Test Automation Lead - Playwright Testing

About The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of test automation frameworks for:
• Desktop applications using RCPTT (Eclipse/RCP)
• API testing
• Web and mobile applications as they are introduced
• Define and implement automation strategies, frameworks, and best practices to increase test coverage, reliability, and execution speed.
• Collaborate closely with Development, DevOps, and QA to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Oversee and contribute to the creation, execution, and maintenance of automated test scripts to validate functionality, performance, and regression.
• Conduct code reviews of automation scripts to ensure quality, reusability, and scalability.
• Analyze test results and metrics, identify trends and risks, and drive continuous improvements in quality.
• Mentor and support a team of test engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous learning.
• Actively participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release readiness reviews to align testing with product and delivery goals.
• Stay current on emerging test automation tools, frameworks, and industry practices, and propose improvements to our toolchain and approach.
• Take part in hands-on testing (manual and automated) when needed-this is a lead role with strong operational involvement.
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7-10 years of experience in software testing, including at least 4-5 years in test automation and leadership/lead roles.
• Solid experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, TestNG, JUnit, or similar.
• Strong hands-on experience with RCPTT for desktop/Eclipse RCP testing is a major plus (or willingness and ability to ramp up quickly).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language used for automation (e.g. Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#).
• Experience with API testing tools (e.g. Postman, Rest Assured); performance testing experience (JMeter, Gatling) is a plus.
• Practical experience with CI/CD environments (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions).
• Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and SDLC/STLC processes.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and work effectively across teams.