Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer - Playwright Testing

Job Title : Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer (Playwright & Automation)

Location : Kochi (Onsite)

Experience : 8-10 Years

Employment Type : Full-Time

About the Role :

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer to join our Product Engineering team. The ideal candidate will take ownership of both manual and automation testing across high-impact digital products. You will be expected to build scalable test frameworks using Playwright with JavaScript / TypeScript, and ensure product reliability through robust API and end-to-end testing Responsibilities (KRAs) :

• Lead and execute test strategy for manual and automated testing across UI, API, and end-to-end workflows
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable automation test frameworks using Playwright with JavaScript / TypeScript
• Own and manage functional testing (FT), user acceptance testing (UAT), API testing, and end-to-end testing (E2E)
• Ensure continuous improvement in test coverage, test effectiveness, and test efficiency
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Developers in Agile teams to define test requirements
• Perform robust API testing using tools like Postman and validate data across services
• Drive early defect detection by integrating test automation into the CI / CD pipeline (GitHub Actions or similar)
• Review requirements and provide actionable feedback from a quality and testability standpoint
• Analyze test results and maintain accurate defect logs and test reports
• Mentor junior QA team members and promote best testing practices across the Skill Set :
• 8-10 years of overall QA experience, with solid grounding in both manual and automation testing
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Playwright automation framework using JavaScript or TypeScript
• Strong knowledge of API testing, request / response validation, and Postman workflows
• Expertise in XPath / CSS selectors, DOM traversal, and UI automation best practices
• Familiarity with Agile / Scrum methodologies and fast-paced sprint cycles
• Experience working with CI / CD tools, preferably GitHub Actions or similar
• Ability to write clear and maintainable test scripts, reusable components, and utilities
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional to Have (Bonus Skills) :
• Experience with Cypress, Selenium, or other web automation tools
• Exposure to test reporting tools like Allure or TestRail
• Knowledge of performance testing or mobile automation is a plus

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