Automation Test Manager

Key Responsibilities:

Manage group of 10 automation engineers from both regression and performance tracks
Develop and implement quality assurance strategies, frameworks, and standards across software development projects.
Design and execute comprehensive test plans, including functional, regression, performance, and API testing.
Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal governance policies.
Collaborate with Business Analysts, Project Managers, developers and product managers to define acceptance criteria and ensure test coverage.
Identify opportunities for process optimization and automation within the testing lifecycle.
Lead initiatives to improve testing efficiency, reduce cycle times, and enhance product quality.
Support agile software development practices and contribute to sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
Work closely with cross-functional teams including software engineers, business analysts, and project managers to align quality goals with business needs.
Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure shared understanding of quality objectives.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or quality engineering.
Proficiency in test automation tools for regression and performance (e.g., Tricentis TOSCA, NeoLoad)
Understanding of software development methodologies including Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD.
Experience with configuration tracking, process validation, and risk compliance.
Familiarity with performance management, business needs analysis, and strategy planning
Demonstrated experience in test planning and estimation, quality metrics governance, and defect lifecycle management.
Experience in team mentoring, capability building, and quality culture transformation.
Familiarity with AI-assisted testing or productivity tooling.

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