Principal Test Architect AI & Playwright Automation

Location: Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, Noida, Hyderabad
Experience: 15-20 Years

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced Principal Test Architect with robust expertise in AI-driven Quality Engineering and Playwright Automation to lead the testing strategy, automation architecture, and quality transformation initiatives across enterprise applications and digital platforms.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing scalable test architectures, driving automation excellence, implementing AI-powered testing solutions, and enabling continuous quality practices across the software development lifecycle. This role requires close collaboration with Engineering, Product, DevOps, Security, and Business teams to ensure high-quality and reliable software delivery.

Key Responsibilities
- Define and drive the organization's overall Quality Engineering, Test Automation, and Continuous Testing strategy.
- Design and implement scalable, reusable,



and maintainable automation frameworks using Playwright and other modern automation technologies.
- Lead AI-led testing initiatives, including intelligent test generation, self-healing automation, predictive defect analysis, and quality insights.
- Establish testing standards, governance models, and best practices across multiple projects and technology platforms.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, DevOps, and Architecture teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the SDLC.
- Architect automation solutions for Web, API, Microservices, Cloud, and Distributed Systems environments.
- Drive continuous testing practices within CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tools and methodologies.
- Evaluate and adopt emerging testing tools, frameworks, and AI technologies to improve productivity and quality outcomes.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to QA Architects, Test Leads, and Engineering teams.
- Review automation metrics, quali

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