Playwright + Python Automation Test Engineer

Location: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Kochi, Bhubaneswar, Noida, Gurgaon

About The Role The Playwright + Python Automation Test Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable UI/API automation frameworks and test suites. The role focuses on Playwright-based automation with strong Python scripting, CI/CD integration, reliable cross-browser testing, defect triage, quality metrics, and continuous improvement of automation standards.

Qualifications Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. 6 10 years of hands-on test automation experience for web applications. Strong hands-on expertise in Playwright with Python automation testing; exposure to Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Selenium, and TestNG is preferred.

Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable UI and API automation frameworks using Playwright and Python. Implement framework patterns such as Page Object Model, data-driven testing, modular design, fixtures, reusable utilities, and parallel execution. Plan and execute automation coverage for smoke, regression, integration, functional, and end-to-end testing. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and enable fast, reliable release feedback. Create robust cross-browser and cross-platform automation coverage using Playwright capabilities. Develop API automation using Playwright API testing, Python requests, Pytest, or related tools. Conduct root cause analysis for failures, reduce flaky tests, and improve test reliability. Perform code reviews and enforce coding, automation, reporting, and test design standards. Collaborate with developers, product owners, DevOps, and QA teams in Agile delivery models. Manage and triage defects using JIRA and provide clear automation reports and release readiness metrics. Mentor junior QA engineers and promote best practices in Playwright and Python automation.

Required Skills Automation & Programming Strong experience in Playwright automation using Python. Strong Python programming/scripting skills including OOP, fixtures, data handling, logging, and reusable utilities. Good understanding of Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Selenium WebDriver, and TestNG is an advantage. Experience building and owning automation frameworks at scale. Framework Design & Test Engineering Hands-on experience with Page Object Model, data-driven testing, modular frameworks, and parallel execution. Strong test design knowledge including BVA, equivalence partitioning, risk-based testing, and debugging. Experience with Pytest, Playwright Test Runner, reporting plugins, and reusable framework libraries. Ability to reduce flakiness through reliable waits, locator strategy, tracing, screenshots, videos, and retry design. CI/CD, Tools & Delivery Experience integrating automation into Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar pipelines. Strong Git knowledge including branching, pull requests, and code reviews. Experience with JIRA for planning, defect tracking, triage, and reporting. Knowledge of Maven/Gradle for Java and pip/Poetry/npm/yarn for automation dependencies. Good-to-Have Skills API automation using REST Assured, Postman/Newman, Playwright API, Python requests, or similar tools. BDD with Cucumber or Behave and Gherkin practices. Cloud test grids such as BrowserStack or Sauce Labs. Reporting and quality gates using Allure, ExtentReports, SonarQube, ESLint, Checkstyle, or similar tools. Microservices and messaging test strategy exposure, including Kafka-based validation.

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