SQA Lead - Automation

Linearloop; Ahmedabad District; Hybrid; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Linearloop is looking for a QA Automation Lead in Ahmedabad District, India. The role requires at least 5 years of hands-on experience in automation testing, proficiency in Java with Selenium, and the ability to manage and mentor a QA team. Key responsibilities include developing automation test scripts, driving test strategies, and ensuring quality through various testing approaches. Familiarity with CI/CD tools and API testing is essential, alongside strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in QA automation.
• Expertise in Java and Selenium for web automation.
• Hands-on with Appium for mobile testing.
• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with API testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the QA automation team.
• Develop and maintain automation test scripts.
• Define test strategies and best practices.
• Perform functional and regression testing.
• Review automation scripts and manage defect tracking.

Skills

Automation Testing

Java with Selenium

Appium for mobile testing

CI/CD tools expertise

API testing

Test frameworks knowledge

AI-powered testing familiarity

Team management

Tools

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

AWS

Postman

REST Assured

TestNG

JUnit

Playwright

Job description

QA Automation Lead Experience: 5–9 Years

Location: QAble Office / Hybrid

Employment Type: Full-time

We are seeking a seasoned QA Automation Lead with strong hands-on expertise in Java-based automation frameworks, mobile testing, and CI/CD pipelines, along with the ability to lead and mentor QA teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage the QA automation team across multiple projects
• Design, develop, and maintain robust automation test scripts using Java + Selenium and Appium, Playwright
• Define and drive test strategy, frameworks, and best practices across the team
• Perform functional, regression, API, and integration testing
• Review test cases and automation scripts written by team members
• Identify, log, and track defects through to closure
• Manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and AWS
• Participate in sprint planning, release planning, and stakeholder discussions
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps teams
• Drive AI-assisted testing adoption within the QA practice

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Automation Testing (4+ years)
• Expert-level proficiency in Java with Selenium (WebDriver)
• Hands-on experience with Appium for mobile (Android/iOS) test automation
• Solid experience with CI/CD tools — GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, AWS (CodePipeline / Device Farm)
• Experience with API testing (Postman / REST Assured)
• Knowledge of test frameworks — TestNG / JUnit
• Familiarity with AI-powered testing tools and automation approaches
• Team management experience — leading, mentoring, and growing QA engineers

Good to Have

• Experience with Playwright or other modern automation frameworks
• Knowledge of cloud device farms (BrowserStack, AWS Device Farm)
• Exposure to performance or security testing