Role : Quality Architect - Digital Assurance

Job Type : Full-time

Experience : 10 - 15 Years

Locations : Pune | Hyderabad | Bhopal

Work Model : Hybrid - 3 days in office

Budget : Up to ?35 LPA (including 10% VPP)

Notice Period : Immediate Joiners Only

IMPORTANT :

Candidates who can join in 30 days will NOT be considered. Please do not share 30-day notice/joiner profiles.

ABOUT THE ROLE :

We are looking for a hands-on Solutions / Test Architect - QA Playwright to lead and scale automation strategy using Playwright as the core framework.

The ideal candidate will be a strong automation expert who has architected robust Playwright frameworks from scratch and can drive modern, scalable, maintainable and CI/CD-integrated testing across complex applications.

This role will act as a technical authority for automation architecture, governance, engineering standards and best practices, while providing technical leadership across automation initiatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Architect and implement end-to-end automation using Playwright across UI, API and integrated systems.

- Design and scale reusable Playwright automation frameworks using Page Object Model (POM), fixtures, custom utilities and modular architecture.

- Establish automation standards including folder structures, naming conventions, coding standards and governance.

- Integrate Playwright automation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions and GitLab.

- Implement cross-browser, parallel and headless test execution strategies.

- Establish effective reporting, logging, debugging and observability mechanisms.

- Collaborate with Development, DevOps and Product teams to drive shift-left quality engineering practices.

- Provide technical mentorship, conduct framework reviews and perform code reviews.

- Evaluate and recommend complementary tools for API automation, mocking, test data management and other QA needs.

- Drive automation strategy and continuous improvement across projects.

- Explore and implement AI-assisted testing capabilities such as intelligent test generation, self-healing locators and flaky test detection.

- Manage technical escalations and effectively communicate with clients and stakeholders.

- Manage client expectations and provide solutions to complex automation challenges.

MANDATORY SKILLS :

- 8+ years of experience in QA / Test Automation Engineering.

- 10 - 15 years overall experience preferred for this role.

- Strong hands-on experience with Playwright.

- JavaScript / TypeScript mandatory.

- Strong Selenium Testing experience.

- Proven experience designing and scaling Playwright frameworks from scratch.

- Strong knowledge of Playwright fixtures and custom setup.

- Experience with Page Object Model (POM), reusable utilities and modular framework architecture.

- Strong experience with parallel execution and performance optimization.

- Strong understanding of cross-browser testing strategies.

- API automation using Playwright and/or REST libraries.

- Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

- Experience with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions and/or GitLab.

- Strong Git and branching workflow knowledge.

- Ability to manage escalations and client expectations.

- Hands-on architect mindset - not limited to review or governance activities.

GOOD TO HAVE :

- Performance Testing - JMeter / Gatling

- Docker

- Kubernetes and test environments

- Cloud platforms - Azure / AWS / GCP

- AI-powered / AI-assisted test automation

- React / Angular / Vue knowledge

- Java / Python

- Experience with modern QA engineering and automation practices