Job Title : QA Engineer - Automation (Playwright & Cypress)

Location : Bengaluru, India

Experience : 8-10 years (with 3+ years in a lead QA role)

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead the QA efforts for IT automation platforms ensuring high reliability and performance.

- Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Playwright and Cypress.

- Create and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for new features and regression cycles.

- Conduct performance and load testing to evaluate system scalability.

- Collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps to ensure seamless CI/CD integration.

- Maintain detailed test documentation, including test cases, test data, and bug reports.

- Mentor junior QA engineers and participate in code reviews for test automation.

- Continuously improve test coverage, execution speed, and reliability of test suites.

Required Skills & Qualifications

-Mandatory experience with Playwright and Cypress for UI and end-to-end automation.

- Strong understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript for writing test scripts.

- Proficiency in manual testing techniques and test case design.

- Familiarity with bug tracking tools like Jira, Bugzilla, and test management tools like Zephyr or TestRail.

- Experience with - CI/CD tools- (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).

- Solid understanding of - SQL- for data validation and backend testing.

- Strong analytical and - problem-solving skills- with attention to detail.

- Experience working in - Agile/Scrum- environments.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Exposure to - API testing- using tools like Postman or REST Assured.

- Experience with - performance testing tools- such as JMeter or Locust.

- Knowledge of - cloud platforms- (AWS, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a cross-functional team.