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Test Automation Lead with Playwright
Job Location:
Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
13 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
10 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Job Title: Test Automation Lead with Playwright
Location: Los Angeles CA
Position Type: Contract
Duration: 6 / 12 Month
Work Type: Onsite
Rate: Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidates education work experience work location specific job duties certifications etc.
Job Description:
Job Description:
Own and drive the overall test strategy test planning and test execution across multiple releases
Define testing scope approach and quality metrics
Ensure adherence to QA standards best practices and governance
Lead and contribute to test automation framework design and implementation
Drive automation coverage for UI API and regression testing
Hands on experience with Playwright preferred experience with Selenium or similar frameworks is a plus
Integrate automated tests into CICD 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 onshoreoffshore QA teams
Coordinate closely with Product Owners Developers Scrum Master and other Test leads
Provide dailyweekly status reporting dashboards and test closure reports
Identify gaps in test processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Promote shift left testing automation first mindset and early defect detection
Required Skills
10 years of experience in software testing quality engineering
Minimum 3-5 years in a Test Lead QA Lead role
3-5 years of Web application testing experience
Strong experience in test automation frameworks
Playwright highly preferred
Experience with API testing tools Postman REST clients
CICD tools Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Jenkins etc
Test management and defect tracking tools JIRA Azure DevOps etc
Basic knowledge of JavaScript TypeScript for Playwright
Database testing and SQL querying skills
Understanding of Agile Scrum methodologies
Soft Skills
Strong leadership and people management skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
Analytical detail oriented and problem solving mindset
Ability to work in fast paced multi release environments
Define testing scope approach and quality metrics
Ensure adherence to QA standards best practices and governance
Lead and contribute to test automation framework design and implementation
Drive automation coverage for UI API and regression testing
Hands on experience with Playwright preferred experience with Selenium or similar frameworks is a plus
Integrate automated tests into CICD 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 onshoreoffshore QA teams
Coordinate closely with Product Owners Developers Scrum Master and other Test leads
Provide dailyweekly status reporting dashboards and test closure reports
Identify gaps in test processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Promote shift left testing automation first mindset and early defect detection
Required Skills
10 years of experience in software testing quality engineering
Minimum 3-5 years in a Test Lead QA Lead role
3-5 years of Web application testing experience
Strong experience in test automation frameworks
Playwright highly preferred
Experience with API testing tools Postman REST clients
CICD tools Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Jenkins etc
Test management and defect tracking tools JIRA Azure DevOps etc
Basic knowledge of JavaScript TypeScript for Playwright
Database testing and SQL querying skills
Understanding of Agile Scrum methodologies
Soft Skills
Strong leadership and people management skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
Analytical detail oriented and problem solving mindset
Ability to work in fast paced multi release environments
ABOUT Ztek:
Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Zteks diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful particularly in hiring veterans. The companys veteran-focused hiring and deployment program Z-V.E.T matches skilled veterans with clients needs in various areas.
Disclaimer:
Ztek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Ztek is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race color religion or belief national origin citizenship social or ethnic origin sex age physical or mental disability veteran status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation or any other status protected by the statutes rules and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment please contact us at Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Ztek encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Ztek does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status immigration status or national origin in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.
