Must-Haves
10+ years of experience in SDET, test automation engineering, software development, or related automation roles.
Strong TypeScript/JavaScript coding experience.
Advanced hands-on experience with Playwright .
Deep experience designing and architecting automation frameworks from scratch .
Strong UI/web automation expertise, with the environment approximately 70% UI / 30% API automation .
Ability to define the technical architecture and approach for automation .
Strong experience building automated regression, integration, and end-to-end testing solutions.
Strong experience integrating automation into GitLab CI/CD pipelines .
Experience with API and backend testing, including REST/GraphQL.
Strong understanding of software architecture, SDLC, Agile, and modern engineering practices.
Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis capabilities.
Experience using AI coding tools for automation development, such as Cursor or Kiro .

Plusses
eCommerce experience, including checkout, payments, loyalty, or guest-facing applications.
BrowserStack experience. Sauce Labs experience is also relevant.
Strong software development background.

Job Overview




Our client is seeking an Automation Lead to own the technical design and direction of automated testing across a large eCommerce web ecosystem. This is a highly technical, hands-on role responsible for automation architecture, framework design, coding, and CI/CD integration.
The adecuado candidate combines deep SDET experience with the ability to design scalable automation solutions and provide technical leadership while remaining hands-on with development.

Day-to-Day
Lead the design and architecture of automation frameworks and testing solutions.
Establish the technical approach and direction for UI and API automation.
Remain hands-on with coding and automation development.
Design and maintain scalable automated regression and end-to-end test suites.
Integrate automated testing into GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
Partner with Developers, QA, Product, and DevOps on overall quality strategy.
Troubleshoot complex automation and application issues.
Improve framework scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
Drive increased automation coverage and reduced manual regression testing.

📌 Lead SDET (Ciudad de México)
🏢 ITMC Systems
📍 Ciudad de México