About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Automation Test Engineer with strong Playwright and TypeScript experience to join our growing QA engineering team in Hyderabad. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in automating complex web applications, building scalable automation frameworks, and leveraging AI tools to accelerate automation development and testing productivity.
This role requires strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work closely with developers, product teams, and clients to ensure high-quality software delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks using Playwright with TypeScript.
- Automate complex web application workflows, including dynamic elements, asynchronous behaviour, and multi-step user journeys.
- Build scalable, maintainable, and robust test automation solutions following industry best practices.
- Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines and test environments.
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI tools and AI-assisted automation techniques to accelerate test development and improve test coverage.
- Collaborate with developers, product owners, and QA teams to understand requirements and design effective test strategies.
- Debug and troubleshoot automation failures and provide clear root-cause analysis.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving automation standards and best practices.
- Ensure automation reliability across multiple browsers and environments.
- Mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.
Required Skills
- 4+ years of experience in software testing and automation.
- Strong hands-on experience with Playwright automation using TypeScript.
- Experience automating complex web applications with dynamic UI components.
- Solid understanding of JavaScript / TypeScript fundamentals.
- Experience building or maintaining automation frameworks from scratch or enhancing existing frameworks.
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar.
- Strong understanding of software testing concepts, including functional testing, regression testing, and test strategy.
- Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Experience using AI tools or AI-assisted development to accelerate automation development.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Good to Have
- Experience with API automation testing.
- Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments.
- Familiarity with performance testing or security testing concepts.
- Experience with cloud-based testing platforms.
Work Environment
- Work from Office Hyderabad
- Collaborative and engineering-driven culture focused on automation excellence and innovation.
Why Join Us
- Work on cutting-edge automation technologies.
- Opportunity to apply AI-driven automation approaches.
- Exposure to complex enterprise applications.
- Opportunity to influence and shape next-generation automation frameworks.
Role: Automation Test Engineer
Industry Type: IT Services & Consulting
Department: Engineering – Software & QA
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Role Category: Quality Assurance and Testing
Education: BE/B.Tech/MCA or equivalent