Automation Test Engineer / Lead (Playwright)

Location: Noida, India

Job Status: Full Time

Role Summary
As an Automation Test Engineer/ Lead, you will bridge the gap between technical excellence and strategic consulting. You arent just managing a team; you are architecting scalable quality testing solutions for global clients. You will enhance and maintain the current landscape while leading the transition toward AI-driven, modern frameworks, ensuring high-velocity delivery across complex web-based ecosystems.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• • Strategic Leadership: Define the North Star for automation testing. Develop
  comprehensive Test Strategies, Capacity Plans, and Resource Estimations aligned with
  client and internal business goals.
• Framework Architecture: Design, enhance, and evolve the current automation
  framework. Lead the migration or integration of legacy systems into modern stacks
  (Playwright+ Python+ Claude) as the roadmap dictates.
• AI Innovation: Pioneer the use of AI-powered development tools (Claude AI, Playwright
  MCP etc.) to optimize the coding and testing lifecycle and increase team productivity.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary technical point of contact for internal
  leadership and external client stakeholders, translating complex QA metrics into
  business value.
• Team Orchestration: Hire, mentor, and upskill a high-performing testing team. Foster a
  culture of continuous learning and accountability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Engineering, DevOps, and Product
  workstreams to integrate QA into the CI/CD pipeline (Shift-Left approach).

Minimum Requirements

• 3+ years in Automation Testing with a proven track record in leadership.
• Expertise in Playwright using Python.
• Experience with Microfocus UFT and VBScript or Selenium and Java.
• Hands-on with Claude AI preferred; deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines. Agentic development, Playwright MCP
• Strong SQL skills for database validation and data-driven testing.
• BE, B. Tech, or MCA

Preferred Qualifications

• Domain Expertise: Prior experience in Life Sciences or Drug Safety systems (highly valued).
• Migration Projects: Experience in migrating from legacy test automation tool to a new-age automation tech stack.
• Agile Mastery: Deep familiarity with SAFe or Scrum methodologies.
• Performance: Experience incorporating Load and Performance testing into the automation suite