About the Role
We are looking for a Test Architect – Playwright to lead and scale our automation strategy with Playwright as the core framework. This role is ideal for a highly hands-on automation expert who has architected robust Playwright frameworks and can drive modern, scalable, CI/CD-integrated testing practices.
The Test Architect will act as the technical authority for automation architecture, governance, and best practices — ensuring high-quality, reliable, and maintainable automation across projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement end-to-end automation solutions using Playwright across UI, API, and integrated systems.
- Design and build scalable, reusable Playwright frameworks using modern design patterns (POM, fixtures, custom utilities, modular architecture).
- Establish automation standards, folder structures, naming conventions, and governance models.
- Integrate Playwright automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab).
- Drive cross-browser, parallel, and headless execution strategies.
- Implement reporting, logging, debugging, and observability best practices.
- Collaborate with Dev, DevOps, and Product teams to enable shift-left testing.
- Provide technical mentorship to automation engineers and conduct framework/code reviews.
- Evaluate and recommend complementary tools (API automation, mocking, test data management).
- Explore and implement AI-assisted testing techniques (self-healing locators, intelligent test generation, flaky test detection).
Mandatory Skills & Experience
- 8+ years of experience in automation engineering.
- Strong hands-on expertise in Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript mandatory; Java or Python is a plus).
- Proven experience designing and scaling Playwright frameworks from scratch.
- Strong understanding of:
- Fixtures and custom test setup in Playwright
- Parallel execution and performance optimization
- Cross-browser automation strategies
- API automation using Playwright or REST libraries
- Deep knowledge of:
- CI/CD integration
- Git workflows
- Automation reporting tools
- Experience working in Agile environments with DevOps alignment.
Preferred / Good to Have
- Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling, etc.)
- Experience with containerization (Docker) for automation execution
- Exposure to Kubernetes-based test environments
- Experience in cloud platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP)
- Exposure to AI-powered automation enhancements
- Basic understanding of front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue)
What We’re Looking For
- A hands-on architect, not just a reviewer.
- Someone who can own automation strategy end-to-end.
- Strong communicator who can influence engineering standards.
- Problem solver with a modern automation mindset.
