The idóneo candidate should have extensive hands‑on experience architecting automation solutions for modern web applications and APIs, while driving quality strategy, technical direction, and team growth.

This role requires advanced automation expertise, strong leadership skills, and the ability to influence engineering culture across development, product, and QA teams.

Responsibilities

- Define and own the test automation strategy, architecture, and long‑term roadmap across multiple projects or teams
- Lead the design and implementation of automated tests for frontend applications, APIs, and end‑to‑end flows
- Establish standards and best practices for test suites using tools such as Cypress, Playwright, WebdriverIO, or similar
- Drive the integration and optimization of automated tests within CI/CD pipelines, including shift‑left and shift‑right testing approaches
- Oversee defect analysis processes, root cause investigations, and collaborate with engineering leadership on resolution strategies




- Continuously improve automation reliability, execution time, scalability, and maintainability at scale
- Lead test strategy definition, conduct technical code reviews, and guide quality engineering discussions across teams
- Mentor, coach, and grow QA engineers, fostering a culture of quality and automation excellence
- Collaborate with engineering managers, architects, and product leadership to align quality initiatives with business goals
- Evaluate and introduce new tools, technologies, and methodologies to advance the team's capabilities

Requirements

- At least 1 year of proven experience leading QA/automation teams or initiatives
- Deep hands‑on expertise in Cypress, Playwright, or WebdriverIO, including framework design from scratch
- Strong background in API testing with Postman, SuperTest, or Axios
- Advance

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