smart-working-solutions - Smart Working Solutions - QA Automation Lead (Remote, Full-Time) [AS226]

Remote - India / Ahmedabad / Bangalore / Chennai / Delhi NCR / Hyderabad / Mumbai2mo ago

Remote Staff APAC Banking Fintech Automation Engineer Remote Assistant Java TypeScript JavaScript Python Kotlin

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in QA / Test Automation, delivering automation in production environments • Experience in a QA leadership or mentoring role, with responsibility for guiding engineers and shaping QA direction • Proven ability to define and evolve automation strategy, not just implement individual automated tests • Strong foundation in manual QA, including exploratory and regression testing, with sound judgment on what should and should not be automated • Experience designing, building, or improving UI and end-to-end automation frameworks • Experience working with modern UI automation tools (e.g. Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, WebdriverIO or similar) • Experience with mobile testing and/or automation (iOS/Android), ideally in business-critical environments • Strong understanding of risk-based testing and how to optimise coverage, speed, and confidence • Ability to lead a team (approx. 4 engineers) while remaining hands-on and technically credible • Experience with API / service-level testing and a solid understanding of test pyramid principles • Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines • Experience with defect management, bug triage, and QA reporting • Strong collaboration skills with engineering, product, and platform teams • Familiarity with automation languages such as TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, or Kotlin (TypeScript preferred) • Experience working in modern product engineering environments with evolving systems and priorities • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate in complex environments • Experience with mobile automation tools such as Appium, BrowserStack, XCUITest, Espresso • Experience with WebdriverIO or similar frameworks in TypeScript-based environments • Exposure to performance, load, or other non-functional testing practices • Familiarity with security-focused testing practices (not a core requirement initially) • Experience in regulated or high-reliability environments (e.g. fintech, banking) • Broader experience across backend or service-level testing strategy beyond UI automation

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the QA automation strategy, improving framework quality, test coverage, and overall automation maturity • Lead, mentor, and support a team of QA engineers, providing both technical guidance and hands-on contribution • Design, build, and maintain scalable UI and end-to-end automation frameworks • Improve and optimise automated test execution within CI/CD pipelines to ensure fast, reliable feedback • Drive a risk-based testing approach, making informed decisions on test prioritisation, coverage, and trade-offs • Shape a balanced testing strategy across UI, mobile, API/service-level, and manual testing layers • Lead end-to-end testing efforts across mobile applications (iOS/Android) and backend services • Evaluate where UI automation is valuable vs where API or service-level testing provides better efficiency and stability • Manage bug tracking, triage, and failure analysis, providing clear reporting on quality metrics and risks • Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and platform teams to improve testability and quality standards • Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, tooling, and ways of working • Support expansion into non-functional testing areas such as performance, load, and (longer term) security

Benefits

• Fixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter) • No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just words • Day 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance provided • Support That Matters:Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are shared • True Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valued • At Smart Working, you’ll never be just another remote hire. • Be a Smart Worker - valued, empowered, and part of a culture that celebrates integrity, excellence, and ambition. • If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear your story.