Automation Architect

About the role

We are seeking an Automation Architect with strong experience in test automation, security engineering, vulnerability management, and CI/CD. The ideal candidate will design scalable automation frameworks, integrate security testing into development pipelines, and help engineering teams improve application quality, security, and release readiness.

Responsibilities

• Test Automation & Quality Engineering
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web, API, and backend applications.
  • Develop automated regression and release validation testing.
  • Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Build tools to improve test execution, reporting, and reliability.
  • Evaluate and conduct POCs for new automation and security tools.
  • Establish automation best practices, standards, and documentation.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to improve overall quality and test coverage.
• Security Engineering & Vulnerability Management
  • Identify, assess, and remediate vulnerabilities across applications, cloud environments, and infrastructure.
  • Integrate SAST, DAST, SCA, and container security scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Identify and resolve cloud security misconfigurations.
  • Apply secure coding practices and OWASP security principles.
  • Support PCI-DSS, audit, and internal security compliance activities.
  • Implement and support secrets management, IAM, and least-privilege access controls.
  • Monitor applications, infrastructure, and pipelines for security vulnerabilities and anomalies.
  • Drive patching, remediation, and infrastructure hardening.
  • Support incident response, debugging, and root-cause analysis with engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in security engineering and/or test automation.
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or Rest Assured.
• Strong experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Experience with security tools such as Snyk, Burp Suite, or OWASP ZAP.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Solid understanding of application security and common vulnerabilities.
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with DevSecOps and shift-left security practices.
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10.
• Experience with container security and technologies such as Docker/Kubernetes.
• Understanding of cloud IAM, secrets management, and infrastructure security.