Lead Engineer

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What We'll Bring:

What You'll Bring:

About the Role
We are looking for a hands-on Lead SDET Engineer who can drive automation strategy, build robust test frameworks, mentor SDETs, and ensure high‑quality releases in a cloud-native environment.
This role requires strong expertise in Linux, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS, along with a strong understanding of QA methodologies and CI/CD automation.

Key Responsibilities
Test Automation & Framework Development

Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks (API, UI, Integration, Performance).
Develop reusable Python libraries, utilities, and automation modules.
Ensure tests are reliable, maintainable, and integrated into CI/CD pipelines.

Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure Testing

Work with Docker and Kubernetes for deploying test environments and validating microservices.
Use AWS services (EC2, S3, SQS, Lambda, EKS, IAM, CloudWatch, RDS) in automation and environment setup.
Implement environment provisioning and teardown using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.

Quality Strategy & Leadership

Own test strategy, quality metrics, and automation roadmap for the team.
Collaborate closely with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to ensure quality across the SDLC.
Mentor junior SDETs and establish best practices for automation and testing.
Drive shift-left quality practices and advocate for testability in system design.

Testing & Analysis

Perform deep-dive debugging across distributed systems running in Kubernetes.
Analyze logs, metrics, and traces from Linux systems and cloud environments.
Identify gaps in test coverage and optimize suite performance and reliability.

Required Skills & Experience
Technical Skills

Strong Linux fundamentals (process management, networking, shell scripting, debugging).
Advanced Python for automation frameworks and tooling.
Docker – building images, managing containers, debugging containerized apps.
Kubernetes (k8s) – deployments, services, config maps, troubleshooting pods, Helm (plus).
AWS – EC2, S3, EKS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch.
Experience with REST APIs, microservices testing, and distributed environments.
Familiar with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
Strong understanding of test strategies, mocking, stubs, test data management.

Bonus Skills

Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation.
Exposure to performance testing tools (Locust, JMeter, k6).
Experience with message queues (Kafka).
Knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK).
 

Impact You'll Make:

Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
Strong ownership mindset and ability to work in fast-paced environments.
Ability to lead, mentor, and influence engineering teams.
Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
 

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