Playwright Automation Test Engineer
Moolya • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Role & seniority: Senior Automation Test Engineer (5+ years)
Stack/tools
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Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript) for UI and API testing
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Page Object Model (POM), reusable test utilities
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CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
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Test reporting: Allure, HTML reports
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API testing: Playwright API, Postman, REST Assured
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SQL/database validation; Git; Agile/Scrum; Cucumber (BDD)
Top 3 responsibilities
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Design, develop, and maintain scalable Playwright-based test automation framework
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Automate UI and API test cases; ensure adequate coverage and regression/smoke testing
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Integrate tests with CI/CD pipelines; maintain test reports; perform debugging and root cause analysis
Must-have skills
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5+ years in test automation
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Strong Playwright experience with JavaScript/TypeScript
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API testing experience (Playwright API, Postman, REST Assured)
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Proficiency with Git, CI/CD tools, and Agile/Scrum
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Knowledge of SQL; experience with BDD (Cucumber)
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Excellent debugging and analytical problem-solving
Nice-to-haves
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Experience with Allure or other test reporting tools
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Cross-browser testing and performance-related optimizations
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Deep experience with POM and framework performance/scalability improvements
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Azure DevOps experience
Location & work type: Bangalore; work type not specified (full-time role context implied)
Full Description
Job Title: Senior Automation Test Engineer (5+ Years Experience)
Location: Bangalore
About the Role
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Automation Test Engineer with 5+ years of experience in test automation. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Playwright and modern automation practices, along with hands-on experience in UI and API testing.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript)
- Automate web application test cases covering both UI and API
- Develop reusable test utilities and implement Page Object Models (POM)
- Integrate automation scripts with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins / GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps)
- Execute regression, smoke, and cross-browser testing
- Collaborate closely with Developers, Product Managers, and QA teams
- Perform root cause analysis and debug automation failures
- Ensure adequate test coverage and maintain detailed test reports (Allure/HTML reports)
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to automation best practices
- Continuously improve framework performance and scalability
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of experience in Test Automation
- Strong hands-on experience with Playwright
- Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript
- Experience in API testing (Playwright API / Postman / Rest Assured)
- Good understanding of BDD frameworks such as Cucumber
- Experience working with Git and CI/CD tools
- Knowledge of SQL and database validation
- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills
