We are seeking a seasoned QA Automation Engineer with 7 to 11 years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining advanced test automation frameworks.
The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on expertise with Playwright, TypeScript, and Cypress, and a strong background in quality assurance strategy, automation architecture, and continuous integration. This role involves leading automation initiatives, mentoring team members, and working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, reliable software and Responsibilities :
- Design and implement scalable and maintainable automation frameworks using Playwright, TypeScript, and Cypress.
- Lead end-to-end test automation efforts for web applications across functional, regression, and integration test suites.
- Collaborate with developers, DevOps, and product managers to integrate testing within CI / CD pipelines and ensure test coverage aligns with business requirements.
- Define and drive quality assurance strategies, standards, and best practices across teams and projects.
- Analyze test results, debug issues, and provide detailed root cause analysis.
- Mentor and guide junior QA engineers in automation techniques, code quality, and troubleshooting.
- Continuously identify areas of test coverage improvement and introduce tools and techniques to optimize testing efficiency.
- Ensure all automation artifacts are well-documented and version controlled.
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in test automation and quality engineering.
Required Skills :
7-11 years of experience in software quality assurance and automation testing.Strong hands-on experience with Playwright, TypeScript, and Cypress for UI and end-to-end automation.Expertise in developing reusable test components and frameworks from scratch.Proficiency in version control systems like Git and working within Agile / Scrum teams.Solid understanding of CI / CD practices and experience integrating automation with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.Excellent communication and leadership abilities with a proven track record of mentoring and team collaboration.Experience with test reporting tools and test management platforms (e.g., Allure, TestRail, Zephyr) is a plus.Familiarity with performance testing, API testing tools, or mobile automation is a plus.(ref : hirist.tech)