Automation Test Lead - Playwright

Qualitykiosk Technologies; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

QualityKiosk Technologies is seeking an Automation Test Lead specializing in Playwright. The role demands 8–12 years of experience with 7–9 years in automation, including leadership responsibilities.

You will drive UI and API testing for MS Dynamics CRM banking workflows, and oversee CI/CD pipelines, test management tools, and cross-functional collaboration. You will mentor junior engineers, own sprint automation planning, and contribute to framework governance while engaging with client

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of overall experience in software automation testing.
• 7–9 years in automation with a lead or senior IC role.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in Playwright.
• Experience with API testing.
• Experience automating MS Dynamics CRM banking workflows (UI & API).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling and test management tools.
• Ability to plan and allocate work across a small automation team.
• Client-facing communication including status reporting and defect triage.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on automation development using Playwright, Python and Java.
• Own sprint-level automation planning, scoping, estimation and task allocation.
• Drive CI/CD pipeline health and flaky test triage for the automation suite.
• Mentor automation engineers and support onboarding of new members.
• Coordinate with the Automation Architect on framework enhancements.

Skills

Playwright

Python

Java

CI/CD

Automation Testing

Team Leadership

Client Communication

Test Planning

Tools

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitLab

JIRA

Zephyr

qTest

Job description

QualityKiosk Technologies is one of the worlds largest Digital Quality Engineering partners and pioneers in performance engineering for largest Banking and Financial Services, Telecom and Automobile clients. QualityKiosk counts more than 50 of the Fortune 100 companies of India and 18 of the Fortune 500 companies across the globe as clients.

Automation Test Lead - Playwright

Notice Period: 15 -30 Days

Work Model: Work from Office

Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills are mandatory.

Experience: 8-12 Years

Job description

• 7 to 9 years in automation testing, including at least 2 years in a lead or senior individual contributor role with informal team supervision.


• Strong hands-on proficiency Playwright.


• Must have experience in API Testing.


• Experience automating MS Dynamics CRM-based banking applications at the UI and API level.


• Working knowledge of CI/CD tooling (Jenkins/Azure DevOps/GitLab) and test management tools (JIRA, Zephyr/qTest).


• Demonstrated ability to plan and allocate work across a small automation team.


• Client-facing communication experience, including status reporting and defect triage discussions.


• Own sprint-level automation planning, including scoping, estimation, and task allocation across a pod of Automation Engineers.


• Lead hands-on development of complex automation scripts in Python and Java, and review scripts built by the team for framework compliance.


• Extend and maintain automation coverage for MS Dynamics CRM-based banking workflows across UI and API layers.


• Coordinate with the Automation Architect on framework enhancements and represent the pod in framework governance discussions.


• Act as the first point of contact for client stakeholders on automation status, defect trends, and sprint-level risks.


• Drive CI/CD pipeline health for the automation suite, including flaky test triage and execution stability.


• Mentor and upskill Automation Engineers and Sr. Automation Engineers, and support onboarding of new team members.


• Introduce AI-led automation practices, such as AI-assisted script generation and self-healing locators, into day-to-day scripting where appropriate..