Senior Selenium Test Lead - Java
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Job Description
Senior Selenium Test Lead - Java
Hyderabad, Telangana

Job Summary

Skill Category Requirement Required expertise
MANDATORY SKILLS — all required      
Playwright – UI automation Test Automation Mandatory Locators, auto-waiting, fixtures, parallel execution, trace viewer; functional, integration and E2E coverage
TypeScript Programming Mandatory Types, interfaces, async/await, modules, reusable utilities and typed test helpers
API automation Test Automation Mandatory REST automation via Playwright request context: auth flows, cookies and tokens, headers, multipart, JSON schema validation
Framework development and maintenance Framework Engineering Mandatory Building a framework from scratch; page-object and reusable component patterns; config, utilities, reporting; ongoing refactoring
Regression automation Test Strategy Mandatory Suite design and scope selection, stability, execution time control, coverage of critical journeys
CI/CD integration Engineering Practice Mandatory Integrating suites into Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Harness; triggers, parallel runs, artifacts, published reporting
Debugging, triage and failure analysis Test Automation Mandatory Trace and report analysis; isolating product defects from test defects; root cause of intermittent failures
Test data management Engineering Practice Mandatory Repeatable, independent test data; setup and teardown; environment-specific handling
Git and version control Engineering Practice Mandatory Branching, pull requests, code review and merge discipline on GitHub or equivalent
Test and defect management Process Mandatory JIRA and Xray or equivalent for test cases, execution records and defect tracking
Automation coding standards Framework Engineering Mandatory Establishing and upholding standards; reviewing peers' automation code
Agile and Scrum delivery Process Mandatory Working within sprints, refinement, estimation and retrospectives
Total mandatory weight      
       
GOOD TO HAVE — none required, used to differentiate between candidates who meet the bar      
Playwright with Python Test Automation Good to have Cross-language capability where a team standardises on Python
GCP data validation Data Validation Good to have Verifying behaviour beyond the UI via Pub/Sub events, Cloud Storage and BigQuery read-backs
SQL and database validation Data Validation Good to have Querying to validate data created or changed by a test
Docker Engineering Practice Good to have Containerised, consistent test execution across environments
Contract testing Test Strategy Good to have Consumer-driven contract verification between services
Accessibility automation Test Strategy Good to have Automated accessibility assertions within the UI suite
Visual regression Test Strategy Good to have Screenshot comparison and visual diffing
Performance testing exposure Test Strategy Good to have Awareness of load and performance validation approaches
Cross-browser and responsive coverage Test Automation Good to have Executing suites across browser engines and viewports
Reporting dashboards Engineering Practice Good to have Allure, Playwright HTML reporting or equivalent published to stakeholders

 

Key Responsibilities

Skill Category Requirement Required expertise
MANDATORY SKILLS — all required      
Playwright – UI automation Test Automation Mandatory Locators, auto-waiting, fixtures, parallel execution, trace viewer; functional, integration and E2E coverage
TypeScript Programming Mandatory Types, interfaces, async/await, modules, reusable utilities and typed test helpers
API automation Test Automation Mandatory REST automation via Playwright request context: auth flows, cookies and tokens, headers, multipart, JSON schema validation
Framework development and maintenance Framework Engineering Mandatory Building a framework from scratch; page-object and reusable component patterns; config, utilities, reporting; ongoing refactoring
Regression automation Test Strategy Mandatory Suite design and scope selection, stability, execution time control, coverage of critical journeys
CI/CD integration Engineering Practice Mandatory Integrating suites into Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Harness; triggers, parallel runs, artifacts, published reporting
Debugging, triage and failure analysis Test Automation Mandatory Trace and report analysis; isolating product defects from test defects; root cause of intermittent failures
Test data management Engineering Practice Mandatory Repeatable, independent test data; setup and teardown; environment-specific handling
Git and version control Engineering Practice Mandatory Branching, pull requests, code review and merge discipline on GitHub or equivalent
Test and defect management Process Mandatory JIRA and Xray or equivalent for test cases, execution records and defect tracking
Automation coding standards Framework Engineering Mandatory Establishing and upholding standards; reviewing peers' automation code
Agile and Scrum delivery Process Mandatory Working within sprints, refinement, estimation and retrospectives
Total mandatory weight      
       
GOOD TO HAVE — none required, used to differentiate between candidates who meet the bar      
Playwright with Python Test Automation Good to have Cross-language capability where a team standardises on Python
GCP data validation Data Validation Good to have Verifying behaviour beyond the UI via Pub/Sub events, Cloud Storage and BigQuery read-backs
SQL and database validation Data Validation Good to have Querying to validate data created or changed by a test
Docker Engineering Practice Good to have Containerised, consistent test execution across environments
Contract testing Test Strategy Good to have Consumer-driven contract verification between services
Accessibility automation Test Strategy Good to have Automated accessibility assertions within the UI suite
Visual regression Test Strategy Good to have Screenshot comparison and visual diffing
Performance testing exposure Test Strategy Good to have Awareness of load and performance validation approaches
Cross-browser and responsive coverage Test Automation Good to have Executing suites across browser engines and viewports
Reporting dashboards Engineering Practice Good to have Allure, Playwright HTML reporting or equivalent published to stakeholders

 

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At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.