Senior Automation Architect
About the role
Job Title: Senior Automation ArchitectExperience Required: 15–20 yearsStart Date - 15th Jan, 2027Role OverviewSeeking a highly experienced Senior Automation Architect with 15–20 years of overall IT experience and strong expertise in automation architecture, Python-based test automation, cloud automation, data testing, ETL/ELT pipelines, big data platforms, and AI/ML model validation. The candidate should have proven experience designing enterprise-scale automation frameworks, automating cloud infrastructure and operations, driving test strategy, integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines, and leading technical teams across complex projects.Key Responsibilities1. Design and implement scalable enterprise automation architectures and reusable automation frameworks.2. Develop Python-based automation solutions using PyTest, Robot Framework, or equivalent tools.3. Architect cloud automation solutions for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, deployment, scaling, and operational lifecycle management.4. Automate cloud infrastructure using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and native cloud automation services.5. Integrate automated testing and infrastructure deployment into CI/CD pipelines.6. Design API integrations, monitoring solutions, event-driven automation, and automated remediation workflows.7. Provide technical leadership, define architecture standards, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.7. Design and implement automated testing for data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, data quality, and data integrity.8. Develop automated validation strategies for big data platforms and distributed data processing systems.9. Develop automation framework for AI/ML model testing covering accuracy, performance, drift, fairness, bias, explainability, etc.Skill area: Required capabilitiesProgramming: Strong hands-on experience with Python, Playwright, Java, object-oriented programming, scripting, exception handlingAutomation: Good experience with PyTest, Robot Framework, and developing reusable/custom librariesData engineering: ETL/ELT, SQL, data validation, pipeline testingDevices Automation: Strong experience with Appium for Android/iOS mobile automationAI/ML: Model evaluation, training/validation concepts, drift monitoring, bias and fairness testingDevOps: Git, Jenkins or equivalent CI/CD tools, automated quality gatesAPIs and integration: REST APIs, JSON, authentication, system integrationCloud and infrastructure: AWS, Azure, or GCP; infrastructure automation conceptsArchitecture: Design patterns, framework architecture, scalability, maintainabilityLeadership: Technical documentation, mentoring, design reviews, stakeholder communicationCloud platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).Good-to-Have Skill1. Telecommunications domain knowledge is a plus, particularly telecom network operations, service assurance, fault management, and event correlation.2. Experience with MLOps, model monitoring and AI-powered test automation.3. Familiarity with Apache Kafka and Apache Airflow4. Experience with hybrid cloud, multi-cloud environments, cloud security, and cost optimization Qualifications15–20 years of overall IT experience, with significant experience in automation engineering, solution architecture, and technical leadership.Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.