QA Automation Engineer - Playwright, Python, API Testing

We are looking for an experienced QA Automation Engineer with 6+ years of experience in software testing and automation, with strong hands-on expertise in Playwright, Python, API Testing, and CI/CD.

The ideal candidate should have experience designing and maintaining scalable automation frameworks for modern web applications, automating UI, API, regression, smoke, integration, and end-to-end test scenarios.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright and Python.
• Develop automated UI, functional, regression, smoke, integration, and end-to-end test cases.
• Perform web application automation across multiple browsers and devices.
• Develop and execute REST API automation/testing using Playwright API, Postman, or similar tools.
• Validate API requests/responses, JSON/XML payloads, status codes, schemas, and authentication mechanisms.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or GitLab.
• Analyze automation failures, identify defects, perform root-cause analysis, and support defect resolution.
• Perform SQL/database validation to verify data integrity and backend processes.
• Develop reusable automation components using frameworks such as PyTest/POM.
• Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, business analysts, and product teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Manage defects and test execution using tools such as Jira, Xray, Zephyr, or Azure Test Plans.
• Contribute to improving test coverage, automation efficiency, and overall quality engineering practices.
• Exposure to AI-powered testing/GenAI testing tools is an added advantage.

Required Skills

• 6+ years of experience in QA/Test Automation
• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright
• Strong Python programming/scripting experience
• API Testing / API Automation
• REST APIs
• Postman / Playwright API / similar API automation tools
• PyTest and/or automation framework development
• Selenium/Web automation experience
• CI/CD Jenkins / Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions / GitLab
• Git
• SQL / Database Testing
• Jira or similar defect management tools
• Agile/Scrum methodology
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Good to Have

• JSON/XML validation
• API authentication mechanisms
• Xray / Zephyr / Azure Test Plans
• Docker
• Cloud testing
• AI/GenAI-powered testing
• Performance or integration testing experience