Senior Test Engineer- (Playwright | TypeScript)

Senior QA Automation Engineer (Playwright / TypeScript)

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior QA Automation Engineer with strong expertise in test automation, framework development, performance testing, and data validation. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building automation frameworks from the ground up, developing scalable test solutions, and driving quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript.
• Create reliable automated test suites with robust locator strategies, parallel execution, and effective debugging mechanisms.
• Develop and execute performance and load testing strategies using JMeter.
• Analyze application behavior, troubleshoot failures, and perform root cause analysis.
• Build and maintain CI/CD test automation pipelines using Jenkins.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Create and maintain BDD-based test suites using Cucumber and Gherkin.
• Perform backend and data validation testing using complex SQL queries.
• Leverage Generative AI tools to improve engineering productivity while ensuring proper review and validation of generated outputs.
• Continuously improve automation coverage, framework maintainability, and testing processes.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Playwright and TypeScript.
  • Expertise in resilient locator strategies.
  • Experience with parallel test execution.
  • Strong knowledge of trace-based debugging and test failure analysis.
• Proven experience designing, developing, or significantly enhancing an automation framework.
  • Ability to explain framework architecture, design decisions, and implementation approach.
• Strong SQL expertise.
• Ability to understand and explain complex SQL queries and data transformations.
• Strong hands-on experience with JMeter for performance, load, and stress testing.
• Experience with Jenkins, including:
  • Declarative pipelines
  • Scheduled jobs
  • Build agents
  • Credential management
• Strong experience with BDD/Cucumber and writing clear, maintainable Gherkin scenarios.
• Working knowledge of AWS Cloud Services, with experience supporting test automation and CI/CD workflows in cloud environments.
  • Familiarity with services such as EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, Lambda is preferred.
• Practical experience using Generative AI tools in day-to-day engineering activities with a strong emphasis on reviewing and validating generated outputs.
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to investigation and issue resolution.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Python development experience.
• Experience with ALM / Quality Center, including REST API integrations.
• Exposure to regulated software environments.
• Working knowledge of Docker and Linux.
• Experience with Oracle and/or Snowflake databases.

What We Look For

• Strong ownership and accountability.
• A quality-first engineering mindset.
• Ability to articulate technical decisions and debugging approaches clearly.
• Curiosity, analytical thinking, and a systematic approach to problem-solving.
• Experience building scalable, maintainable, and reliable automation solutions.