Playwright Automation Testing

Hexaware Technologies Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexaware Technologies Limited seeks an experienced QA Automation Engineer to analyze requirements, design test cases, and automate end-to-end tests using Playwright (Python/TypeScript). You will validate UI, API, and database layers, write SQL queries, and log defects in JIRA/Azure DevOps.

The role emphasizes collaboration in Agile ceremonies and leveraging AI tools to boost testing efficiency. Candidates should have 3+ years of automation experience with Playwright, Python/PyTest or TypeScript,

Qualifications

• Experience in functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
• Hands-on REST API testing and JSON/XML validation.
• Strong SQL skills (joins, subqueries, aggregations, stored procedures).
• 3+ years of automation using Playwright and Python or TypeScript.
• Knowledge of POM, reusable frameworks, reporting, and CI/CD integration.
• Ability to leverage AI tools for test generation, scripting, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and craft test scenarios, test cases and data.
• Execute functional, integration, regression, system, smoke, sanity, exploratory, and end-to-end testing.
• Perform UI, API, and database validation to ensure quality.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites with Playwright.
• Conduct API testing using Postman, Swagger, REST Assured or equivalent.
• Write SQL queries to validate backend data and rules.
• Log, track and verify defects using JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with Dev, PO, and DevOps teams.
• Support test planning, estimation, risk assessment, and release sign-off.
• Utilize AI tools like Copilot/ChatGPT to improve efficiency.

Skills

STLC/SDLC understanding

Automation testing

Agile/Scrum

AI-driven testing

Test design techniques

POM and reusable frameworks

CI/CD

API testing

Education

ISTQB certification (preferred)

Tools

Playwright

Python PyTest

TypeScript

Postman

Swagger

REST Assured

SQL

Git

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and create test scenarios, test cases, and test data.
• Execute functional, integration, regression, system, smoke, sanity, exploratory, and end-to-end testing.
• Perform UI, API, and database validation to ensure application quality.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites using Playwright (Python/PyTest or TypeScript).
• Conduct API testing using Postman, Swagger, REST Assured, or equivalent tools.
• Write SQL queries to validate backend data, transformations, and business rules.
• Log, track, and verify defects using JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate with developers, product owners, and DevOps teams.
• Support test planning, estimation, risk assessment, and release sign-off.
• Utilize AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor to improve testing efficiency and productivity.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of STLC, SDLC, Agile/Scrum, defect lifecycle, and test design techniques.
• Hands-on experience in functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Experience with REST API testing, authentication methods (OAuth/JWT), and JSON/XML validation.
• Strong SQL skills including joins, subqueries, aggregations, and stored procedures.
• Minimum 3 years of automation experience using Playwright and Python/PyTest or TypeScript.
• Knowledge of Page Object Model (POM), reusable frameworks, reporting, and CI/CD integration.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins/GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps, and defect management tools.
• Ability to effectively leverage AI tools for test case generation, automation scripting, analysis, and documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to performance testing (JMeter/k6), security testing, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Docker, and Linux.
• ISTQB certification and experience with BDD frameworks are a plus.