OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled
Automation Architect Lead to lead the design, development, and evolution of scalable automation frameworks while driving AI-enabled quality engineering practices. This role combines hands-on automation development with technical leadership, ensuring high-quality software delivery through modern testing strategies, robust automation solutions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications- 7+ years of experience in Automation Testing, Test Engineering, Quality Engineering, SDET, Automation Architect, or a similar technical QA role.
- Deep hands-on expertise with Playwright, including framework design, optimization, governance, and test orchestration.
- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, automation architecture, CI/CD integration, and quality engineering best practices.
- Experience utilizing AI-assisted testing tools and techniques to improve test design, defect analysis, test data generation, traceability, and automation efficiency.
- Strong programming skills in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, or similar languages.
- Experience with API testing, database validation, SQL, and integrated enterprise applications.
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Proven ability to remain hands-on while leading automation strategy and quality initiatives.
Key ResponsibilitiesAutomation Architecture & Framework Development- Design, architect, and enhance Playwright-based automation frameworks supporting functional, regression, integration, API, and data-driven testing.
- Develop scalable, modular, and reusable automation solutions aligned with CI/CD pipelines.
- Establish automation standards, governance, maintainability, performance, and scalability best practices.
- Evaluate and recommend tools and technologies that improve automation maturity and delivery efficiency.
AI-Enabled Quality Engineering- Apply AI tools and techniques to improve test authoring, defect analysis, test data generation, traceability, and automation effectiveness.
- Leverage AI-assisted workflows to accelerate test case design, identify coverage gaps, and optimize regression testing.
- Analyze requirements and acceptance criteria using AI-driven approaches to identify risks, ambiguities, and dependencies early in the SDLC.
- Evaluate capabilities such as self-healing automation, intelligent regression selection, anomaly detection, and defect triage.
- Ensure AI-generated outputs are validated, traceable, and aligned with governance and quality standards.
Hands-On Testing & Automation- Develop and maintain automated test scripts based on user stories, business requirements, and technical specifications.
- Perform manual, exploratory, automated, API, integration, and data-driven testing as needed.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing initiatives.
Quality Assurance & Defect Management- Identify, analyze, document, and validate software defects through automated and manual testing.
- Drive continuous improvement of test coverage through automation planning and test suite optimization.
- Support root-cause analysis and recommend preventative quality improvements.
- Utilize AI-assisted techniques to improve defect analysis and quality insights.
Collaboration & Leadership- Partner with developers, product owners, architects, analysts, and project managers to ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and provide guidance on testability, automation opportunities, and quality risks.
- Mentor team members on automation frameworks, tooling, AI-assisted testing, and quality engineering best practices.
- Promote shift-left testing and continuous quality improvement.
Data & Backend Validation- Use SQL to validate backend workflows, data integrity, and business processes.
- Create, manage, and maintain test data required for comprehensive testing scenarios.
- Validate APIs, integrations, and end-to-end business workflows.
Preferred Candidate Profile- Strong expertise in Playwright and modern test automation practices.
- Experience with AI-assisted testing tools, copilots, and AI-enabled quality engineering solutions.
- Demonstrated success leading automation architecture and enterprise-quality initiatives.
- Ability to communicate technical strategies and architectural decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and advancing quality engineering through automation and AI.
Benefits- Be a part of a company who strives to support for diversity and inclusion in the workplace - we are one, we are many at QualityAI. Celebrate culture, share knowledge with engineers from around the globe, and inspire each other through our differences.
- Local and global opportunities - we offer you internal rotation and international mobility opportunities to grow your career.
- Clear view of your career and progression with the company - QualityAI is growing massively (since Jan 2021 - added more than 2000 engineers) and giving you the opportunity to grow with us.
- Work hard and play harder with our flexible and casual culture. Take a break from work and join an employee event, or enjoy the amenities and games provided from one of our Employees Centers.
- Never stop experimenting and learning with QualityAI Tech academy: 3000+ training courses, mentorship programs, technical tribes, sponsored certifications, leadership programs and much more.
- Earn bonuses via our Client Referral and Employee Referral Program's. Refer and earn - tap your network for net-worth.
- A Competitive pay, the salary range for the role is $145,000 to $160,000 USD Yearly
If you like what you have read, send us your resume and let's start talking!
- Intrigued to find more about us?
- Visit our website at QualityAI (Formerly Qualitest Group) | World's Leading AI-First Quality Engineering Company
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualityaigroup
