JOB DESCRIPTION:QE Automation Engineer (UI & API Automation):TypeScript | Playwright | AI-Assisted Quality EngineeringRole Overview:We are looking for a QE Automation Engineer to strengthen product quality across the testing lifecycle. The role focuses on AI-assisted test analysis and design, automated UI and API testing using TypeScript and Playwright, exploratory testing, defect management, and reliable quality validation within Agile sprints and release workflows.Key Responsibilities:- Analyze stories, acceptance criteria, and specifications using AI-assisted tooling to identify test scenarios, coverage gaps, and risks before development begins.- Design and author test cases with AI-assisted support, aligned with sprint deliverables and release scope.- Build and maintain automated UI and API test coverage in TypeScript and Playwright within each sprint, using AI-assisted workflows for test design, code authoring, and suite maintenance; apply hands-on exploratory testing where it adds coverage that automation alone cannot provide.- Report, track, and verify defects through resolution, coordinating with developers and product teams on priority and impact.- Keep test case management and automation results in sync, ensuring automated coverage reflects test design and that results accurately represent CI state.- Participate in sprint ceremonies as the QE voice for your team.- Contribute to release sign-off activities, including stage verification, Allure results review, and release readiness confirmation.- Participate in code reviews for automation contributions and contribute reusable components to the shared framework.- Monitor automation health and defect trends using AI-powered analysis and raise quality concerns proactively.Required Technical Skills:- Solid experience covering the full testing lifecycle: requirements analysis, test design, manual and exploratory testing, defect management,



and test automation.- Proficiency in TypeScript and hands-on experience with Playwright for UI and API test automation.- Experience with test case management platforms such as TestRail or equivalent.- Familiarity with test reporting platforms such as Allure or equivalent.- Experience working in an AI-assisted development environment such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent.- Understanding of AI agent concepts and their practical application across the testing lifecycle.- Experience working within CI/CD pipelines and version control systems such as Git.- Experience in Agile delivery (Scrum or equivalent) as a QE team member.- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to define what needs testing, not just execute what is assigned.- Strong collaboration and communication skills across developers, product, and delivery.AI & Emerging QE Capabilities:- Use AI-assisted tooling to support test scenario identification, test design, automation code authoring, and suite maintenance.- Understand AI agent concepts and how they can be applied across the testing lifecycle.Good to Have:- Familiarity with cloud-based cross-browser testing platforms such as LambdaTest or equivalent.- Familiarity with cloud secrets management and infrastructure access, such as AWS Secrets Manager or equivalent.- Exposure to enterprise SaaS platforms such as ERP, CRM, CMS, or LMS systems in a QE context.- Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or equivalent.- Familiarity with performance or accessibility testing approaches.- Exposure to DevOps practices and automation pipelines.- Understanding of modern software architecture patterns such as microservices, REST, and GraphQL.What Success Looks Like:- Identify meaningful test scenarios, coverage gaps, and quality risks early in the development lifecycle.- Maintain automated UI and API coverage aligned with sprint scope and test design.- Keep test management records, automation results, and CI status consistent.- Support release readiness through stage verification and review of Allure results.- Improve automation health and proactively communicate defect trends and quality concerns. (ref:hirist.tech)

📌 Spatial Alphabet - Quality Assurance Engineer - Automation Testing (Hyderabad)
🏢 Spatial Alphabet
📍 Hyderabad