Title: Automation Lead
Salary: Monthly Service Fee
Location: Bangalore, India
Length: Contract
Reporting Manager: QA Manager
About Us:
At WellnessLiving, we empower thousands of health and wellness business owners to turn their entrepreneurial dreams into reality. Our mission-critical software fuels their vision, supporting millions of clients around the world in their wellness journeys. With a deep commitment to putting our customers first, we foster a culture that values high performance, adaptability, and accountability. If you are a skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment and are passionate about making a meaningful impact on the health and wellness industry, we would love to connect with you.
About You:
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Automation QA Lead to join our QA team. The ideal candidate will bring a solid technical background in test automation, a passion for quality assurance, and demonstrated expertise in leading automation initiatives. As the Automation QA Lead, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing automated test strategies to ensure the highest product quality. Additionally, you will mentor junior team members and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver world-class products.
Our ideal candidate will bring:
- Teamwork and Collaboration — Easy to talk to, very approachable, empathetic, patient, puts others at ease, and can work well with others.
- Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving — The ability to analyze, evaluate, and strategize the best solutions when making decisions or faced with challenging situations.
- Strong Work Ethic — Hardworking, dedicated, reliable, and highly motivated with the desire and determination to exceed expectations.
- Natural Leadership Skills — Oversees processes, guides initiatives, holds themselves accountable, listens without judgment, and inspires and nurtures the growth of others to do their best work.
- Entrepreneurial Spirit and Business Mindset — Embraces innovation and continuous improvement, actively seeks out change, and is knowledgeable of current industry trends, practices, and technology.
- Time Management — Uses time efficiently, focuses on top priorities, respects the time of others, and can take ownership of tasks and projects to push them along.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain automation testing strategies.
- Select and optimize tools/frameworks for test automation (frontend, backend, and API testing).
- Regularly review strategies for improved test coverage and reliability.
- Mentor team members in automation best practices.
- Work with stakeholders, including QA managers, developers, and product managers.
- Collaborate with DevOps for seamless CI/CD integration.
- Create test plans, strategies, and test cases.
- Establish standards for execution and documentation.
- Manage test environments and datasets effectively.
- Track test coverage, results, and defect status.
- Perform root cause analysis for failures.
- Deliver progress reports to stakeholders.
- Optimize automation processes for efficiency and reliability.
- Enhance test coverage while minimizing maintenance costs.
- Stay updated with industry trends and tools.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- 8+ years in QA, including 5+ years in test automation and 3+ years in a lead role.
- Tools like Postman and REST Assured, with JSON parsing and API contract testing.
- Tools like JMeter to assess scalability and throughput.
- Using OWASP ZAP/Burp Suite for vulnerabilities.
- Proficiency in Cypress, Selenium, and Karate, with scripting in Java or Python.
- Testing in Docker/Kubernetes with tools like Testcontainers.
- CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub CI/Action).
- Test management tools (TestRail, Xray, Zephyr).
- Leadership and team-building.
- Problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
- Strong communication for technical and non-technical collaboration.
Please note that those who meet the qualifications for the position will be contacted directly.
We appreciate you taking the time and look forward to reviewing your application.
WellnessLiving is an equal-opportunity employer. At WellnessLiving, we are proud to embrace and celebrate differences. Employment at WellnessLiving is based purely on a candidate’s qualifications and experiences as they directly relate to professional competencies. WellnessLiving does not discriminate against any employee or potential employee because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws and regulations in the locations where we operate. Furthermore, we will not tolerate bias or discrimination of any kind from our employees or customers. At WellnessLiving, we bring everyone together to create something incredible! We are a unique and diverse blend of leaders and action-takers, and that mindset encompasses our passion and commitment to our product and our employees.
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