# Lead Python Test Automation Engineer - Python/Pytest

Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Lead Python Test Automation Engineer to lead the design, development and maintenance of robust automation frameworks and test execution infrastructure. The ideal candidate must have strong hands-on expertise in Python, Pytest, framework development from scratch, and Linux-based testing, along with the ability to drive automation strategy and mentor engineering teams. Core Mandatory Skills: - Strong hands-on Python programming. - Advanced Pytest experience. - Proven experience designing and developing test automation frameworks from scratch, end to end. - Strong hands-on Linux/Unix experience, including shell scripting, command-line operations, log analysis and troubleshooting. - Strong experience in test automation architecture, regression testing, debugging and framework optimization. Key Responsibilities: - Lead the architecture, design and implementation of Python/Pytest automation frameworks from scratch. - Develop reusable libraries, fixtures, test runners, configuration modules, reporting and evidence-capture utilities. - Establish automation standards, coding practices, framework scalability and maintainability. - Lead

- **Id**: 3856694
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/sunovaa-lead-python-test-automation-engineer-pythonpytest>
- **Role**: QA
- **Role family**: QA
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Pune, India
- **Countries**: IN
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T05:08:31Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-06T05:08:31Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2699
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams, AI Consulting & Integration, Analytics & BI Consulting

## Company

- **Id**: 3800722
- **Name**: Sunovaa
- **Domain**: sunovaa.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/sunovaa-tech>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Technologies

- **CI/CD** — Optional: no
- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **Pytest** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **Unix** — Optional: no
- **Azure** — Optional: yes
- **Azure DevOps** — Optional: yes
- **C++** — Optional: yes
- **GitLab CI** — Optional: yes
- **Jenkins** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T06:45:35Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 42
- **Reasons**: seen:0, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T04:06:12Z

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