Automation QA (Playwrite)

We are seeking an experienced Automation QA Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for enterprise applications. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in Playwright and TypeScript, a quality-first mindset, and experience integrating automated testing into modern CI/CD pipelines. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers to ensure the delivery of high-quality, reliable software at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable, and maintainable test automation frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript.
• Build end-to-end, integration, API, and regression test suites for enterprise-grade web applications.
• Create robust automation architecture following industry best practices, design patterns, and coding standards.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous quality assurance.
• Collaborate with software engineers during feature development to define test strategies and acceptance criteria.
• Implement reliable test reporting, logging, screenshots, video capture, and failure diagnostics.
• Develop reusable utilities, page object models, fixtures, custom reporters, and helper libraries.
• Identify automation opportunities and continuously improve test coverage, execution speed, and framework stability.
• Perform root cause analysis of test failures and distinguish between product defects and automation issues.
• Execute cross-browser and cross-platform testing using Playwright.
• Contribute to code reviews and promote automation best practices across engineering teams.
• Monitor test execution metrics and provide quality insights to stakeholders.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and help establish enterprise automation standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance.
• 3+ years of experience building automation frameworks using Playwright.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript.
• Experience designing automation frameworks from the ground up.
• Strong understanding of Page Object Model (POM), fixtures, test data management, and design patterns.
• Experience testing REST APIs using Playwright or related tools.
• Hands-on experience with Git and modern version control workflows.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with SQL and database validation.
• Excellent debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing microservices and distributed systems.
• Experience with Docker and containerized test execution.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with performance, accessibility, and visual regression testing.
• Knowledge of security testing fundamentals.
• Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber.
• Experience working in large enterprise software environments.