SENIOR TEST AUTOMATION LEAD

vodafone

pune NM Years Exp Posted 9h ago

Define and own an enterprise automation strategy covering UI, API, mobile, integration, and end-to-end testing across Vodafone markets.
Establish and govern automation standards, reusable frameworks, asset libraries, and best practices.
Embed shift-left and shift-right testing within Agile and SAFe delivery models, ensuring continuous and feedback-driven quality.
Own governance for automation coverage, stability, execution cadence, maintenance, and technical debt management.
Track and report automation KPIs including coverage, regression cycle time, defect leakage, efficiency gains, and FTE savings.
Design, evolve, and provide oversight for enterprise-grade automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, and related tools.
Drive API-first automation strategies for microservices and backend-heavy platforms.
Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to enable gated quality at every stage.
Champion AI and GenAI adoption, including self-healing automation, intelligent test optimisation, AI-driven defect analytics, and GenAI-based test generation.
Evaluate, pilot, and scale AI agents and GenAI tools to advance autonomous quality engineering.
Lead, mentor, and develop automation leads and engineers across programmes, fostering engineering excellence.
Align automation delivery with PI planning, sprint objectives, and release calendars.
- Engage with programme leaders and senior stakeholders to present automation roadmaps, maturity assessments, and value realisation.