Job Description:

We are looking for a QA Automation Engineer with strong Playwright experience to design, build, and maintain automated test suites for our web applications and backend workflows. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in test automation, debugging failures, writing reliable test cases, and integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines. The role requires a strong quality mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to work closely with engineering, product, and QA teams to ensure stable and high-quality releases.

Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Playwright.
- Build automation coverage for functional, regression, smoke, and end-to-end testing.
- Write reusable, maintainable, and scalable test frameworks.
- Automate browser-based workflows across different environments.
- Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.
- Analyze test failures, identify root causes, and work with developers to resolve issues.
- Create and maintain test data, test cases, and test execution reports.
- Perform API testing and automate API validations where required.
- Collaborate with product managers, developers, and QA team members to understand requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Ensure test coverage for critical user journeys and business workflows.
- Track defects, document issues clearly, and follow up through closure.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes, automation standards, and release quality

Required Skills:

- Strong hands-on experience with Playwright automation.
- Good knowledge of JavaScript / TypeScript or Python-based automation.
- Experience in web application testing across browsers.
- Good understanding of DOM, selectors, waits,



browser contexts, and debugging Playwright tests.
- Experience with test frameworks such as Playwright Test, Pytest, Mocha, Jest, or similar.
- Knowledge of API testing using tools like Postman, REST Assured, Playwright API testing, or similar.
- Experience with Git and version control workflows.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution.
- Strong understanding of QA methodologies, test planning, defect lifecycle, and release testing.
- Ability to write clear test cases, bug reports, and execution summaries.
- Good problem-solving and communication skills.

Positive to Have:

- Experience with BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, or similar cloud testing platforms.
- Experience with Docker-based test execution.
- Knowledge of performance, security, or accessibility testing.
- Experience testing AI-enabled applications or agentic workflows.
- Familiarity with monitoring and reporting tools.
- Experience with Jira or similar project management tools.
- Basic understanding of backend systems, APIs, databases, and logs.
- Experience with Playwright MCP or AI-assisted testing tools is a plus.

Preferred Experience:

- 4-6 years of experience in QA automation.
- At least 12 years of hands-on experience with Playwright.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
- Experience building automation frameworks from scratch or improving existing frameworks.

Evaluation Criteria:

- The candidate will be evaluated on:
- Playwright automation expertise.
- Ability to design stable and maintainable tests.
- Understanding of end-to-end testing strategy.
- Debugging and root cause analysis skills.
- API and UI automation knowledge.
- CI/CD integration experience.
- Quality mindset and attention to detail.
- Communication and collaboration with engineering teams.

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