• Owns test strategy, BDD framework, automation coverage targets, and QA team co-management.

• Lead the QA automation testing function, ensuring efficiency, reliability, and scalable automated testing across software applications.

• Define and implement automation testing strategies, frameworks, standards, and best practices aligned with the software delivery lifecycle.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, API, integration, and end-to-end testing.

• Select and implement appropriate automation tools and frameworks to improve test coverage, execution speed, and quality assurance effectiveness.

• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and faster software releases.

• Review requirements, user stories, and technical specifications to create comprehensive test scenarios and automation plans.

• Manage automated test execution, analyze results, identify defects, and collaborate with development teams for resolution.

• Maintain automation frameworks, improve test stability, and reduce manual testing efforts through continuous optimization.

• Establish QA automation metrics, reporting dashboards, and quality indicators to track testing effectiveness.

• Support defect management, root cause analysis, and production issue validation.

• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentoring to QA automation engineers.

• Ensure adherence to testing standards, quality processes, and organizational governance requirements.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• ISTQB Certified Tester (Foundation Level / Advanced Test Automation Engineer)

• Certified Selenium Tester or equivalent automation framework certification

• Certified Agile Tester (CAT)

• Kuwait / Transferable