Job Role: SDET Lead (Playwright)
Experience: 6–9 Years
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
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:
Bachelor’s 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.
