SQA Automation Lead

About the role

A client of Infens Technologies is hiring a full-time SQA Automation Lead to lead quality engineering and test automation for international software products. The position is remote and open to Pakistan only, with a preference for Lahore-based candidates; working hours follow the EU time zone (aligned with Germany) and the start date is immediate.

Key responsibilities

• Architect, build and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for web, mobile and API platforms.
• Drive the test automation strategy and guide the move from manual testing to automated pipelines.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Jenkins.
• Define quality metrics, track defect resolution and report test coverage to engineering leadership.
• Work with product managers, developers and DevOps engineers throughout the SDLC, review test automation code and mentor QA engineers.
• Lead root-cause analysis of production bugs and support performance, load and security testing.

Required profile

• 5+ years of professional QA experience, including 2+ years in a lead or senior role.
• Strong hands-on experience building test automation frameworks from scratch.
• Extensive API testing and automation experience.
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD workflows and containerized environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum, QA best practices and test-driven development.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills in professional English; Lahore-based preferred.

Required skills

• Test automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium or Appium.
• Programming languages such as TypeScript, JavaScript, Python or Java.
• API testing tools such as Postman, REST Assured or Supertest.
• Preferred: performance testing tools (k6, JMeter, Locust) and experience with enterprise SaaS or microservices platforms.

What we offer

• Competitive USD-based compensation.
• Fully remote work environment.
• Opportunity to lead quality engineering for international products.
• Collaborative, high-ownership team culture and long-term career development.