Description :

Job Role : SDET Lead (Playwright).

Experience : 6 to 9 Years.

Location : Hyderabad, Telangana.

Responsibilities :

Job Description :

- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust and scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript).

- Define and own the test automation strategy, standards, and best practices across projects.

- Drive automation coverage for Web UI, API, and regression testing.

- Review automation code and guide the team on framework enhancements, reusability, and performance optimization.

- Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).

- Collaborate closely with Developers, Architects, Product Owners, and DevOps teams to ensure testability and quality at every stage.

- Lead defect triage, root-cause analysis, and quality risk assessments.

- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to release readiness and quality sign-off.

- Mentor and coach junior SDETs, conduct code reviews, and provide technical guidance.

- Track quality metrics, automation KPIs, and provide regular status reports to leadership.

- Continuously evaluate and introduce new tools, techniques, and improvements in test automation and quality engineering.

Qualifications :

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

- 6+ years of experience in software testing with at least 3+ years in test automation leadership.

- Strong hands-on experience with Playwright using JavaScript/TypeScript.

- Proven experience in framework design from scratch and scaling automation solutions.

- Solid understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, DOM) and RESTful APIs.

- Strong experience in API testing and backend validation.

- Hands-on experience with Git and modern branching strategies.

- Strong knowledge of CI/CD concepts, continuous testing, and DevOps integration.

- Experience with defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira, TestRail, or equivalent.

- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

- Strong leadership mindset with the ability to influence quality culture across teams.