Solutions Test Architect QA Playwright

About the Role

We are looking for aTest Architect Playwright to lead and scale our automation strategy with Playwright as the core framework. This role is ideal for a highly hands-on automation expert who has architected robust Playwright frameworks and can drive modern scalable CI/CD-integrated testing practices.

The Test Architect will act as the technical authority for automation architecture governance and best practices ensuring high-quality reliable and maintainable automation across projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and implement end-to-end automation solutions using Playwright across UI API and integrated systems.
• Design and build scalable reusable Playwright frameworks using modern design patterns (POM fixtures custom utilities modular architecture).
• Establish automation standards folder structures naming conventions and governance models.
• Integrate Playwright automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins Azure DevOps GitHub Actions GitLab).
• Drive cross-browser parallel and headless execution strategies.
• Implement reporting logging debugging and observability best practices.
• Collaborate with Dev DevOps and Product teams to enable shift-left testing.
• Provide technical mentorship to automation engineers and conduct framework/code reviews.
• Evaluate and recommend complementary tools (API automation mocking test data management).
• Explore and implement AI-assisted testing techniques (self-healing locators intelligent test generation flaky test detection).

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• 8 years of experience in automation engineering.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript mandatory; Java or Python is a plus).
• Proven experience designing and scaling Playwright frameworks from scratch.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Fixtures and custom test setup in Playwright
  • Parallel execution and performance optimization
  • Cross-browser automation strategies
  • API automation using Playwright or REST libraries
• Deep knowledge of:
  • CI/CD integration
  • Git workflows
  • Automation reporting tools
• Experience working in Agile environments with DevOps alignment.

Preferred / Good to Have

• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter Gatling etc.)
• Experience with containerization (Docker) for automation execution
• Exposure to Kubernetes-based test environments
• Experience in cloud platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP)
• Exposure to AI-powered automation enhancements
• Basic understanding of front-end frameworks (React Angular Vue)

What Were Looking For

• A hands-on architect not just a reviewer.
• Someone who can own automation strategy end-to-end.
• Strong communicator who can influence engineering standards.
• Problem solver with a modern automation mindset.

Required Experience:

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