Associate Manager - Test Automation Engineer

Associate Manager, Software Engineering-in Test, Perfecto

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Position Summary:We are seeking an experienced Associate Manager Test Automation with 8+ years of hands-on experience in software testing and automation. In this role, you will be responsible for defining automation strategy, building scalable automation frameworks, mentoring automation engineers, and ensuring high test coverage across UI, API, and backend systems. The role requires strong technical expertise along with leadership and cross-team collaboration skills.You will be a member of the Perfecto R&D staff reporting to the Manager of Engineering.Perfecto is the most trusted platform for testing web and mobile apps. Test faster, test smarter, and test continuously with Perfecto’s AI-driven, end-to-end testing platform. The world’s leading digital enterprises rely on Perfecto to reach their DevOps goals by making continuous testing a reality.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently design, develop, and execute automated tests for enterprise applications.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable automation frameworks
• Implement UI automation using Cypress and Selenium
• Develop API automation using tools/frameworks like REST Assured, Postman, or equivalent
• Write clean, maintainable automation code in Java, Python, and JavaScript
• Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)
• Execute automated and selective manual test cases across functional, regression, and smoke suites
• Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps teams
• Perform root cause analysis of failures and work with teams to resolve issues
• Ensure test coverage, test data management, and reporting
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing strategies and tools

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 8 – 12 years in software testing, with 6+ years in test automation and 2+ years in a lead/ownership/managing role
• Strong hands-on experience with Selenium and Appium.
• Solid expertise in Cypress for modern web automation
• Proficient in Java for automation framework development
• Working experience with Python
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript / TypeScript
• Experience in designing and maintaining test automation frameworks
• Hands-on experience with API automation testing (REST APIs)
• Good understanding of CI/CD integration (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Experience with Git and version control practices
• Familiarity with BDD frameworks (Cucumber, Mocha, Jasmine – preferred)
• Experience in microservices and distributed systems
• Cloud exposure (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Performance testing exposure (JMeter, Gatling)
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively work within a cross-functional team across geographies. 
• Self-driven and detail-oriented.
• Manage or Lead test automation engineers and QA team 

Come work with us! Our team members are valued for their contributions, introduced to new opportunities, and rewarded well. Perforce combines the experience and rewards of a start-up with the security of an established and privately held profitable company. If you are passionate about the technology that impacts our day-to-day lives and want to work with talented and dedicated people across the globe, apply today! www.perforce.com
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Experience Level

Mid Level