QA Automation Lead (Playwright / AI) IRC307024

GlobalLogic; Chile; On-site; CLP 78,818,000 - 118,227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Family medical insurance

Annual performance bonuses

Paternity leave

Travel opportunities

English language training

Job summary

GlobalLogic seeks an experienced Lead QA Automation Engineer to drive quality strategy and execution for a strategic AI-first software project with a leading US-based banking partner.

You will define automation standards, mentor the team, lead in-sprint automation, and integrate AI tools into daily testing workflows while collaborating with product, engineering, and operations to deliver reliable software at pace.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in QA Automation with proven leadership
• Expert-level Playwright with TypeScript
• Experience with CI/CD and GitHub Actions
• Proficiency with Jira and modern test management tools
• Experience using AI-assisted testing tools

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Playwright scripts within the active sprint
• Implement and optimize AI tools to generate test cases from acceptance criteria
• Maintain and scale automation frameworks with reusable utilities and fixtures
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions
• Oversee test metrics, remove bottlenecks, promote quality engineering
• Define QA strategy and standards across the project lifecycle
• Mentor QA engineers on Playwright, TypeScript, and AI-assisted testing
• Partner with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Development Leads to align testing goals

Skills

QA leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Team enablement

Tools

Playwright

TypeScript

GitHub Actions

Jira

AIO Tests

Job description

Description

We are seeking an experienced Lead QA Automation Engineer to drive quality strategy and technical execution for a strategic, AI-First software project in partnership with a leading US-based commercial and retail banking institution.

In this role, you will combine technical expertise with QA leadership—defining automation standards, mentoring the engineering team, driving in-sprint automation, and integrating artificial intelligence tools into daily quality workflows.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 5+ years in QA Automation, including proven experience leading QA initiatives or mentoring technical teams.
• Core Stack: Expert-level proficiency in Playwright using TypeScript.
• Architecture: Solid experience designing and scaling frameworks using the Page Object Model (POM) pattern, custom fixtures, and reusable utility classes.
• CI/CD: Practical experience integrating automated tests with GitHub repositories and GitHub Actions pipelines.
• Test Management: Proficiency with Jira and modern test management tools, preferably AIO Tests.
• AI Tooling: Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted tools to accelerate script generation, enhance debugging, and optimize test coverage.
• Leadership Capabilities: Strong cross-functional communication, decision-making, and team enablement skills.

Job responsibilities

In-Sprint Automation Execution: Lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust Playwright scripts, ensuring user stories are automated within the active sprint.

AI-Driven Engineering: Implement and optimize AI tools to generate comprehensive test cases directly from acceptance criteria and conduct root-cause failure analysis.

Framework Architecture: Maintain and scale structured automation frameworks, establishing reusable utilities, fixtures, and maintainable design patterns.

CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated test suites into continuous delivery pipelines via GitHub Actions to deliver rapid feedback to dev teams.

Continuous Improvement: Oversee test metrics, eliminate testing bottlenecks, and foster a culture of quality and technical excellence.

Quality Leadership & Strategy: Define the overall QA strategy, establish automation standards, and lead quality engineering efforts across the project lifecycle.

Team Mentorship & Guidance: Mentor and guide QA engineers on best practices in Playwright, TypeScript, clean code principles, and AI-assisted testing tools.

Sprint & Stakeholder Alignment: Partner closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Development Leads to integrate testing early in the lifecycle and ensure in-sprint automation goals are met.

What we offer

Exciting Projects: Come take your place at the forefront of digital transformation! With clients across all industries and sectors, we offer an opportunity to work on market-defining products using the latest technologies.

Collaborative Environment:Expand your skills by collaborating with a diverse team of highly talented people in an open, laidback environment — or even abroad in one of our global centers or client facilities!

Work-Life Balance:GlobalLogic prioritizes work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules.We offer you the best quality of work life so that you exceed the expectations of our clients, while achieving your professional and personal ambitions.

Professional Development:Our dedicated Learning & Development team regularly organizes English classes, professional certifications, and technical and soft skill trainings. We also offer the chance to travel internationally.

Excellent Benefits:We provide our employees with competitive salaries, family medical insurance, extended paternity leave, annual performance bonuses, and referral bonuses.

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.