Playwright Automation

Hexaware Technologies; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 3,200,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexaware Technologies in Chennai is seeking an experienced Playwright Automation Engineer with 8+ years of hands-on web automation testing. You will lead QA/test automation efforts, design and maintain automation frameworks, and own test planning, execution, and release readiness in an Agile environment.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted testing using Copilot and Agentic tools, strong API testing, CI/CD pipelines, and close collaboration with product and development teams to drive quality and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in QA/Test Automation.
• Strong expertise in modern automation frameworks and test strategies.
• Leadership experience mentoring QA/Test Automation teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor QA/Test Automation teams.
• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks and test suites.
• Own Test Planning, Test Strategy, Test Execution, and Test Closure activities.
• Manage defect lifecycle, defect triage, and root cause analysis.
• Drive release management and quality governance processes.
• Collaborate with business, product, development, and leadership stakeholders.
• Provide quality metrics, risk assessments, and release readiness status.
• Promote adoption of AI-driven testing practices using GitHub Copilot and Agentic AI solutions.
• Ensure adherence to Agile and DevOps best practices.

Tools

Playwright

API testing

Azure DevOps

AI tools

Git/GitHub

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Playwright Automation Engineer

Exp: 8+Yrs

Location: Chennai

Mandatory Skills:

• Playwright (Web Automation)
• API Testing using Newman and Insomnia
• Azure DevOps (Test Plans, Defect Management, Release Management, Dashboards)
• GitHub Copilot and Agentic AI tools
• Git/GitHub
• CI/CD and Azure DevOps Pipelines

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor QA/Test Automation teams.
• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks and test suites.
• Own Test Planning, Test Strategy, Test Execution, and Test Closure activities.
• Manage defect lifecycle, defect triage, and root cause analysis.
• Drive release management and quality governance processes.
• Collaborate with business, product, development, and leadership stakeholders.
• Provide quality metrics, risk assessments, and release readiness status.
• Promote adoption of AI-driven testing practices using GitHub Copilot and Agentic AI solutions.
• Ensure adherence to Agile and DevOps best practices.