Test Lead - Automation

5+ years of experience in Software Testing with strong focus on Test Automation. Hands-on expertise in Playwright/Selenium for UI automation testing. Strong experience in Karate/ReadiAPI Framework for REST API automation and validation. Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reusable automation frameworks. Experience in functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing. Proficiency in TestNG/JUnit, Maven, Git, and Jenkins/Azure DevOps. Strong knowledge of API testing, SQL queries, and backend data validation. Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with CI/CD pipeline integration. Excellent analytical, debugging, problem-solving, and stakeholder communication skills.