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QA Automation Lead

Test Automation Framework Architect | Playwright + TypeScript

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on QA Automation Lead to drive test automation strategy and execution across the GuidingCare platform. You will design, architect, and evolve scalable automation frameworks using Playwright (TypeScript) and Selenium, lead our framework modernization, mentor a robust team of automation engineers, and partner with development to embed in-sprint automation as a default.

Key Responsibilities

Framework & Architecture
Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright with TypeScript
Lead modernization of legacy suites (Katalon, Selenium) to Playwright-based frameworks
Establish design patterns (POM), reusable libraries, utilities, and reporting plug-ins for cross-team adoption
Define and maintain automation coding standards, branching strategy, and code review practices

Strategy & Execution
Define automation strategy, coverage targets,



and KPIs aligned with release and business goals
Lead in-sprint automation — partner with dev teams to complete the automation alongside features.
improve regression suite pass rates through systematic flaky-test triage and root-cause analysis
Integrate test automation deeply into CI/CD pipelines (AWS, GitHub Actions)

Leadership & Mentorship
Mentor and coach QA engineers on automation and framework usage
Lead by example — write production-grade automation code that others use as the reference

AI-Assisted Testing
Champion the use of AI tooling (Copilot, Claude, Playwright Test Generator) to accelerate authoring, maintenance, and adoption of emerging AI/ML approaches in testing

Reporting & Stakeholder Management
Develop execution reports and dashboards to track progress, test outcomes, and quality metrics, providing transparent visibility to leadership stakeholders
Partner with Product, Dev, and DevOps to embed qua

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