Job Description

Technical Leadership

Lead design and architecture of Tosca automation framework and strategy.

Define standards, best practices, reusable components, and automation policies.

Evaluate current automation processes and recommend tools/techniques for optimization.

Drive automation architecture decisions in alignment with overall QA and DevOps strategy.

Automation Implementation

Develop and optimize Tosca models, test cases, test suites, and reusable libraries.

Integrate Tosca with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab) for automated execution.

Architect solutions for data-driven and keyword-driven testing.

Ensure automation integrates seamlessly with API testing and other non-GUI layers.

Team Enablement

Mentor and guide Tosca developers/testers on automation framework and best practices.

Conduct workshops, training sessions, and code reviews.

Provide automation guidelines to cross-functional teams.

Quality and Delivery

Collaborate with Test Managers and Product Owners to define test strategy.

Drive traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and reporting.

Identify automation gaps and propose solutions.

Ensure test automation contributes to measurable quality and cycle-time improvements.

Governance & Reporting

Create dashboards and metrics on automation coverage, execution results, ROI of automation.

Implement version control and branching strategies for automation assets.

Ensure compliance with security and data protection standards.

Qualifications

Technical Skills Required

Core Automation

Expert level experience with Tricentis Tosca (Model-based Test Automation).

Deep understanding of Tosca modules: XScan, Modules, Tests, TestCases, TestSteps, ExecutionLists.

Framework & Integration

Design of modular, maintainable automation frameworks.

Integration with:

CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab

Version control: Git

Defect & Test management: Jira, ALM/Quality Center

Exposure to API testing and tools (Postman, SOAP/UI, REST Assured) is a plus.

Programming & Technologies

Good knowledge of automation scripting (e.g., VBScript, Python, C#) is beneficial (even though Tosca is scriptless).

Understanding of web, mobile, ERP (SAP), cloud applications, and database testing.

Test Architect - SAP