Senior QA Automation Engineer

Role: Senior QA Automation Engineer

Location: India, Remote

Experience: 6+ Years

Algoworks

www.algoworks.com

About the Company

Algoworks is an award-winning artificial intelligence, engineering services and experience transformation firm with offices across the United States, Europe, South America and India. We bring together a global team of engineers, architects, designers, researchers and operators united by rigor, accountability and a commitment to delivering measurable results.

For over 20 years, Algoworks has partnered with Fortune 500 organizations across the Americas, Europe and Asia to define, build and run technology that drives meaningful business outcomes. Our work combines human-centered design, engineering excellence and AI-powered capabilities to solve complex challenges with clarity and precision. Innovation, particularly in the responsible application of AI, is embedded in how teams approach problem-solving and continuous improvement.

At Algoworks, growth is continuous and closely tied to impact. Teams collaborate across geographies and disciplines, strengthening outcomes through shared insight and collective expertise. The culture values transparency, open dialogue and an environment where every voice is heard and contribution is recognized.

Through collaboration, accountability and a focus on results, Algoworks operates at the intersection of technology and people, building not only advanced systems but strong global teams that elevate performance and create lasting impact.

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Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Senior QA Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Playwright, TypeScript, and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) to strengthen our automation QA practice across multiple analytics-driven web applications.

The candidate will be responsible for expanding automation coverage and building scalable, reusable automation frameworks across products. Strong experience in UI and API automation, Cucumber-based BDD, Azure DevOps CI/CD integration, and automated validation of analytics and dashboard workflows is essential.

Key Responsibilities

1. UI & API Test Automation

• Design, develop, and maintain UI and API automation suites using Playwright and TypeScript.
• Automate critical workflows across analytics-driven web applications and dashboards.
• Develop reliable automated tests for functional, integration, and regression scenarios.
• Validate application behaviour across different workflows and identify defects early.
• Ensure automation coverage focuses on high-value, business-critical scenarios.

2. BDD Automation & Framework Development

• Implement Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) automation using Cucumber.
• Develop and maintain reusable page objects, services, utilities, and automation components.
• Build scalable and maintainable automation frameworks that can be reused across multiple products.
• Follow automation design principles and coding best practices.
• Contribute to framework enhancements, standardisation, and continuous improvement.

3. Analytics & Data Validation

• Automate critical analytics, reporting, and dashboard workflows.
• Validate UI data against API responses and database results.
• Verify data consistency, accuracy, and integrity across application layers.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to identify suitable data-driven automation scenarios.
• Investigate discrepancies between UI displays, API responses, and underlying data.

4. Azure DevOps & CI/CD Integration

• Integrate automated test suites with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Support automated test execution as part of continuous integration and delivery workflows.
• Configure and maintain automation execution processes within pipeline environments.
• Analyse test execution results and investigate pipeline failures.
• Improve automation reliability and support efficient release validation.

5. Test Reporting & Troubleshooting

• Maintain test execution reporting using Allure.
• Analyse automation failures and perform root cause analysis.
• Debug flaky tests, locator issues, and failures involving dynamic web applications.
• Identify and resolve automation framework and test execution issues.
• Communicate test results, defects, risks, and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.

6. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate with QA engineers and development teams to identify high-value automation opportunities.
• Participate in test planning, scenario reviews, and discussions on automation strategy.
• Contribute to automation standards, framework improvements, and QA best practices.
• Support automation coverage across multiple applications and product environments.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and share knowledge where required.

Required Technical Skills & Competencies

• 6+ years of experience in QA Automation.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Playwright.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience implementing BDD automation using Cucumber.
• Experience developing UI and API automation suites.
• Experience integrating automated tests with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of locator strategies and handling dynamic web applications.
• Experience building reusable automation frameworks, page objects, services, and utilities.
• Experience validating UI data against API responses and database results.
• Familiarity with Allure reporting and automated test result analysis.
• Strong debugging, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.

Must-Have Skills

• Playwright
• TypeScript
• JavaScript
• Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD)
• Cucumber
• UI Automation Testing
• API Automation and Validation
• Azure DevOps
• CI/CD Pipeline Integration
• Locator Strategies
• Dynamic Web Application Testing
• Reusable Automation Frameworks
• Page Object Model
• Test Reporting and Failure Analysis
• Debugging and Root Cause Analysis

Good to Have Skills

• SQL for data validation
• Database testing and data integrity validation
• Allure reporting
• Experience with analytics-driven applications and dashboards
• Experience working across multiple applications and product environments
• Experience mentoring junior QA engineers
• Framework optimisation and automation best practices

Desired Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on approach to automation framework development and maintenance.
• Ability to identify high-value automation scenarios and improve test coverage.
• Strong debugging skills and attention to detail.
• Ownership of automation quality, reliability, and execution results.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with QA and development teams.
• Commitment to reusable, scalable, and maintainable automation solutions.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and engineering best practices.

Interview Process

2-3 rounds of discussion.