Lead QA Automation Engineer - Playwright

Lead QA Automation Engineer Playwright

Job Type: Full-time
Work Mode: Hybrid
Locations: Hyderabad, Bhopal and Pune
Experience: 710 Years
CTC Range: 22,00,000 25,00,000 LPA (including 10% VPP)
Joining: Immediate Joiners Only

IMPORTANT JOINING REQUIREMENT

Immediate Joiners Only.

Candidates with a 30-day notice period / 30-day joining timeline will NOT be considered. Please do not share 30-day joiner profiles for this position.

Job Description

We are looking for a Lead QA Automation Engineer – Playwright with strong experience in QA Automation / Quality Engineering, automation framework architecture, API automation, CI/CD, cloud and enterprise applications, and modern AI-assisted QA practices.

The candidate will be responsible for providing technical leadership across complex automation initiatives and multiple applications/teams, defining automation standards and quality practices, building reusable automation solutions, and enabling teams to adopt scalable and effective quality engineering practices.

Must-Have Skills

• 7–10+ years of QA Automation / Quality Engineering experience.
• Advanced hands-on Playwright and Selenium experience – framework design, reusable components, debugging, parallel execution, cross-browser testing.
• Strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills plus one additional language: Java, C# or Python.
• Advanced API automation – REST, OpenAPI/Swagger, Postman, service virtualization, and backend validation.
• Experience architecting automation for cloud, distributed, and enterprise applications.
• Strong Azure DevOps / CI-CD experience – source control, branching, PRs, quality gates, test reporting, parallel execution, environment management, and failure analysis.
• Proven experience building reusable automation frameworks, libraries, fixtures, utilities, reporting, and test-data solutions.
• Experience defining automation patterns, coding standards, review practices, technical standards, and quality gates.
• Hands-on Generative AI / AI coding assistant experience for QA – test design, code generation, maintenance, test data, defect triage, and quality insights.
• Ability to evaluate AI outputs and establish human validation, secure data handling, traceability, maintainability, and responsible-use practices.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile, BDD, risk-based testing, continuous testing, and quality metrics.
• Proven technical leadership across complex automation initiatives and multiple applications/teams.
• Experience with code reviews, pairing, technical workshops, mentoring, and cross-team enablement.
• Ability to assess automation needs, select fit-for-purpose tools, and create adoption roadmaps.
• Experience working with onshore, offshore, and co-sourced teams.
• Strong communication skills to report progress, risks, adoption, and measurable outcomes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Good to Have

• Performance Testing
• Accessibility Testing
• Visual Testing
• Mobile Testing
• Contract Testing
• Selenium Grid or other distributed execution approaches.
• Experience establishing an Automation CoE / Community of Practice.
• Experience with AI prompting, AI-driven QA solutions/test agents, and emerging AI capabilities.
• Experience translating emerging automation and AI capabilities into engineering standards.
• Experience partnering with QA leadership on capability priorities, investment, staffing, governance, and success metrics.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across complex QA automation initiatives and multiple applications/teams.
• Design and develop scalable, reusable automation frameworks using Playwright and Selenium.
• Establish reusable libraries, fixtures, utilities, reporting and test-data solutions.
• Architect automation solutions for cloud, distributed and enterprise applications.
• Develop and maintain advanced API automation and backend validation solutions.
• Integrate automated testing into Azure DevOps / CI-CD pipelines.
• Define automation patterns, coding standards, technical standards, review practices and quality gates.
• Drive code reviews, pairing, technical workshops, mentoring and cross-team enablement.
• Assess automation requirements and select fit-for-purpose tools and technologies.
• Create and drive automation adoption roadmaps.
• Evaluate and leverage Generative AI / AI coding assistants for QA activities including test design, code generation, maintenance, test data, defect triage and quality insights.
• Establish appropriate human validation, secure data handling, traceability, maintainability and responsible-use practices for AI-assisted QA.
• Collaborate effectively with onshore, offshore and co-sourced teams.
• Communicate automation progress, risks, adoption and measurable quality outcomes to stakeholders.
• Partner with QA leadership on capability priorities, investment, staffing, governance and success metrics.

Technical Environment

Playwright | Selenium | JavaScript | TypeScript | Java | C# | Python | API Automation | REST | OpenAPI | Swagger | Postman | Service Virtualization | Azure DevOps | CI/CD | Automation Frameworks | Cloud Applications | Enterprise Applications | Selenium Grid | BDD | Agile | Continuous Testing | Generative AI | AI Coding Assistants | Quality Engineering

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should be a hands-on QA Automation / Quality Engineering professional who can combine strong technical expertise with leadership and enablement capabilities. The role requires someone who can architect automation solutions, establish engineering standards, mentor teams, drive adoption, and translate emerging automation and AI capabilities into practical engineering practices.

Application

Interested candidates can apply through the Nexara Cloud Labs Career Portal:

https://nexaracloudlabs.com/career.html?job=017a6ada-5399-45b3-9a01-692c963ea51d

CVs can also be shared at:
[email protected] or apply via Naukri

Please note: Only Immediate Joiners will be considered. Candidates with a 30-day notice period / joining timeline should not apply.