Test Automation Lead with Playwright
Share
Job Location:
Mississauga - Canada
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Test Automation Lead to own quality engineering across multiple releases in a fast-paced Agile environment. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on automation skills with Playwright proven leadership experience and a track record of building reliable QA processes from the ground up.
What youll do
- Own and drive test strategy planning and execution across multiple releases
- Define testing scope approach and quality metrics aligned to QA standards and governance
- Lead the design and implementation of test automation frameworks covering UI API and regression testing
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Oversee functional regression integration and UAT support testing
- Review test cases automation scripts and test artifacts for quality and completeness
- Manage defect triage prioritization root cause analysis and closure
- Lead mentor and manage onshore and offshore QA teams
- Coordinate with Product Owners Developers Scrum Masters and other Test Leads
- Provide regular status reports dashboards and test closure summaries
- Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Champion a shift-left automation-first mindset across the team
- Define testing scope approach and quality metrics aligned to QA standards and governance
- Lead the design and implementation of test automation frameworks covering UI API and regression testing
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Oversee functional regression integration and UAT support testing
- Review test cases automation scripts and test artifacts for quality and completeness
- Manage defect triage prioritization root cause analysis and closure
- Lead mentor and manage onshore and offshore QA teams
- Coordinate with Product Owners Developers Scrum Masters and other Test Leads
- Provide regular status reports dashboards and test closure summaries
- Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Champion a shift-left automation-first mindset across the team
What you bring
- 10 years of experience in software testing and quality engineering
- 3 to 5 years in a Test Lead or QA Lead role
- 3 to 5 years of web application testing experience
- Hands-on experience with Playwright (strongly preferred); Selenium or similar frameworks a plus
- Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or REST clients
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools including Azure DevOps GitHub Actions or Jenkins
- Working knowledge of test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
- Basic proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript for Playwright scripting
- Database testing and SQL querying skills
- Solid understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies
- Strong leadership communication and stakeholder management skills
- 3 to 5 years in a Test Lead or QA Lead role
- 3 to 5 years of web application testing experience
- Hands-on experience with Playwright (strongly preferred); Selenium or similar frameworks a plus
- Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or REST clients
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools including Azure DevOps GitHub Actions or Jenkins
- Working knowledge of test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
- Basic proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript for Playwright scripting
- Database testing and SQL querying skills
- Solid understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies
- Strong leadership communication and stakeholder management skills
Nice to have
- Experience leading distributed or offshore QA teams
- Exposure to multi-release or high-volume delivery environments
- Formal QA certifications such as ISTQB
- Exposure to multi-release or high-volume delivery environments
- Formal QA certifications such as ISTQB
Work setup
- Location: Mississauga ON
- Contract: 6 months with potential for renewal
- Contract: 6 months with potential for renewal
