Playwright Automation Tester

Playwright Automation Tester

Role

• Playwright Automation Tester

Experience

• 5 to 8 years

Primary Skills

• Playwright
• TypeScript
• JavaScript

Methodology

• Agile
• Scrum

Role Summary

• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test solutions for web applications and APIs.
• Build and enhance scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright.
• Ensure quality through functional, regression, smoke, and end-to-end testing.
• Collaborate with Agile teams to deliver high-quality software releases.

Key Responsibilities

• Create test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, and test cases.
• Design, develop, and maintain Playwright automation frameworks using TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Automate functional, regression, smoke, and end-to-end test cases.
• Develop and execute API automation tests for REST services.
• Validate API requests, responses, status codes, and data accuracy.
• Build reusable Page Objects, fixtures, utilities, and test data components.
• Configure cross-browser, parallel, and headless test execution.
• Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor test execution and analyze automation failures.
• Troubleshoot flaky tests and script-related issues.
• Log, track, verify, and retest defects.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product teams.
• Prepare test execution reports, automation metrics, and documentation.
• Conduct automation code reviews and promote best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in software testing and test automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright automation.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and/or JavaScript.
• Expertise in selectors, locators, assertions, waits, and fixtures.
• Experience with browser contexts and test isolation techniques.
• Strong knowledge of automation framework design and maintenance.
• Experience in web application testing and API testing.
• Knowledge of functional, regression, and end-to-end testing techniques.
• Hands-on experience with Git version control.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Knowledge of test reporting, debugging, traces, screenshots, videos, and logs.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and SDLC/STLC processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Preferred Skills

• SQL and database validation experience.
• Knowledge of accessibility testing.
• Experience in visual regression testing.
• Exposure to mobile web testing.
• Understanding of performance testing concepts.
• Familiarity with Docker and containerized environments.
• Experience with cloud-based browser execution platforms.
• Knowledge of environment configuration and management.
• Relevant Testing Certification or Agile Certification is an added advantage.