Test Automation Architect

Develop and implement the overall testing strategy for automation and tooling including evaluating existing automation and tool capabilities.
Lead and mentor a team of automation engineers to ensure successful test automation implementation.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and define test automation objectives.
Leverage automation to improve test execution and overall QA activities and processes.
Reduce overall cycle time for regression suite of test scenarios and develop automation capabilities for progression suite of test scenarios.
Implement frameworks to continually update regression suites based on new functionality introduced with each release.

Qualifications:
Proven experience in Robotic Process Automation testing, with a focus on test automation to automate In-House applications.
Experience with Backend testing tools and frameworks.
Strong industry knowledge of automation, tooling, and AI for Quality Assurance
Excellent leadership, communication (written and verbal), and collaboration skills.
Proven ability to think strategically and develop and execute successful automation roadmaps.
Proven ability to influence at all levels within an organization.

Preferred Qualifications:
Telecom background with provisioning, activation, and mediation platforms.
Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
Familiarity with testing RESTful APIs.
Relevant certifications in software testing or test automation
Experience in Leading cross-functional teams in a hybrid onshore-offshore model to ensure successful implementation.
Good Knowledge in Defect Management, Defect Tracking and Defect Analysis