Senior QA Automation Engineer - Playwright Testing

The Role : Are you passionate about shipping digital products of uncompromised quality? Do you constantly look for ways to innovate and expand your knowledge of test automation, modern testing methodologies, and quality best practices? Do you embrace challenges head-on with perseverance and a can-do attitude while still having fun? If so, you may be ready to take on the Senior QA Automation Engineer role within our team. As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will be instrumental in defining and executing our QA automation strategy, ensuring that our web applications, APIs, and digital experiences meet the highest quality standards. You will lead efforts in test automation, quality governance, and test execution, collaborating with front-end, backend, and DevOps engineers to build scalable and maintainable test automation frameworks. This role requires deep expertise in Playwright, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern testing methodologies, as well as experience working in cloud-native environments (Google Cloud Platform - GCP preferred). What You'll Do : Lead the development and implementation of test automation frameworks using Playwright, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and efficiency. Design and execute automated test scripts to validate front-end and backend services, ensuring comprehensive test coverage. Experience implementing and integrating CI/CD test pipelines as part of development/release processes. Collaborate with front-end and backend engineers to define testability requirements, improve test coverage, and enhance quality throughout the SDLC. Develop and maintain end-to-end, regression, API, and performance test suites, ensuring consistent product reliability across multiple environments. Advocate for a shift-left testing approach, working closely with developers to promote best practices in unit testing, integration testing, and code quality. Manage and optimize test environments to support parallel test execution, ensuring stability and performance. Monitor and analyze test results, proactively communicating and updating leadership with detailed reports and recommendations for improvements in test coverage and software quality. Mentor junior and intermediate QA engineers, fostering a culture of quality, automation-first mindset, and continuous learning. Stay updated with emerging QA automation tools and technologies, continuously improving our testing methodologies and frameworks. What We're Looking For : Strong proficiency in English (written and verbal communication) is required. Experience working with remote teams across North America and Latin America, ensuring smooth collaboration across time zones. 5 years of experience in QA automation, with a strong focus on end-to-end testing and automation frameworks. Expertise in Playwright, including writing and maintaining automation test suites for modern web applications. Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, enabling the creation of robust and scalable test scripts. Deep understanding of software QA methodologies, best practices, and Agile/Scrum development principles. Hands-on experience testing APIs (REST and GraphQL), using automation tools such as Postman or Playwright's API testing capabilities. Experience working with cloud-based test environments, particularly in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Strong understanding of front-end and backend testing strategies, ensuring a holistic approach to quality and working with product owners to identify and define acceptance criteria and test cases. Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug complex issues across multiple environments. Experience mentoring other QA engineers, providing guidance on test automation best practices. NICE TO HAVES : Experience with performance testing tools (K6, Locust, or Playwright's experimental performance testing features). Familiarity with containerized testing environments using Docker. Understanding of cloud security best practices, ensuring tests validate authentication, authorization (OAuth, JWT), and API security measures. Experience with visual regression testing tools, ensuring UI consistency across deployments. Experience with headless eCommerce platforms such as commercetools. Experience testing integrations with Contentful, Algolia, Segment, and Talon.One is ideal. LIFE with US : People are at the core of everything we do . We value your time, safety, and health, and strive to build a work community that can help you thrive and grow. Here are a few benefits we offer to support you: Location : We are a hybrid friendly organization with remote options available if needed. The preferred candidate should be based in (or within a location commutable to) Delhi/NCR, with the ability to overlap with the US/NA times zones when required. Comprehensive Benefits : Benefit from private healthcare coverage, contributions to your Provident fund, and a gratuity bonus after five years of service. Vacation policy : Work-life balance is key to our team's success, so we offer flexible personal time offer (PTO); allowing ample time away from work to promote overall well-being. Great projects : Broaden your skills on a range of engaging projects with international brands that have a global impact. An inclusive and safe environment : W e're truly committed to building a culture where you are celebrated and everyone feels welcome and safe. Learning opportunities : We offer generous training budgets, including partner tech certifications, custom learning plans, workshops, mentorship, and peer support. (ref:hirist.tech)

Location: noida, IN

Posted Date: 5/1/2025