Ciklum

Automation and QA Principal Lead

Ciklum
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2 months ago
Remote, IndiaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Assess the current automation suite and migrate it to Playwright and suitable technologies.
  • Architect automation frameworks from scratch and develop automated functional UI and API/service-level tests.
  • Integrate automated scripts, test reporting, and testing infrastructure into CI/CD processes.
  • Define and document test frameworks, coding standards, design patterns, development methodologies, and test documentation.
  • Review code and ensure testing guidelines, standards, and quality requirements are followed.
  • Define quality metrics and measure test effectiveness, testing efficiency, and overall product quality.
  • Report on the quality of products under test and manage, analyze, and mitigate testing risks.
  • Collaborate with QA teams to automate manual testing processes.
  • Onboard new project team members and provide technical advice to testing teams.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional experience in QA automation for web and backend/API testing.
  • Experience using Claude and other AI development tools to accelerate script creation and maintenance.
  • Strong knowledge of testing methods, techniques, types, methodologies, and test documentation.
  • Experience creating automation frameworks from scratch and integrating reporting tools such as Allure.
  • Experience with BDD, ATDD, and TDD approaches.
  • Knowledge of PlaywrightJS, PuppeteerJS, or WebdriverIO and at least one listed JavaScript test runner.
  • Understanding of JavaScript event-loop behavior, asynchronous execution, CSS selectors, and XPath syntax.
  • Experience with CI tools such as Jenkins, Bitbucket CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or TeamCity.
  • Experience with version control systems such as Git or SVN.
  • Knowledge of AWS or Azure DevOps services and SQL and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Redis.
  • Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or Kanban development environments.
  • Upper-Intermediate or stronger spoken and written English proficiency.
  • Availability to work with four hours of overlap with the central US area.

Benefits

  • Full-time position based in India with required four-hour overlap with the central US area.
  • Friendly, open-door community working alongside experienced professionals.
  • Large-scale, globally impactful projects and opportunities to expand expertise.
  • Internal meetups, conferences, workshops, Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications.
  • Internal mobility opportunities across diverse domains and projects.
  • Company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial and legal consultations.

Tech Stack

AWSCSSGitGitHub ActionsJavaScriptJenkinsJestMongoDBPostgreSQLRedisSQLSubversionTeamCity

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About Ciklum

1,001-5,000 employees

Ciklum is an IT services firm that builds custom digital products and provides nearshore engineering teams, QA, DevOps, data analytics, and UX for enterprises and high-growth startups. It operates a services model spanning product engineering, e-commerce solutions, and managed delivery centers. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in London, the privately held company serves global clients including Just Eat and Zurich Insurance.

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