QA Automation 3/ SDET3

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟭𝟱𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟳𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟭𝟱-𝟳𝟬 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 5+ yrs

Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Job Type: Full-time

As a Senior QA Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in defining and implementing quality strategies across the product lifecycle. You will work closely with engineering, product, and other cross-functional teams to design effective test approaches, build scalable automation frameworks, and ensure reliable product releases.

The role requires strong practical experience with Playwright , excellent programming capabilities, and experience testing APIs, developer-facing applications, or CLI-based products. You will also contribute to CI/CD automation, defect investigation, test coverage improvement, and continuous enhancement of QA practices.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Lead QA activities and contribute to the overall quality strategy for products and features.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test suites using Playwright .
• Create comprehensive functional, regression, integration, API, and end-to-end test cases.
• Test developer-facing products, APIs, CLI tools, and complex software workflows.
• Develop reliable automation scripts using Java, JavaScript, Python, or TypeScript .
• Build and maintain reusable automation frameworks and testing utilities.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and ensure reliable continuous testing.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to understand requirements and identify potential quality risks.
• Perform detailed defect analysis, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigation.
• Work closely with engineering teams to reproduce, track, and resolve software defects.
• Identify gaps in test coverage and continuously improve automation effectiveness.
• Validate application functionality, usability, reliability, and overall user experience.
• Participate in release planning, regression testing, and quality assessments.
• Maintain test documentation, automation standards, and quality metrics.
• Work effectively in an asynchronous environment and communicate progress, risks, and issues clearly.
• Contribute to improvements in QA processes, tools, frameworks, and engineering best practices.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 5+ years of experience in QA, software testing, or quality engineering, including experience leading QA initiatives.
• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright and modern test automation practices.
• Proven experience testing APIs, CLI tools, developer-facing products, or large-scale applications .
• Strong programming skills in Java, JavaScript, Python, or TypeScript .
• Extensive experience writing, maintaining, and optimising automated test cases.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and continuous testing practices.
• Excellent debugging, troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, test strategy, regression testing, and defect management.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a strong focus on delivering clean, reliable user experiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to take ownership of QA initiatives and work independently while collaborating effectively with engineering and product teams.
• Comfortable working in a startup or fast-paced product environment .
• Experience with Node.js, Electron applications, and Git-based development workflows is an advantage.
• Exposure to open-source projects or contributions is a plus.
• Experience testing API clients or other developer-oriented applications will be an added advantage.