Senior Technical Lead Test Automation

About the Company
Embitel Technologies is a Volkswagen AG (VW) Group Company. VW is a German multinational automotive manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. VW is one of the world’s largest automaker by sales. VW sold 10.9 million vehicles in 2019. The group comprises of 12 brands from seven European Countries: Volkswagen, Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, Bentley, Ducati (motorcycles), Skoda, SEAT, Scania, MAN and Volkswagen commercial vehicles.

About CARIAD (Car, I Am Digital)

The automotive industry is in disruption. As a company, CARIAD is playing a part in multiple large trends at the same time: electrification, automation, and digitalization. The new name builds on changing customer needs. Automotive customers are demanding more comfort, more safety, more sustainability, and more connectivity. With its software platforms and digital features, CARIAD is developing solutions and products that will turn the car into a smart companion to accompany customers into the future with continuous updates and new digital features, even years later. The new company name reflects this zeitgeist: ‘Car, I Am Digital’. The brand profile can be found on its new website https://cariad.technology.

Currently, around 4,000 employees are working at CARIAD on the digital transformation of the car. CARIAD is working intensively on the software and technology platform for Premium Platform Electric (PPE). The first vehicles based on PPE will be the electric Porsche Macan and Audi Q6 e-tron. At the core of CARIAD is the development of the unified and scalable software and technology platform E³ 2.0 for all Group brands. E³ stands for ‘end to end electronics architecture’. The new software and technology platform is built from scratch and will be used first at the end of 2024 in Artemis, the lighthouse project of Audi. As of 2026, E³ 2.0 is due to be scaled by the Volkswagen brand with Trinity in the volume segment.

About our Group

CARIAD COE (Centre of Excellence) is setup in Bangalore, India working exclusively with CARIAD and associated VW groups with the focus on development of ‘VW.OS”. The areas of work involve development of platform components such as firmware, boot loaders, AUTOSAR, Linux/QNX BSP, Service oriented architecture-based middleware components.

Job Description:

Test Automation Engineer

Role Overview

We are looking for a motivated and technically skilled Test Automation Engineer to lead the internal development and optimization of the Online Remote Update Technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks in Java using clean code, modular design, and automation patterns (POM, Factory, Singleton, Strategy, Data‑Driven).
• Create and maintain BDD scenarios with Cucumber/Gherkin, aligning behavior specs with automated tests.
• Build and execute TestNG test suites with annotations, grouping, parameterization, and parallel runs.
• Use Maven/Gradle for dependency management, multi‑module setups, and build integrations.
• Automate UI testing with Selenium WebDriver using stable locators, synchronization, and reusable browser utilities.
• Perform API testing and automation using RestAssured/Postman, ensuring end‑to‑end backend coverage.
• Validate backend data using SQL queries for data integrity within automated workflows.
• Work with Git/GitHub for branching, pull requests, reviews, and repository governance.
• Implement and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, resolving flaky tests, environment issues, and dependency conflicts.
• Generate and maintain detailed automation reports using TestNG, Allure, Extent Reports, etc.
•  Collaborate across Agile teams, analyzing user stories, creating automated test cases, ensuring coverage, traceability (Jira), and maintaining documentation in Confluence.
• Optimize automation performance, ensure multi‑environment/browser coverage, enhance framework capabilities, and support DevOps/shift‑left testing initiatives.

Technical Expertise – (non-automotive should be ok)

• Programming: Java
• Test Frameworks: TestNG, Junit
• BDD Tools: Cucumber, Gherkin
• UI Automation: Selenium WebDriver
• API Testing: RestAssured, Postman
• Build Tools: Maven, Gradle
• Design Patterns: POM, Factory, Singleton, Strategy, Data‑Driven
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions
• MQTT, Protobuf & JSON
• JWT Tokens, AES Encryption, Keycloak
• Version Control: Git, GitHub
• IDE: IntelliJ IDEA
• Reporting Tools: Allure, ExtentReports, TestNG Reports
• Database: SQL
• Project Management: Jira, Confluence
• Browsers/Platforms: Cross‑browser & multi‑environment testing

 Competencies & Skills

• Test Automation Framework Design & Architecture
• BDD Automation & Behavior‑Driven Workflows
• UI, API, and Database Test Automation
• CI/CD Pipeline Integration & Optimization
• Debugging, Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis
• Clean Code, Modular Design & Pattern‑based Automation
• End‑to‑End Quality Assurance & Test Coverage
• Agile Testing & Sprint‑based Delivery
• Version Control & Code Review Best Practices
• Data‑Driven Testing & External Data Integration

Technical Skills

• Java automation development using TestNG & Cucumber
• Selenium WebDriver automation with robust locator strategies
• API automation frameworks with RestAssured and Postman
• SQL scripting for backend validations
• Managing multi‑module automation projects with Maven/Gradle
• Git branching, merging, PR management, and repository governance
• GitHub Actions pipeline creation, workflow automation & test execution
• Automation reporting with Allure, ExtentReports, TestNG HTML reports
• Performance optimization of tests and pipelines
• Creating technical documentation & reusable framework components

Soft skills

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities
• Excellent communication and collaboration across teams
• Detail‑oriented with a quality‑first mindset
• Quick learner, adaptive to new tools and technologies
• Ownership mindset and accountability in deliverables
• Effective in Agile/Scrum environments
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly
• Proactive in identifying gaps and improving processes
• Time management and task prioritization
• Team player with strong peer review and mentoring skills

Working with Embitel
• Freedom to challenge norms, make mistakes, learn and grow
• There is no ‘I’ in word ‘Team’ and no hierarchy at Embitel
• Employees of Embitel are partners of our excellence and growth. And they are at the core of
organization’s Mission and Vision

To explore an exciting & progressive Career development at Embitel India:
• Visit us at: www.embitel.com
• Follow us at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/embitel-technologies-india