Qa Automation Lead

Tata Consultancy Services; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive

Medical coverage

Parental leaves

Insurance options

Commuter benefits

Training reimbursement

Vacation & holidays

Legal assistance

401K plan

Performance bonus

College fund

Student loan refinancing

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services Limited in Charlotte, NC is seeking a senior API automation lead to drive end-to-end test automation for APIs, integrations, and backend data validation. You will leverage Postman, Rest Assured, Karate, Selenium, and Jira to deliver high-quality software in an Agile environment.

The role requires 10+ years of API testing experience, strong SQL skills, and a proven track record mentoring automation engineers, defining reusable frameworks, and coordinating across business

Qualifications

• 10+ years of API test automation leadership and QA in Agile environments.
• Lead end-to-end API test automation using Postman, Rest Assured, Karate, or Selenium.
• Strong SQL for validating backend data and integrations; define automation strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end API test automation initiatives across Agile releases.
• Test APIs, validate payloads, authentication, integrations, and backend data with SQL.
• Define automation strategy and develop reusable frameworks; review scripts.
• Drive automation coverage and mentor automation engineers.
• Manage defects, test planning, JIRA tracking, and stakeholder reporting.
• Coordinate with business and technology teams for quality deliverables.

Skills

SOAP

Test Automation

API

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Postman

JIRA

Rest Assured

Karate

Selenium

Job description

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Primary Skill: API Automation Lead
• Preferred: API, JIRA , SOAP, Postman
• Experience: Minimum 10 years

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end API Test Automation initiatives using tools/frameworks such as Postman, Rest Assured, Karate, Selenium, or similar automation frameworks.
• Strong experience in testing APIs, validating request/response payloads, authentication mechanisms, integrations, and backend data using SQL.
• Ability to define automation strategy, develop reusable automation frameworks, review test scripts, and drive automation coverage across Agile releases.
• Hands-on experience with defect management, test planning, JIRA tracking, reporting, and stakeholder communication across business and technology teams.
• Proven leadership experience managing QA teams, mentoring automation engineers, estimating testing efforts, and ensuring quality deliverables in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Customer Management * Reporting * Defect Management

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

• Customer Management * Reporting * Defect Management

TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Location

Charlotte, NC

Function

TECHNOLOGY

Role

Engineer

ID

433742

Skills

SOAP | Test Automation | API(Application programming interface)

Salary Range

$100,000 - $125,000

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE