Quality Assurance Manager

Job title : QA Manager

Skills : Python, Playwright, Automation, SQL,

Experience Required : 13-17 years

Location : Indore, Pune,

Notice Period : Immediate to 15 days, Serving notice

We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager – QA / Quality Engineering to lead quality engineering transformation, automation strategy, and delivery across enterprise applications. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on expertise in Python-based test automation using Playwright , API automation, CI/CD, and modern AI-driven quality engineering practices.

The role will involve building scalable automation frameworks, driving shift-left quality practices, establishing QA standards and KPIs, and leading distributed QA teams while partnering closely with Engineering, Product, and Business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Test Automation – Python & Playwright

• Design, develop, and maintain UI automation frameworks using Python and Playwright .
• Establish scalable automation architecture using Page Object Model, reusable components, fixtures, and data-driven approaches.
• Develop automated functional, regression, smoke, and end-to-end test suites.
• Integrate Playwright automation with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
• Implement parallel execution, cross-browser testing, reporting, test retry, and flaky-test management.
• Evaluate and modernize existing Selenium-based automation frameworks by introducing Playwright and Python where appropriate.
• Drive automation coverage across critical business workflows and continuously improve automation ROI.
• Establish coding standards, framework guidelines, code reviews, and best practices for automation engineers.

Required Skills & Experience

• 15+ years of experience in Software Testing / Quality Engineering , with significant experience in QA leadership.
• Strong hands-on experience in Python-based automation .
• Strong expertise in Playwright for web/UI automation.
• Experience designing and implementing automation frameworks from the ground up.
• Strong understanding of Selenium and modern automation framework architecture.
• Experience with API automation and testing .
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Experience with Git and modern software engineering practices .
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum, STLC, test strategy, and release management.
• Experience with performance testing, preferably JMeter .
• Experience leading and mentoring QA/QE teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working with enterprise/SaaS applications.