Senior Automation Test Architect – Automotive

Job title: Senior Automation Test Architect – Automotive

About the Role We’re seeking an experienced Senior Automation Test Architect with strong expertise in the Automotive domain, automation framework enhancement, and Python-based development. The role involves hands-on work with Android and QNX platforms, test automation architecture, simulation environments, and CI/CD integration to accelerate automotive software validation.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain scalable automation test solution for automotive software validation and verification.
• Build, enhance and optimize automation scripts with focus on debugging, performance tuning, reusability and maintainability.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and API automation frameworks using Python.
• Create and execute automated validation strategies for Android and QNX-based automotive systems.
• Develop test scripts using CAPL scripting and work extensively with Canoe for ECU validation.
• Integrate automation solutions with CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, reporting, and deployment.
• Agile planning, sprint execution, estimation, and retrospectives.
• Analyse defects, troubleshoot automation failures, and optimize framework reliability.
• Mentor and guide junior automation engineers and contribute to technical decision-making.

What We're Looking For

• Mandatory Automotive domain experience with both Android and QNX environments, Linux.
• Strong expertise in Python development, Advanced Python concepts & Libraries (Pandas, NumPy etc).
• Strong expertise in RESTful API testing & API automation using Python.
• Hands-on experience in CAPL scripting and CANoe environment for simulation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (preferably Jenkins/GitLab) for automated build, testing, and deployment.
• Proficient in using Robot Framework for automated testing.
• Experience with version control systems like Git/GitHub.

Compensation & Benefits

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a Harman location.
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.).
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University.
• Competitive wellness benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.