Automation Team Lead

Description We're looking for a hands-on Automation Team Lead to own the entire testing lifecycle—from test infrastructure design and automation strategy to a fully green CI/CD pipeline in production. You’ll lead a high-impact team, while spending ~50% of your time writing Python code, designing frameworks, and driving quality culture across R&D.

Key Responsibilities

Design and drive the automation strategy across product releases, quality KPIs, and test tooling. Build robust, production-grade test automation frameworks and suites using Python and pytest. Integrate automation into our CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins-based): gating builds, generating reports, and keeping pipelines green. Define test architecture and translate product/R&D requirements into scoped user stories and test plans.

Mentor and lead automation engineers: conduct code reviews, pair program, support career growth. Collaborate daily with developers, QA, DevOps, and research teams to align on quality and delivery. Core Technologies & Tools: Programming Language: Python Testing Framework: pytest CI/CD: Jenkins (or similar tools) Methodologies: Agile, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, E2E Testing Environments: Linux, Windows (advantage) Virtualization: Docker (advantage)

Requirements

3+ years of hands-on experience developing automation frameworks in Python or pytest. Proven track record of designing and building test automation infrastructure (not just writing scripts). 3+ years of experience in technical leadership or team management — including hiring, mentoring, and delivery ownership. Strong knowledge of test methodologies: unit testing, integration, end-to-end (E2E), and regression testing.

Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or similar tools. Experience working in Agile development environments.

Nice to Have

Hands-on experience with manual and exploratory testing for full-quality coverage. Familiarity with Windows and Linux environments. B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent field.