Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer - Playwright Testing / JMeter

Were Hiring : Senior Test Automation Engineer (Module Lead)

Location : Gurugram (Hybrid WFO 10 days per quarter).

Shift : 12 : 00 PM 9 : 00 PM IST.

Working Days : 5 Days / Week.

Experience : 8+ Years.

Qualification : Degree in Computer Science / Advanced Tech Certification.

Perks : Socials & Team Days Out.

Role Overview :

Were looking for a Senior Test Automation Engineer (Module Lead) to lead automation initiatives across API, backend, frontend, and non-functional testing.

The role requires strong technical expertise, leadership, and a passion for embedding quality-first principles across Agile Responsibilities :

• Lead and mentor QA engineers, driving best practices and consistency.
• Design, build & maintain automation frameworks (UI, APIs, Mobile, NFR).
• Integrate test automation into CI / CD pipelines (Azure DevOps / GitLab).
• Drive functional & non-functional testing (performance, security, compatibility).
• Perform contract testing, exploratory / manual testing where required.
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps & product teams for shift-left testing.
• Ensure quality governance, reduce technical debt & improve maintainability.
• Communicate technical decisions clearly across tech & non-tech Skills
• Proven experience in Test Automation frameworks (Data-driven, BDD, Keyword-driven).
• Strong coding in JavaScript / TypeScript; BDD with Cucumber.
• Hands-on with Playwright (UI), Postman / RestAssured / Bruno (API).
• Knowledge of REST, SOAP, JSON, XML.
• Contract testing, stubbing, mocking, & test data management.
• Non-functional testing with Artillery / JMeter.
• Cross-browser testing (Browserstack) & Accessibility tools (Axe, Lambda).
• Source control (Git), CI / CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitLab).
• SQL for backend validation.
• Exposure to Docker / Kubernetes; cloud (Azure / GCP).
• Agile experience with Jira, Confluence.
• Strong mentoring, leadership, decision-making & collaboration Skills :
• ISTQB Advanced Test Automation Engineer certification (or equivalent).
• Mobile Automation (Appium).
• Cloud / Infra exposure : Terraform, Attributes :
• Excellent communicator & collaborator.
• Self-driven, organized, with a positive can-do attitude.
• Flexible in dynamic environments, strong problem-solving skills.
• Passionate about knowledge sharing & technical excellence

(ref : hirist.tech)