Lead Automation QA

Req ID: 6667- Job Description:

- About the Team

Position Summary

Primary Responsibilities
- Leadership Role
- Has experience or capable to lead a team of QA automation engineers
- Able to collaborate with other teams and project stakeholders effectively
- Test Planning and Design
- Develop and maintain automated test plans, test scripts, and test cases for functional, regression and sanity testing
- Automation Framework Development
- Develop and maintain automation frameworks suitable for OpenText products using tools like Selenium, HP UFT, or other automation tools compatible with OpenText.
- Collaborate with the development team to build reusable code and efficient automation scripts.
- Collaborate with the Platform Engineering team to setup and establish an ecosystem of automation test platform.
- Test Execution
- Collaboration:

- Work closely with developers, business analysts, platform engineers, core business QA team and other stakeholders to ensure comprehensive testing and quality assurance throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Participate in agile ceremonies, providing input on user stories and acceptance criteria from a QA perspective.
- Documentation and Reporting:

- Document test results, defect tracking, and test artefacts in tools like JIRA or the likes.
- Provide detailed test reports to track progress and highlight quality metrics.
- Continuous Improvement
- Stay updated on best practices in test automation and implement continuous improvement strategies in testing processes and methodologies.
- Identify areas for improvement in testing processes, tools, and documentation.
- Technology Stack
- Tools: Selenium, Appium, Eggplant, JUnit, TestNG, REST APIs, CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)
- Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript (or other scripting languages)
- Frameworks: Robot Framework, Cypress (optional), custom automation frameworks

Qualification
 Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, or a related field.
Years of Experience
 5+ years of experience in quality assurance, with at least 2 years in a leadership role focused on automation testing.
Specific Skills / Knowledge and Certification Required
 Proven experience in working with OpenText products like Content Server, Documentum, or Extended ECM. Knowledge of OpenText APIs for automation is highly desirable.
 Proficiency in at least one automation tool compatible with OpenText, such as Selenium, Appium, HP UFT, or TestComplete. Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins is a plus.
 Strong knowledge of scripting languages like Python, Java, or JavaScript for automation.
 Familiarity with SQL and basic database query skills for test validation.
 Knowledge of frameworks like TestNG, JUnit, or custom-built frameworks.
 Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
 Strong communication skills to coordinate with cross-functional teams.
 Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and accuracy.
 8+ years years of experience in automated testing, preferably with OpenText products.
 Prior experience in an Agile/Scrum environment.
 Has experience in maintaining the scripted test cases versioning on code repository like Git
 Has passion for automation culture
 Passions for continuous process improvement
 Eager to explore latest technologies
 High energy level of teamwork spirit
 Can work independently without much supervision.

Advantageous requirements:
 Exposure to cloud environments like AWS and integrating automation with cloud services.
 Familiarity with DevOps practices and integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
 Has experience in automation test on device farm
 Has experience in native or hybrid mobile app development
 Has deep experience in Python and Shell script automation will be a plus