Manager Automation (QA & DevOps)

Oman Investment Authority

Employer Active

Posted on 9 Apr

Experience

8 - 14 Years

Job Location

Muscat - Oman

Education

Bachelor of Science(Computers)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic:

  • Define and drive enterprise automation strategy across QA, DevOps, and operations.
  • Align automation initiatives with business KPIs, delivery timelines, and cost optimization.
  • Establish governance, standards, and best practices for automation frameworks.
  • Drive adoption of AI/ML-based testing and intelligent automation where applicable.
  • Develop automation roadmap including tools, frameworks, and scalability planning.

Technical:

  • Oversee design and implementation of automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Robot).
  • Lead CI/CD automation using Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps.
  • Implement API, performance, and end-to-end automation strategies.
  • Integrate automation with cloud platforms (AWS, OCI, Azure) and container ecosystems (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Ensure automation coverage across UI, API, database, and infrastructure layers.
  • Drive scripting and automation using Python, Java, or JavaScript.
  • Implement monitoring, reporting dashboards (Grafana, Allure).
  • Ensure security testing integration (SAST, DAST, DevSecOps practices).
  • Optimize automation execution time, stability, and scalability.
  • Oversee tool selection, licensing, and framework optimization.

People:

  • Lead and mentor automation teams, QA engineers, and SDETs.
  • Define KPIs and performance metrics for automation maturity.
  • Collaborate with DevOps, Development, and Product teams.
  • Drive training and upskilling initiatives in automation technologies.
  • Manage hiring, performance reviews, and team capacity planning.
  • Promote culture of quality engineering and continuous improvement.

Key Interactions and Relationships

Internal:

  • QA & Automation Teams
  • DevOps & Cloud Teams
  • Development Teams
  • Architecture Board
  • PMO

External:

  • Vendors and Tool Providers
  • Clients and Stakeholders

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualification

Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science or related field.

Certification

Certifications such as ISTQB Advanced, DevOps, or Cloud certifications are preferred.

Experience

Minimum 8 12 years of experience in automation and QA, with at least 3 5 years in leadership role. Strong expertise in automation frameworks, CI/CD, performance testing, and cloud-native environments. Proven experience managing large-scale automation initiatives.

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

  • Manager Automation (QA & DevOps)

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Oman Investment Authority

https://jadarah.oia.gov.om/