Lead Automation Architect: AI, UI & CI Pipelines

Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is seeking a Lead Developer, Automation to guide AI-based end-to-end automation tooling across hybrid on-premises and cloud environments. You will lead automation frameworks, mentor teams, and perform hands-on SDET work including Playwright UI automation and DB validation.

The role combines framework leadership with practical testing, coordinating with Analysts, Development, and QA to translate requirements into test scenarios and scalable automation solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years leading and setting up automation frameworks for UI and non UI systems.
• 5+ years hands-on with Playwright and Cypress.
• 8+ years software design, development, testing, and deployment experience, including Java or C++ backend development with socket TCP messaging; working knowledge of JavaScript.
• 5+ years supporting and improving existing automation frameworks.
• 4+ years with Linux/Unix (Red Hat preferred) and Docker.
• 3+ years setting up CI pipelines (Jenkins/GitLab) and CI/CD tooling; 3+ years automating non UI systems such as GraphQL, API, microservices, and gRPC.
• Strong problem solving, attention to detail, and communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support AI based automation frameworks and CI pipelines for multiple projects, covering both UI and non-UI use cases.
• Evaluate technical solutions for hybrid on premises/cloud and multi tiered architectures (AI, DB, Python, C++, Java, JavaScript), and design and maintain automated UI test scripts using Playwright.
• Build AI based testing frameworks for data accuracy, integrity, and performance using a strong SQL and DBMS foundation.
• Mentor and lead teams across established automation frameworks, coordinate test execution, and train and support users; partner with development and QA teams on test strategy.
• Ensure automated tests are robust, reliable, and scalable; perform code reviews with constructive feedback; troubleshoot software and hardware configuration issues.
• Drive process improvements across the automation lifecycle within iterative and Agile development, including scripting repetitive tasks.

Skills

Automation leadership

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

SDET experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Docker

SQL

GraphQL

gRPC

Job description

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is seeking a Lead Developer, Automation to guide AI-based end-to-end automation tooling across hybrid on-premises and cloud environments. You will lead automation frameworks, mentor teams, and perform hands-on SDET work including Playwright UI automation and DB validation.

The role combines framework leadership with practical testing, coordinating with Analysts, Development, and QA to translate requirements into test scenarios and scalable automation solutions.