automation engineers and senior teams.
Ensure framework reliability, scalability, and performance.

Skills

Automation Architecture

Quality Engineering

Test Automation

Mentoring

Leadership

Tools

Appium

Selenium

REST API Automation

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

Years: 12+ years

Role Overview

We are seeking an accomplished Automation Architect / Lead Automation Architect with strong

expertise in Mobile, Web, and API Test Automation, Automation Strategy, Framework Engineering,

and Banking Quality Assurance.

The ideal candidate should possess deep hands-on experience in architecting and implementing

enterprise-scale automation frameworks using Appium, Selenium, and REST API Automation,

while driving CI/CD-enabled quality engineering practices across large-scale banking

transformation programs.

This role demands a strong blend of technical architecture, quality governance, delivery

leadership, mentoring, and banking domain expertise, with a focus on accelerating automation

maturity and improving software quality across digital banking platforms.

Ideal Candidate Profile

A highly skilled Automation Architect with:

12+ years of overall Quality Engineering and Test Automation experience.
8-10 years of hands-on experience in Mobile, Web, and API Automation.
4-6 years of experience functioning as an Automation Architect or Lead Automation Consultant.
3-5 years of recent Banking or Digital Banking automation experience.
Strong expertise in Automation Framework Development, CI/CD Integration, and Quality
Proven track record of leading enterprise-scale automation initiatives and mentoring automation teams.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Strategy & Architecture

Define and maintain enterprise-wide automation architecture and roadmap.
Design reusable, scalable, and maintainable automation frameworks for Mobile, Web, and API testing.
Establish automation standards, governance models, and quality engineering best practices.
Drive automation transformation initiatives across multiple banking and digital programs.
Perform automation framework assessments and technology evaluations.
Recommend innovative solutions to improve automation effectiveness, coverage, and maintainability.

Quality Assurance & Governance

Conduct detailed GAP Analysis across testing processes, automation coverage, and delivery practices.
Perform coverage reviews for business scenarios with emphasis on:
- Functional Coverage
- Banking Domain Coverage
- Regulatory Requirements
- Business Risk Coverage
Ensure quality assurance checks across all project deliverables.
Define review mechanisms and quality gates throughout the SDLC lifecycle.
Establish automation KPIs, governance reporting, and quality metrics.
Architect and develop enterprise-grade automation frameworks using:
- Appium
- Selenium
- REST API Automation
Build reusable automation libraries, utilities, accelerators, and components.
Establish framework design principles, coding standards, and best practices.
Ensure framework reliability, scalability, maintainability, and performance.
Implement centralized reporting, logging, monitoring, and analytics capabilities.
Lead CI/CD integration initiatives across banking and digital transformation programs.
Integrate automation frameworks with:
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
Enable continuous testing and automated quality gates.
Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to optimize test execution pipelines.
Promote Shift-Left Testing and Continuous Quality Engineering practices.

Technical Leadership & Mentoring

Provide architectural guidance to automation teams.
Mentor Automation Engineers, Senior Engineers, Leads, and Client QA Teams.
Assist project teams in identifying risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
Guide teams on technology adoption, automation maturity, and engineering excellence.

Execution Oversight & Expert Reviews

Perform expert reviews throughout execution phases.
Drive defect prevention and early quality assurance initiatives.
Review automation coverage, execution status, and quality metrics.
Ensure alignment between automation strategy and business objectives.
Support leadership with quality dashboards and automation governance reporting.

Required Skills

Experience

12+ years in Software Testing, Quality Engineering, and Test Automation.
8-10 years of hands-on automation experience.
4-6 years of Automation Architect experience.
3-5 years of Banking Domain experience with exposure to:
- Core Banking
- Digital Banking Platforms
Experience managing and mentoring enterprise-scale automation teams.

Automation & Quality Engineering Expertise

Strong expertise in: