Playwright + Python Automation Test Engineer

ROLE Playwright + Python Automation Test Engineer

About the Role

The Playwright + Python Automation Test Engineer will be responsible for designing developing and maintaining scalable UI/API automation frameworks and test suites. The role focuses on Playwright-based automation with strong Python scripting CI/CD integration reliable cross-browser testing defect triage quality metrics and continuous improvement of automation standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Technology or related field. 6–10 years of hands-on test automation experience for web applications. Strong hands-on expertise in Playwright with Python automation testing exposure to Java JavaScript TypeScript Selenium and TestNG is preferred.

Responsibilities

Design develop and maintain scalable reusable UI and API automation frameworks using Playwright and Python. Implement framework patterns such as Page Object Model data-driven testing modular design fixtures reusable utilities and parallel execution. Plan and execute automation coverage for smoke regression integration functional and end-to-end testing. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and enable fast reliable release feedback. Create robust cross-browser and cross-platform automation coverage using Playwright capabilities. Develop API automation using Playwright API testing Python requests Pytest or related tools. Conduct root cause analysis for failures reduce flaky tests and improve test reliability. Perform code reviews and enforce coding automation reporting and test design standards. Collaborate with developers product owners DevOps and QA teams in Agile delivery models. Manage and triage defects using JIRA and provide clear automation reports and release readiness metrics. Mentor junior QA engineers and promote best practices in Playwright and Python automation. Required

Skills

Automation & Programming Strong experience in Playwright automation using Python. Strong Python programming/scripting skills including OOP fixtures data handling logging and reusable utilities. Good understanding of Java JavaScript/TypeScript Node.js Selenium WebDriver and TestNG is an advantage. Experience building and owning automation frameworks at scale. Framework Design & Test Engineering Hands-on experience with Page Object Model data-driven testing modular frameworks and parallel execution. Strong test design knowledge including BVA equivalence partitioning risk-based testing and debugging. Experience with Pytest Playwright Test Runner reporting plugins and reusable framework libraries. Ability to reduce flakiness through reliable waits locator strategy tracing screenshots videos and retry design. CI/CD Tools & Delivery Experience integrating automation into Jenkins GitHub Actions GitLab CI or similar pipelines. Strong Git knowledge including branching pull requests and code reviews. Experience with JIRA for planning defect tracking triage and reporting. Knowledge of Maven/Gradle for Java and pip/Poetry/npm/yarn for automation dependencies. Good-to-Have Skill API automation using REST Assured Postman/Newman Playwright API Python requests or similar tools. BDD with Cucumber or Behave and Gherkin practices. Cloud test grids such as BrowserStack or Sauce Labs. Reporting and quality gates using Allure ExtentReports SonarQube ESLint Checkstyle or similar tools. Microservices and messaging test strategy exposure including Kafka-based validation. Pay ₹55832.60 - ₹74669.58 per month Experience IT 6 years (Required) Python 4 years (Required) Playwright 3 years (Required)

Work Location

Remote