Test Automation Lead - AI

Kumaran Systems · Chennai

Collected role description

Test Automation Lead - AI at Kumaran Systems

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Playwright, Selenium, Java, and Python, along with hands-on experience in AI-enabled automation.

We are seeking a Test Automation Lead with 8–12 years of experience in Quality Engineering and Automation Testing.

The role involves leading automation framework development, mentoring team members, and driving AI adoption to improve test efficiency and quality.

Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright and Selenium.
Develop automation scripts using Java and Python.
Lead automation initiatives and mentor a team of automation engineers.
Integrate automation suites with Azure DevOps/Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
Implement AI-enabled automation capabilities such as script generation, self-healing, intelligent test data generation, and failure analysis.
Collaborate with development, business, and QA teams in Agile environments.
Conduct code reviews and ensure automation best practices.
Required Skills 8–12 years of QA/Automation experience with 3+ years in a Lead role.
Strong hands-on experience in Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Java, and Python.
Experience with TestNG/PyTest, API automation (REST Assured/Postman), Git, Maven, and SQL.
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted testing tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT/OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot, Cursor AI, Claude, or similar.
Experience building reusable automation frameworks and integrating with CI/CD pipelines.
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Exposure to Agentic AI and modern Quality Engineering practices.

Nice to Have Experience with Appium, accessibility testing, performance testing, BrowserStack/Perfecto, and cloud-based test automation platforms.

8-12 years