Lead Software Development Test Engineer
- ATMECS Global
- 9 - 12 years
- Hyderabad
- 17 days ago
- Email to a friend
- Report this job
Job Description
Lead SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)
Location: Hyderabad / BengaluruExperience Level: 9-12 yearsWe are seeking a Lead SDET to drive the quality engineering strategy, lead a team of SDETs, and contribute to building robust and scalable automation frameworks for our enterprise applications. As the Lead SDET, you will work closely with development, product, and DevOps teams to ensure a high-quality user experience through automated and manual testing efforts.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy & Leadership
- Define and lead the end-to-end automation and quality strategy across multiple projects or products.
- Mentor and lead a team of SDETs and QA engineers, fostering a culture of quality and ownership.
- Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to integrate quality gates into CI/CD workflows.
- Evangelise shift-left testing, test-driven development (TDD), and behaviour-driven development (BDD) practices.
Test Automation & Framework Development
- Design, build, and maintain robust, reusable, and scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, performance, and integration testing.
- Own automation architecture decisions and implement best practices around code quality, modularity, and execution performance.
- Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines and ensure rapid feedback for every code change.
Collaboration & SDLC Involvement
- Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release readiness discussions to influence testability and quality.
- Partner with developers and DevOps to enable continuous testing and high test coverage in pre-production environments.
- Collaborate with Product and UX teams to define acceptance criteria and ensure customer-centric testing.
Quality Metrics & Reporting
- Define, collect, and report on quality metrics (e.g., defect leakage, test coverage, escape rate, automation ROI).
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on data and retrospectives.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in Quality Engineering or SDET roles, with 2+ years in a leadership capacity.
- Strong coding skills in one or more of the following: Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Hands-on experience with test frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit, REST Assured, etc.
- Deep understanding of testing concepts including unit, integration, functional, regression, performance, and security testing.
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD) and version control (e.g., Git).
- Familiarity with cloud-based test environments and containerized test execution using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong experience with test management and reporting tools (e.g., Allure, TestRail, Xray, Zephyr).
- Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and how quality fits into iterative delivery.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in performance/load testing tools like JMeter, Gatling, or k6.
- Prior exposure to contract testing and service virtualization (e.g., Pact, WireMock).
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and testing in distributed systems.
- Familiarity with accessibility and security testing is a plus.
- Experience working in regulated domains (e.g., finance, healthcare) is desirable.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical and debugging skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to lead through influence and build consensus in cross-functional teams.
- Passion for mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing test engineers.
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QA
Role Category: Quality Assurance and Testing
Role: Software Developer in Test (SDET)
Employement Type: Full time
Contact Details:
Company: ATMECS GlobalLocation(s): Hyderabad
Keyskills: C# Java Cypress Selenium Python Playwright PACT Jmeter Zephyr K6 Jenkins GIT Agile Javascript TestRail XRay
Similar positions
ATMECS Global
Velotio Technologies is a leading product engineering and digital solutions company working with innovative startups and enterprises across the globe. With a team of 325+ engineers, we specialize in Full-Stack development, Web Mobile App Development, Cloud DevOps, Data Engineering, Media Product Dev...
Job Listings
We are in open beta version of website, please let us know if any issues, at: info(at)indigojobs.in