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Analyst - Automation QA (Playwright Automation Engineer)
ETG Digital · Hyderabad, India
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Role:- Playwright Automation Engineer Job Summary We are looking for a skilled Playwright Automation Engineer with 3–5 years of experience in software testing and test automation . The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks using Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript , along with strong knowledge of web application testing, API testing, and CI/CD integration. You will work closely with developers, product teams, and QA engineers to improve test coverage, identify defects early, and ensure reliable releases. Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable UI automation frameworks using Playwright .
- Develop automated test scripts using TypeScript/JavaScript for functional, regression, smoke, and end-to-end testing.
- Automate testing of modern web applications across multiple browsers using Playwright.
- Build reusable test components, fixtures, utilities, and page objects.
- Perform API testing and automation using Playwright API capabilities and/or tools such as Postman.
- Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into effective test scenarios and automation scripts.
- Execute automated test suites, analyze failures, troubleshoot issues, and report defects with clear supporting evidence.
- Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or equivalent platforms.
- Work closely with development teams to identify testability issues and improve overall product quality.
- Maintain test data and support testing across development, QA, staging, and production-like environments.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, defect triage, and release activities.
- Continuously improve automation coverage, execution speed, stability, and maintainability. Required Skills & Experience
- 3–5 years of experience in software testing, with strong hands-on experience in test automation.
- Strong hands-on experience with Playwright automation .
- Strong programming skills in TypeScript and/or JavaScript .
- Experience designing or contributing to automation frameworks using Page Object Model (POM) or similar patterns.
- Good understanding of DOM, HTML, CSS, XPath, and browser-based application testing .
- Experience with API testing , REST APIs, JSON, and HTTP methods/status codes.
- Experience with cross-browser and end-to-end testing.
- Hands-on experience with Git and source-control workflows.
- Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines .
- Strong understanding of testing concepts, including functional, regression, integration, smoke, and exploratory testing.
- Experience with defect tracking and Agile tools such as Jira or equivalent.
- Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Preferred Skills
- Experience with Playwright Test Runner , fixtures, hooks, assertions, tracing, screenshots, videos, and reporting.
- Experience with parallel execution and optimizing automation suites for faster execution.
- Knowledge of database validation and SQL.
- Experience testing applications built using React, Angular, or similar modern web frameworks.
- Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
- Experience with test reporting solutions such as Allure or equivalent.
- Understanding of accessibility, performance, and security testing concepts is an advantage. Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as within cross-functional Agile teams.