Senior Automation Test Engineer

Location: Pune/Hyderabad
Work Mode: Hybrid (2 days/week in office)

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Automation Test Engineer to lead end-to-end quality assurance and test automation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Selenium, Playwright, and CI/CD practices, with a proven track record of designing and building automation frameworks from scratch. This role requires ownership of testing strategy, automation architecture, and quality assurance across the software development lifecycle.

Must-Have Skills

- Solid hands-on experience with Selenium
- Strong hands-on experience with Playwright
- Experience integrating automated tests within CI/CD pipelines

Preferred Skills

- Strong experience with BDD (Behavior-Driven Development) and TDD (Test-Driven Development) frameworks
- Proven experience in building and maintaining automation frameworks from scratch
- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, SDLC, and Agile delivery practices
- Experience with test automation strategy and framework architecture

Key Responsibilities

- Own the end-to-end testing lifecycle, including planning, execution, reporting, and quality governance.
- Design, develop, implement, and maintain scalable and reusable automation frameworks.




- Create and execute automated test scripts using Selenium, Playwright, and related tools.
- Perform system testing, integration testing, regression testing, and release validation.
- Define and execute comprehensive test strategies, including:
- Risk-based testing
- Acceptance criteria-based testing
- Functional and non-functional testing approaches

- Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster release cycles.
- Produce, maintain, and enhance testing documentation, including test plans, test cases, execution reports, and framework documentation.
- Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure quality objectives are met.
- Monitor, track, and communicate testing progress, risks, defects, and quality metrics.
- Mentor team members and drive best practices in automation and quality engineering.

Required Qualifications

- Proven experience as a Senior Automation Test Engineer or similar role.
- Expert knowledge of Selenium and Playwright.
- Strong experience with CI/CD tools and continuous testing practices.
- Demonstrated ability to build automation frameworks from the ground up.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.

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