Senior QA Automation Lead - Playwright & TypeScript

Capgemini; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking a Senior Automation QA Lead (Playwright) in London to drive the test automation strategy for a large-scale Contact Centre Migration programme. You will design and build robust Playwright-based frameworks, ensuring quality across Web UI, API, and end-to-end journeys.

The role collaborates with stakeholders, developers, and product teams in an Agile environment and includes hybrid working with office, client sites, and home.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software testing and QA automation experience.
• Minimum 2+ years of hands-on Playwright automation experience.
• Strong experience designing and developing automation frameworks from scratch.
• Extensive experience in Web UI, API, and End-to-End automation testing.
• Strong programming skills in TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Experience in integrating automation solutions within Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with Git and source code management.
• Experience using Jira and Xray for test management and defect tracking.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum delivery methodologies.
• Experience creating reusable libraries, utilities, and reporting solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Playwright-based automation frameworks in TypeScript.
• Build automation libraries, utilities, and reporting mechanisms.
• Drive automation coverage across Web UI, API, and E2E workflows.
• Integrate automation into Azure DevOps pipelines and CI/CD.
• Lead automation initiatives and mentor junior QA engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, developers, and architects in an Agile setup.

Skills

Playwright

TypeScript/JavaScript

Automation framework design

Web UI testing

API testing

Azure DevOps CI/CD

Git

Jira

Xray

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Playwright

TypeScript

Git

Azure DevOps

Jira

Xray

Job description

Capgemini is seeking a Senior Automation QA Lead (Playwright) in London to drive the test automation strategy for a large-scale Contact Centre Migration programme. You will design and build robust Playwright-based frameworks, ensuring quality across Web UI, API, and end-to-end journeys.

The role collaborates with stakeholders, developers, and product teams in an Agile environment and includes hybrid working with office, client sites, and home.