Automation Technical Lead

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Test Automation Lead to drive quality engineering initiatives across enterprise applications and platforms. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Karate Framework , API Automation , UI Automation , Database Testing , AWS Cloud Validation , Remote Service Gateway (RSG) , HMP , and end-to-end enterprise automation solutions. Review automation architecture and ensure scalability, maintainability, and reusability. Drive shift-left testing and quality engineering initiatives. Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, Architects, and DevOps teams. Validate request/response payloads, authentication, security, and performance aspects. Ensure cross-browser and cross-platform validation. Execute complex SQL queries and automate database reconciliation. Support ETL and backend data testing requirements. Support cloud deployment validation and monitoring. Know to validate end-to-end communication between devices, gateways, and cloud services. Integrate automated test suites into Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.