Lead SDET/Tester Engineer

Lead SDET/Tester Engineer
Lead and drive API Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, and End-to-End (E2E) validation across multiple applications and platforms. Design, develop, and maintain scalable API automation frameworks using Java, Rest Assured, Cucumber, TestNG/JUnit, or equivalent frameworks. Perform test planning, estimation, and scheduling for large and complex initiatives. Work effectively in an Agile environment, actively participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and third-party vendors to ensure successful execution of SIT and E2E testing. Bring a minimum of 5+ years of hands-on QA automation experience with strong expertise in web automation using Playwright or Selenium with Java/Cucumber or equivalent automation frameworks. Demonstrate strong functional testing experience across both web and native mobile (iOS/Android) applications, including test planning, execution, defect management, and end-to-end validation. Design, develop, maintain, and execute scalable automated test suites for web applications.

Conduct API and service-level testing using tools such as Postman, Rest Assured, or equivalent open-source frameworks. Perform backend and database validations with hands-on experience in MongoDB Compass and SQL. Support production deployments, smoke testing, and release validation activities to ensure application stability. Drive UAT activities, including bug triage, defect reporting, prioritization, and tracking using JIRA or Azure DevOps (ADO). Demonstrate strong debugging and troubleshooting capabilities, including network-level analysis and log investigation.

Utilize monitoring and observability platforms such as Kubernetes (K8s), Kibana, and Dynatrace for production validation and issue analysis. Partner closely with Development, Business Analysts (BA), Product Owners, UI/UX teams, and DevOps engineers to ensure high-quality deliverables. Coordinate effectively across onshore and offshore teams. Exhibit excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. Maintain flexibility to overlap with onsite working hours (until noon, as needed).