QA Automation Engineer – Playwright

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Role Summary

Playwright

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement

  Playwright-based automation frameworks

  (TypeScript/JavaScript), emphasizing modularity and reusability.
• Automate

  UI and API

  scenarios; handle

  auth

  , cookies/sessions, downloads/uploads, and

  multi-page/multi-tab

  workflows.
• Build

  data-driven tests

  ; manage test fixtures, custom helpers, and environment configs.
• Enable

  parallel, cross-browser execution

  ; optimize stability and reduce flakiness (timeouts, waits, retries).
• Integrate with

  CI/CD pipelines

  (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI); publish reports and artifacts.
• Implement

  visual regression

  or snapshot comparisons where applicable.
• Create

  comprehensive test reports

  (Allure/HTML), track coverage, and defect leakage; contribute to test metrics.
• Collaborate with Product/Dev/QA to define acceptance criteria, risk-based test coverage, and traceability.
• Conduct code reviews; mentor juniors; contribute to automation

  best practices and accelerators

  .

Must-Have Skills

• 4–8 years in QA with

  3+ years hands-on experience in Playwright

  .
• Strong

  TypeScript/JavaScript

  and Node.js ecosystem knowledge.
• Expertise in

  cross-browser automation

  and parallel execution using Playwright Test runner.
• Experience with

  API testing

  (Playwright request context) and

  mocking/network interception

  .
• Proficiency with

  Git

  , branching strategies, and code review workflows.
• Solid understanding of

  Agile/Scrum

  , SDLC/STLC, and defect management.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with

  Docker

  or containerized test execution;

  test sharding

  at scale.
• Knowledge of

  Cucumber (BDD)

  or Mocha/Jest;

  Allure

  /HTML reporters.
• Exposure to

  accessibility testing

  (axe-core),

  performance hints

  , and

  security-aware test design

  .
• Familiarity with

  Playwright trace viewer

  , debugging, and CI artifact triage.
• Domain knowledge in

  Telecom/BSS-OSS, Consumer, DWP

  and

  ETL/data validation

  coordination.

Behavioral Competencies

• Ownership, problem-solving, and clear communication.
• Strong collaboration across cross-functional teams; mentoring mindset.
• Focus on maintainability, scalability, and delivery predictability.