Lead QA Automation Engineer - Playwright

Job Description : Lead QA Automation Engineer – Playwright Role : Lead QA Automation Engineer / Senior Lead – Playwright Automation Experience : 8–10 Years Employment Type: Full-Time Role Overview We are hiring a Lead QA Automation Engineer with deep, production-grade expertise in Playwright, including advanced capabilities like Playwright MCP (Model Context Protocol) and Agent creation. This is a hands-on leadership role — the candidate will design and scale automation frameworks from the ground up, drive migration from legacy tools like Selenium, mentor a team of automation engineers, and serve as the primary technical point of contact for senior client stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and own scalable Playwright automation frameworks from scratch Lead migration/enhancement of existing Selenium-based automation suites to Playwright Architect and implement Playwright MCP integrations and Playwright Agent-based automation for advanced/AI-assisted testing workflows Develop, review, and optimize automation scripts across UI, API, and cross-browser test suites Lead and mentor an automation team of 5–10 engineers — assign tasks, review code, and enforce framework standards Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines and drive shift-left testing practices Own STLC, test strategy, and risk-based/exploratory testing approaches across the team Track and report automation KPIs (coverage, flakiness, execution time, ROI) to leadership and clients Act as the primary technical liaison in daily client interactions, ensuring delivery quality and timelines Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical/framework issues raised by the team Must-Have Skills (Mandatory) 8–10 years of total QA experience, with 5+ years in test automation 3+ years of hands-on, production-grade experience with Playwright (TypeScript) Advanced Playwright knowledge — Playwright MCP and Playwright Agent creation Strong hands-on TypeScript scripting experience Proven experience designing and scaling automation frameworks from scratch Prior experience in Selenium (framework design, scripting) with successful migration/enhancement to Playwright Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools — Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps — and Git ADO (Azure DevOps) knowledge — work item tracking, pipelines, test plans Strong grasp of API automation, Page Object Model (POM), and cross-browser testing Proven experience leading and mentoring an automation team (5–10 members) Deep understanding of QA methodologies — STLC, Agile testing quadrants, risk-based testing, exploratory testing Excellent communication and leadership skills, with experience in direct client-facing roles Good-to-Have Skills Familiarity with Java, Python, or C# in addition to TypeScript/JavaScript Experience with BDD frameworks (Cucumber, Playwright-BDD) Exposure to performance testing tools (JMeter) Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes for test environment management Experience with cloud-based test execution platforms (BrowserStack, LambdaTest, Sauce Labs) Exposure to visual regression testing tools ISTQB or equivalent QA certification Experience with broader AI-assisted testing tools beyond Playwright Agent Prior involvement in QA hiring, onboarding, or training programs Basic understanding of accessibility testing Educational Qualification Bachelor's/master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)