QA Engineer, Senior (Playwright, Python , Jenkins)

This role designs, develops, and maintains reliable UI and API test automation that supports continuous delivery. It contributes to product quality by expanding automated coverage, accelerating feedback, and partnering with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve issues early.

A Typical Day in the Life Includes:

· Design, develop, and maintain automated tests using Playwright with Java, TestNG, and Cucumber.

· Build and enhance scalable automation frameworks using approaches such as Page Object Model, hybrid, and data-driven design.

· Apply software development practices to design reusable components, write clean and maintainable code, and contribute to peer code reviews.

· Execute automated test suites within continuous integration and deployment pipelines to validate software changes.

· Develop and maintain API tests using Postman and/or REST Assured for REST and SOAP services, including JSON and XML payload validation.

· Analyze test failures, debug issues, perform root-cause analysis, and collaborate with development, product, and DevOps teams to drive timely resolution.

· Use Git-based branching, merge request, and code review workflows while supporting Jenkins jobs and related automation integrations.

· Continuously evaluate and adopt tools and practices that improve automation reliability, maintainability, and delivery efficiency.

Basic Qualifications:

· 5-8 Years Experience

· Hands-on experience developing UI automation with Playwright, Python and Java.

· Strong software development skills including object-oriented programming, data structures, exception handling, and reusable component design.

· Ability to write clean, modular, maintainable, and testable code by applying coding standards and software design principles.

· Experience with TestNG, Cucumber and behaviour-driven development, and maintainable automation framework design.

· Working knowledge of software development life cycle and automated quality assurance practices in Agile development environments.

· Hands-on experience automating APIs with Postman and/or REST Assured, including validation of REST or SOAP services, payloads, and status codes.

· Working experience with Jenkins, Git branching and merge workflows, and JavaScript used for automation or integration tasks.

· Strong debugging, analytical, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to learn new tools and technologies quickly.

· Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as Kiro, GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q, or other generative AI assistants.

· Experience using AI-powered tools to accelerate automation script development, maintenance, troubleshooting, and code reviews.