Lead Automation Quality Engineer

Overview

Lead Automation Quality Engineer for the CIAM platform, driving quality engineering strategy, automation and non-functional testing practices, and mentoring QE teams across CIAM services. The role focuses on UI, API, and data testing excellence across secure, scalable identity services.

What you'll do

• Define and drive the overall QE strategy, automation roadmap, and quality standards for CIAM platforms.
• Act as a senior individual contributor while mentoring engineers and influencing quality practices across teams.
• Design and architect enterprise-grade test automation frameworks for UI, API, data, and service-level testing.
• Ensure strong coverage across UI, API, and data validation testing.
• Implement contract testing and stubbing/mocking strategies for robust service validation.
• Ensure end-to-end quality governance across microservices, APIs, data flows, and identity protocols including OAuth, SAML, and LDAP.
• Partner with product, architecture, and engineering leadership to ensure quality-first delivery.
• Define quality metrics, KPIs, and reporting frameworks across CIAM services.
• Drive shift-left and shift-right testing practices across CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Validate cloud adoption and migration efforts across AWS and Azure environments.
• Establish observability-driven quality engineering using Datadog and Splunk.
• Champion test reliability, scalability, and maintainability across distributed systems.
• Ensure continuous integration of automated tests into pipelines with high coverage and fast feedback.
• Act as a quality champion, influencing engineering practices and stakeholder decisions.

What you'll need

• 10+ years of experience in Quality Engineering / Automation Testing.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Python, Java, or TypeScript.
• Proven experience designing scalable automation frameworks using BDD, TDD, or hybrid approaches.
• Deep expertise in UI and API automation using Selenium, Playwright, Pytest, and Allure; these are mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of data testing, including SQL, data validation, and data pipeline verification.
• Strong knowledge of REST and SOAP APIs and contract testing.
• Experience with stubbing/mocking and service virtualization, such as WireMock or Pact.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, containerization using Docker, and orchestration using K8s.
• Experience with cloud platforms including AWS and Azure, and cloud migration testing.
• Experience with quality and observability tools such as SonarQube, Datadog, and Splunk.
• Strong understanding of the CIAM domain, including OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and LDAP.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and with test management tools including Jira and TestRail.

Nice to have

• Exposure to performance testing tools including JMeter and K6.
• Experience in large-scale identity or security platforms.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architectures and security testing practices.
• Exposure to accessibility testing standards including WCAG.
• Strong mentoring, collaboration, and partner communication skills.

Details

• Location: RMZ Infinity, Bangalore, India.
• Hybrid, or “Blended,” workplace arrangement requiring attendance at the office at least three days per week.
• Career stage: Senior Associate.