QA Manager - Automation
First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 2026.
What You Will Do (Key Responsibilities) :
- End-to-End QA Strategy : Take complete ownership of the QA roadmap across manual, automation, regression, exploratory, API, performance, and release testing for both complex web platforms and mobile applications.
- Automation Leadership : Spearhead automation initiatives from the ground up. You will design, scale, and maintain robust automation frameworks utilizing Python, Selenium, and BDD (Behavior-Driven Development) to improve execution efficiency and long-term codebase maintainability.
- Team Mentorship & Capacity Planning : Manage, mentor, and scale a high-performing QA team. A core part of your role will be enabling manual QA engineers to upskill, transition, and actively contribute to automation efforts through structured coaching.
- Release Management & Gatekeeping : Act as the ultimate quality gatekeeper. You will drive release validation, minimize production defect leakage, and conduct rigorous Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for any production incidents.
- Process & Pipeline Integration : Partner closely with Engineering and Product leadership to drive quality directly into the software development lifecycle (SDLC). You will ensure seamless integration of automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Git.
- Metrics & Reporting : Define, track, and report on key quality metrics, including defect trends, automation coverage, and overall release readiness to executive stakeholders.
The Tech Stack & Ideal Candidate Profile :
- Experience : 8 - 12 years of overall Software Quality Assurance experience, strictly within fast-paced Product companies or B2B SaaS environments.
- Leadership : 4+ years of proven experience directly managing, hiring, and mentoring QA teams, handling capacity planning, and managing performance.
- Hands-on Automation : Deep, hands-on coding expertise in building test automation frameworks from scratch using Python and Selenium (incorporating BDD frameworks like Pytest or Behave).
- API & Mobile Testing : Strong command over API testing methodologies (Postman/REST Assured) and Mobile automation (Appium).
- Process Rigor : Advanced proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies, JIRA customization, issue tracking, and version control (Git).
- Bonus/Differentiators : Direct exposure to performance testing (JMeter), and a solid foundational understanding of high-security compliance frameworks (ISO-27001, SOC-2) or penetration testing.
Why Join? :
This role offers the autonomy to shape the automation culture of a flagship product trusted by the biggest names in Hollywood and global entertainment. You will have the freedom to evaluate AI-enabled testing approaches and lead high-velocity daily releases from a state-of-the-art Bangalore hub.
Skills
Software Quality Assurance, Testing, Automation Testing, Test Strategy, Python, Selenium, API Testing, Mobile Testing, STLC Process