Role & seniority: QA Automation Engineer (3–4 years total experience; mid-senior level)

Stack/tools: Python, Playwright (UI); Gherkin/BDD; REST Assured, TestNG (API); OpenAPI/Swagger, Swagger UI; CI/CD (GitHub Actions); Docker; AWS/EKS; optional: Java, Selenium, JMeter, Kafka

Top 3 responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated UI tests (Playwright Python) and cross-browser test stability; translate acceptance criteria into executable BDD tests
Build automated REST API tests (Python) with OpenAPI-driven validation; contract governance (OpenAPI linting, drift, compatibility); API spec-driven testing
Set up and run tests in CI/CD (GitHub Actions); monitor results, drive defect triage, and collaborate with developers/product to ensure quality in SDLC

Must-have skills

3–4 years QA automation across UI/API; Python-based automation; Playwright with Python
Strong BDD with Python (Gherkin Given/When/Then); API testing with Python; JSON schema validation
OpenAPI/Swagger knowledge; Swagger UI validation; OpenAPI diff/lint tooling
CI/CD experience (GitHub Actions or similar); parallel test execution; test data management; SDLC/test strategy familiarity
Authentication/authorization testing (OAuth2, JWT); clean, maintainable test code; basic problem-solving/communication
Docker-based test execution; cloud-native environments (AWS/EKS)

Nice-to-haves

Selenium WebDriver; Java familiarity for Rest Assured concepts
JMeter/k6/Lo

Full Description

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated UI tests using Playwright with Python; contribute to cross-browser testing and test stability.
Translate Gherkin-based acceptance criteria into executable BDD tests in Python; implement reusable step definitions and utilities.
Build and maintain automated REST API tests using Rest Assured and TestNG, leveraging OpenAPI specifications for schema validation and spec-driven test generation.
Validate and govern API contracts: OpenAPI linting, breaking-change detection, backward compatibility checks, and spec drift validation; verify Swagger UI renders and examples.
Set up and run automated test suites via GitHub Actions; integrate with CI/CD pipelines, artifacts, reporting, and parallelization.
Collaborate on consumer/provider contract testing and use mock servers for shift-left testing.
Execute performance and reliability smoke tests for APIs and critical user flows; baseline and trend results.
Ensure test coverage, reliability, and compliance with platform standards, security, and best practices.
Contribute to test data management, environment configuration, service virtualization/mocking, and event-driven test scenarios.
Monitor and report test results and quality metrics; drive defect triage, root cause analysis, verification, and closure.
Work closely with developers and product to embed quality in the SDLC and deliver a high-quality platform.

Required Skills and Experience

3–4 years of QA automation experience across UI and API layers, including Python-based automation.
Hands-on expertise with Playwright for UI automation using Python.
Strong proficiency in BDD with Python: writing Gherkin (Given/When/Then)
Solid API testing skills using Python (REST Assured and TESTNG) and JSON schema validation.

Understanding of contract-first APIs and tooling

OpenAPI (Swagger) specifications: structure, versioning, examples, and reusable components.
Swagger UI: usage to explore/verify endpoints and examples; validating that docs align with behavior.
Experience setting up and running tests in CI/CD using GitHub Actions (or similar), including artifacts, reports, and parallel execution.

Playwright/Python - Automation QA