quality assurance (qa) team lead - automation

As future-ready innovators, we engage in multiple projects and create growth opportunities for everyone to find what they are looking for. Together we can reimagine retail and unleash the best technology platforms to create new capabilities for people and inspire them to enjoy life. We grow by continuously developing on each other’s ideas.

Let’s grow together.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and execution of automated test frameworks to ensure the quality and integrity of Public’s web platform.

• Define and drive the overall QA automation strategy across UI and REST layers.

• Design, implement, and maintain Grafana dashboards to visualize QA automation metrics, test coverage, and execution trends, providing actionable insights to stakeholders.

• Oversee the maintenance, scalability, and continuous improvement of automated test infrastructure.

• Mentor and guide QA automation engineers, promoting best practices and technical excellence.

• Collaborate closely with Product, Development, and DevOps teams to ensure high-quality releases.

• Review and approve detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.

• Ensure full regression coverage and coordinate thorough regression testing for resolved defects and new releases.

• Monitor test automation execution, analyze results, and provide actionable quality metrics to stakeholders.

• Identify gaps in testing processes and propose innovative testing methods, tools, and frameworks.

• Lead automation integration within CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing.

• Ensure effective defect tracking, prioritization, and resolution with development teams.

• Drive improvements in test coverage, reliability, and execution performance.

• Contribute to release planning and risk assessment from a quality perspective.

Requirements

• University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.

• 4+ years of experience in QA automation, with at least 1+ year in a leadership or mentoring role.

• Solid hands-on experience with web automation frameworks such as Selenium and RestAssured.

• Proven experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks from scratch.

• Experience working with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins) and integrating automated tests into pipelines.

• Strong knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git).

• Experience with REST APIs testing tools (e.g., Postman).

• Experience with issue and project tracking tools (Jira and the Atlassian product stack).

• Working knowledge of databases (SQL, MongoDB, InfluxDB) for backend validation.

• Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills.

• Ability to manage priorities, mentor team members, and drive quality ownership across teams.

What we offer:

• 💼 Competitive compensation & benefits package

• 💰 Performance-based bonus scheme

• 🧑‍⚕️ Comprehensive life & health insurance

• 🏡 Flexible hybrid working model – to support your work-life balance

• 🧡 Psychological support via a professional helpline for you and your family

• 🚀 Career growth opportunities in a role that evolves with you

• 🎉 Valuable experience in a well-known and fast-growing organization

• 📚 Continuous learning and upskilling through tailored programs

• 🏃🏽‍♂️ Employee Wellness Program – office Pilates & sports teams (football, volleyball & more)

• 🚗 Alternative transportation with company shuttle buses to our offices

• 📲 Exclusive access to our employee app, OrangeGen, packed with tools, news & perks