Solutions / Test Architect - QA Playwright

• *About the Role**

We are looking for a **Test Architect – Playwright** to lead and scale our automation strategy with Playwright as the core framework. This role is ideal for a highly hands\-on automation expert who has architected robust Playwright frameworks and can drive modern, scalable, CI/CD\-integrated testing practices.

The Test Architect will act as the technical authority for automation architecture, governance, and best practices — ensuring high\-quality, reliable, and maintainable automation across projects.

• *Key Responsibilities**

• Architect and implement end\-to\-end automation solutions using Playwright across UI, API, and integrated systems.
• Design and build scalable, reusable Playwright frameworks using modern design patterns (POM, fixtures, custom utilities, modular architecture).
• Establish automation standards, folder structures, naming conventions, and governance models.
• Integrate Playwright automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab).
• Drive cross\-browser, parallel, and headless execution strategies.
• Implement reporting, logging, debugging, and observability best practices.
• Collaborate with Dev, DevOps, and Product teams to enable shift\-left testing.
• Provide technical mentorship to automation engineers and conduct framework/code reviews.
• Evaluate and recommend complementary tools (API automation, mocking, test data management).
• Explore and implement AI\-assisted testing techniques (self\-healing locators, intelligent test generation, flaky test detection).

• *Mandatory Skills \& Experience**

• 8\+ years of experience in automation engineering.
• Strong hands\-on expertise in Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript mandatory; Java or Python is a plus).
• Proven experience designing and scaling Playwright frameworks from scratch.
• Strong understanding of:

+ Fixtures and custom test setup in Playwright

+ Parallel execution and performance optimization

+ Cross\-browser automation strategies

+ API automation using Playwright or REST libraries

* Deep knowledge of

+ CI/CD integration

+ Git workflows

+ Automation reporting tools

• Experience working in Agile environments with DevOps alignment.

• *Preferred / Good to Have**

• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling, etc.)
• Experience with containerization (Docker) for automation execution
• Exposure to Kubernetes\-based test environments
• Experience in cloud platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP)
• Exposure to AI\-powered automation enhancements
• Basic understanding of front\-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue)

• *What We’re Looking For**

• A hands\-on architect, not just a reviewer.
• Someone who can own automation strategy end\-to\-end.
• Strong communicator who can influence engineering standards.
• Problem solver with a modern automation mindset.