Lead Automation QA Engineer - Playwright & Shift-Left

Synechron; Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron seeks a Senior Automation QA Engineer with 10+ years of experience to drive testing strategy and shift-left initiatives across concurrent projects. The role focuses on building robust Playwright-based automation frameworks (Java/TypeScript), elevating test coverage, and collaborating with development teams to ensure scalable, high-quality software delivery.

The ideal candidate will lead testing efforts, integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines, and mentor engineers while advancing

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of QA/automation experience.
• Lead/Principal Automation QA Engineer responsible for strategy.
• Shift-Left testing approach and early collaboration with developers.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain robust automation frameworks (Playwright with Java/TypeScript).
• Define test plans/strategies for complex multi-tier apps.
• Drive CI/CD integration and test data/test environment management.
• Mentor junior/mid-level QA engineers and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Playwright

Java

TypeScript

CI/CD

Mentorship

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab

Job description

Synechron seeks a Senior Automation QA Engineer with 10+ years of experience to drive testing strategy and shift-left initiatives across concurrent projects. The role focuses on building robust Playwright-based automation frameworks (Java/TypeScript), elevating test coverage, and collaborating with development teams to ensure scalable, high-quality software delivery.

The ideal candidate will lead testing efforts, integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines, and mentor engineers while advancing