Automation Lead; Head of Automation

We are looking for an experienced Automation Lead / Tech Lead – Automation to define, lead, and scale automation across software development, testing, and deployment processes. This is a senior leadership role combining hands‑on technical expertise
, strategic thinking
, and people leadership
.

You will own the automation strategy, build robust automation frameworks, optimize CI/CD pipelines, and embed Dev Sec Ops practices across the organization while partnering with development, QA, Dev Ops, and business stakeholders.

• Grade 12
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Automation, Cloud, or Dev Ops certifications (ISTQB, AWS Dev Ops, Microsoft Dev Ops)

• 5–10+ years in software development and/or QA
• 2–3+ years in a leadership or tech lead role
• Proven experience implementing automation strategies at scale

• Automation tools:
  Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, Rest Assured
• Infrastructure as Code:
  Terraform, Ansible, Cloud Formation
• Cloud platforms:
  AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Performance & security testing:
  JMeter, Gatling, OWASP ZAP
• Microsoft automation tools:
  Power Automate, Power Apps

• Define and own the enterprise automation roadmap across development, testing, and release cycles.
• Lead the selection, standardization, and implementation of automation tools and frameworks.
• Establish best practices for automated testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Act as a thought leader driving automation adoption across teams.

• Architect and maintain test automation frameworks (web, mobile, API, performance).
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead infrastructure automation using IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, Cloud Formation).
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting automation.
• Support performance, load, and security automation initiatives.
• Partner with QA, Dev Ops, and development teams to embed automation into the SDLC.
• Coach and mentor engineers and QA analysts on automation tools and best practices.
• Collaborate with Product and Business teams to align automation with delivery goals.

• Ensure automation frameworks comply with coding, security, and quality standards.
• Continuously evaluate emerging automation technologies.
• Drive metrics‑driven quality engineering (automation coverage, defect leakage, release reliability).
• Strong automation strategy and leadership capability
• Excellent communication with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Analytical, quality‑focused problem solver
• Mentorship and team development mindset
• High attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
• Results‑driven, collaborative, and customer‑focused

Should you not receive any feedback within three (3) weeks of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.