
Senior Automation Engineer – Playwright
Precision Technologies • United States
Role & seniority: Senior Automation Engineer (Playwright – TypeScript)
Stack/tools
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Playwright with TypeScript
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Automation framework design and enhancement
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Tosca/Selenium migration
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UI and API automation
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CI/CD integrations (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
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Test design concepts: POM, BDD, data-driven testing
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Distributed delivery models (US + Offshore)
Top 3 responsibilities
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Design and implement scalable automation frameworks using Playwright (TypeScript)
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Lead migration of legacy suites (Tosca/Selenium) to Playwright; modernize enterprise regression suite
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Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines, improve test coverage, stability, and execution efficiency; collaborate with offshore teams
Must-have skills
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6+ years in Test Automation; 3+ years hands-on Playwright (TypeScript)
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Experience building/enhancing automation frameworks from scratch
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Strong understanding of POM, BDD, data-driven testing
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CI/CD experience (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
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Debugging, root-cause analysis; excellent communication; experience in distributed delivery
Nice-to-haves
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Tosca to Playwright migration experience
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Microservices testing; API automation exposure
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Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure); Docker/Kubernetes
Location & work type
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Location: Not specified
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Work type: Not specified; involvement with distributed/offshore teams indicated
Full Description
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Automation Engineer (Playwright – TypeScript) to support a large-scale enterprise test automation initiative. This role will be part of a distributed automation pod working closely with offshore teams to drive
- Tosca to Playwright migration
- In-sprint automation acceleration
- Enterprise regression suite modernization
- The ideal candidate is hands-on, outcome-driven, and capable of leading automation efforts within a product-aligned model.
Key Responsibilities Design and implement scalable automation frameworks using Playwright with TypeScript Lead migration of legacy automation suites (e.g., Tosca/Selenium) to Playwright Develop robust UI and API automation scripts Contribute to in-sprint automation for Agile product teams Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines Collaborate with offshore automation teams to ensure aligned delivery Improve test coverage, stability, and execution efficiency Participate in architecture discussions and automation strategy decisions
Required Skills & Experience 6+ years of experience in Test Automation 3+ years of strong hands-on experience with Playwright (TypeScript) Proven experience building or enhancing automation frameworks from scratch
Strong understanding of
- Page Object Model (POM)
- BDD frameworks
- Data-driven testing
- Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)
- Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills
- Experience working in distributed (US + Offshore) delivery models
- Excellent communication and stakeholder interaction skills
Nice to Have Experience migrating from Tosca to Playwright Experience testing microservices architectures API automation exposure Cloud platform familiarity (AWS/Azure) Containerization exposure (Docker/Kubernetes)
What We’re Looking For Engineers who think beyond script execution — focus on automation strategy and scalability Strong ownership mindset Ability to drive automation maturity within product teams Collaborative team player comfortable working in enterprise environments
Impact This role plays a key part in accelerating enterprise-wide automation transformation initiatives and improving regression efficiency across multiple product lines.