ROLE: Playwright Python Automation Test Engineer

About the Role:

The Playwright Python Automation Test Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable UI/API automation frameworks and test suites. The role focuses on Playwright-based automation with strong Python scripting, CI/CD integration, reliable cross-browser testing, defect triage, quality metrics, and continuous improvement of automation standards.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
- 6–10 years of hands-on test automation experience for web applications.
- Strong hands-on expertise in Playwright with Python automation testing; exposure to Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Selenium, and TestNG is preferred.

Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable UI and API automation frameworks using Playwright and Python.
- Implement framework patterns such as Page Object Model, data-driven testing, modular design, fixtures, reusable utilities, and parallel execution.
- Plan and execute automation coverage for smoke, regression, integration, functional, and end-to-end testing.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and enable fast, reliable release feedback.
- Create robust cross-browser and cross-platform automation coverage using Playwright capabilities.
- Develop API automation using Playwright API testing, Python requests, Pytest, or related tools.
- Conduct root cause analysis for failures, reduce flaky tests, and improve test reliability.
- Perform code reviews and enforce coding, automation, reporting, and test design standards.
- Collaborate with developers, product owners, DevOps, and QA teams in Agile delivery models.
- Manage and triage defects using JIRA and provide clear automation reports and release readiness metrics.




- Mentor junior QA engineers and promote best practices in Playwright and Python automation.

Required Skills:

Automation & Programming

- Solid experience in Playwright automation using Python.
- Strong Python programming/scripting skills including OOP, fixtures, data handling, logging, and reusable utilities.
- Good understanding of Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Selenium WebDriver, and TestNG is an advantage.
- Experience building and owning automation frameworks at scale.

Framework Design & Test Engineering

- Hands-on experience with Page Object Model, data-driven testing, modular frameworks, and parallel execution.
- Strong test design knowledge including BVA, equivalence partitioning, risk-based testing, and debugging.
- Experience with Pytest, Playwright Test Runner, reporting plugins, and reusable framework libraries.
- Ability to reduce flakiness through reliable waits, locator strategy, tracing, screenshots, videos, and retry design.

CI/CD, Tools & Delivery

- Experience integrating automation into Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar pipelines.
- Strong Git knowledge including branching, pull requests, and code reviews.
- Experience with JIRA for planning, defect tracking, triage, and reporting.
- Knowledge of Maven/Gradle for Java and pip/Poetry/npm/yarn for automation dependencies.

Good-to-Have Skill

- API automation using REST Assured, Postman/Newman, Playwright API, Python requests, or similar tools.
- BDD with Cucumber or Behave and Gherkin practices.
- Cloud test grids such as BrowserStack or Sauce Labs.
- Reporting and quality gates using Allure, ExtentReports, SonarQube, ESLint, Checkstyle, or similar tools.
- Microservices and messaging test strategy exposure, including Kafka-based validation.

Pay: ₹55,832.60 - ₹74,669.58 per month

Experience

- IT: 6 years (Required)
- Python: 4 years (Required)
- Playwright: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote

📌 Playwright + Python Automation Test Engineer (India)
🏢 Rupa Career Solutions
📍 India