Senior QA Automation Engineer (Python & Playwright)

• Define and implement comprehensive automation‑first test strategies for API and UI applications

• Create detailed test plans covering functional, integration, regression, and performance testing

• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define acceptance criteria, quality metrics, and release readiness

• Identify test scope, risks, and dependencies early in the development cycle

• Continuously improve QA processes, test coverage, and automation best practices

• Design, develop, and execute automated test cases for RESTful APIs built using NodeJS & Python frameworks ( FastAPI, Flask, Django, etc.)

• Validate request/response payloads, headers, status codes, and business logic

• Test API authentication, authorization, and security scenarios

• Cover negative scenarios, edge cases, and boundary conditions

• Use tools such as pytest, Postman, REST Assured, or similar frameworks for API automation

• Build and maintain automated integration test suites across backend services and system components

• Develop robust regression automation to ensure existing functionality remains stable across releases

• Validate data flow between frontend, backend, databases, and third‑party systems

• Track, document, and communicate integration issues and system dependencies

• Manage test data requirements for integration and regression scenarios

• Create and maintain automated UI test suites for React‑based web applications

• Automate UI tests using Playwright, Cypress, Jest, or React Testing Library

• Validate UI workflows, component behaviour, and user interactions

• Ensure cross‑browser compatibility and responsive behaviour

• Perform basic accessibility testing and validate WCAG compliance where applicable

• Design and execute performance and scalability testing strategies for APIs and UI components

• Define performance benchmarks and acceptance thresholds

• Conduct load, stress, and endurance testing

• Analyze results, identify bottlenecks, and collaborate with engineering teams on improvements

• Document performance test results and recommendations using tools like Locust, JMeter, or k6

• Build and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Python (pytest, unittest, etc.)

• Write clean, reusable, and maintainable automation code

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous test execution

• Generate automation reports and dashboards for test results and coverage

• Participate in test automation code reviews and follow coding best practices

• Strong experience in test automation using

• Hands‑on expertise in API automation, UI automation, Selenium and integration testing

• Experience with:

• API Testing: pytest, Postman, REST Assured

• UI Testing: Playwright, Cypress, Jest, React Testing Library

• Solid understanding of:

• Software testing principles (STLC)

• REST APIs, HTTP protocols, JSON

• Microservices‑based application testing

• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (tool‑agnostic)

• Experience with databases and SQL for test validation

• Familiarity with performance and reliability testing concepts

• Experience working in Agile / Scrum teams

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

• Clear written and verbal communication

• Ability to work independently and collaborate across teams

• Strong ownership of quality and attention to detail

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

• 4–7 years of experience in QA automation or software testing (adjustable as needed)

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