Automation Technical Lead
Applied Materials2 months ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Define and own the automation testing strategy across microservices-based platforms.
- Establish automation standards, governance models, best practices, and quality engineering guidelines across product teams.
- Design and evolve reusable automation frameworks, shared libraries, utilities, and common testing services.
- Define scalable automation architecture for component, integration, API, and end-to-end testing.
- Establish testing strategies for distributed and microservices-based applications, including Docker- and Kubernetes-deployed applications.
- Drive framework standardization, testability, automation readiness, reporting, traceability, debuggability, and execution visibility.
- Mentor Automation Engineers, Technical Leads, and engineering teams on automation architecture, quality practices, and AI-assisted development tools.
- Lead technical reviews and evaluate tools, technologies, and methodologies that improve automation capabilities.
- Present automation strategy, quality status, and roadmap updates to engineering leadership and influence organizational adoption of quality standards.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in Software Quality Engineering and Test Automation.
- At least 3 years of experience leading enterprise-scale automation initiatives.
- Proven experience defining automation architecture and enterprise automation frameworks.
- Experience building reusable automation platforms and common testing capabilities used by multiple teams.
- Deep expertise in component, integration, API, and end-to-end testing.
- Strong knowledge of microservices architectures and distributed systems testing.
- Strong understanding of AI applications in test design, test generation, maintenance, defect analysis, and productivity.
- Strong understanding of continuous testing, DevOps, shift-left quality practices, and modern software delivery.
- Experience defining automation solutions for containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Proficiency in Java, Python, and/or TypeScript.
- Experience with Playwright and modern automation technologies.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, communication, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence technical direction and drive quality engineering adoption across teams.
- Knowledge of modern software delivery and release practices is an advantage.
- Semiconductor domain experience is an added advantage.
Benefits
- Full-time regular employment.
- Located in Bangalore, India.
- Supportive work culture with learning, development, and career-growth opportunities.
- Employee health and wellbeing programs and support.
- No travel required.
- Relocation eligible.
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About Applied Materials
Applied Materials builds semiconductor and display manufacturing equipment and related materials engineering technologies used by chip and flat-panel makers. It sells capital tools, process technology, and lifecycle services and software to support high-volume wafer fabrication and display production worldwide. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker AMAT.