Playwright + Python Automation Test Engineer

VMC Soft Technologies, Inc; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

VMC Soft Technologies, Inc. in India is seeking a Playwright + Python Automation Test Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable UI and API automation frameworks.

You will implement Page Object Model, data-driven testing, and parallel execution, while planning comprehensive automation coverage and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines. The role emphasizes cross-browser and cross-platform automation with Playwright, API automation using Python requests, Pytest, and strong collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering/IT or related field.
• 6–10 years of hands-on test automation experience for web applications.
• Strong hands-on Playwright with Python automation testing; exposure to Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Selenium, and TestNG is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable UI and API automation frameworks using Playwright and Python.
• Implement framework patterns such as Page Object Model, data-driven testing, modular design, fixtures, and parallel execution.
• Plan and execute automation coverage for smoke, regression, integration, functional, and end-to-end testing.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and enable fast, reliable release feedback.
• Create robust cross-browser and cross-platform automation coverage using Playwright capabilities.
• Develop API automation using Playwright API testing, Python requests, Pytest, or related tools.
• Conduct root cause analysis for failures, reduce flaky tests, and improve test reliability.
• Perform code reviews and enforce coding, automation, reporting, and test design standards.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, DevOps, and QA teams in Agile delivery models.
• Manage and triage defects using JIRA and provide clear automation reports and release readiness metrics.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote best practices in Playwright and Python automation.

Skills

Playwright with Python

Python programming

Cross-language exposure

Automation framework design

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

JIRA

CI/CD tools

Git

Pytest

Playwright

Job description

Location: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Kochi, Bhubaneswar, Noida, Gurgaon

About The Role

The Playwright + Python Automation Test Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable UI/API automation frameworks and test suites. The role focuses on Playwright-based automation with strong Python scripting, CI/CD integration, reliable cross-browser testing, defect triage, quality metrics, and continuous improvement of automation standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 6 10 years of hands-on test automation experience for web applications.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Playwright with Python automation testing; exposure to Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Selenium, and TestNG is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable UI and API automation frameworks using Playwright and Python.
• Implement framework patterns such as Page Object Model, data-driven testing, modular design, fixtures, reusable utilities, and parallel execution.
• Plan and execute automation coverage for smoke, regression, integration, functional, and end-to-end testing.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and enable fast, reliable release feedback.
• Create robust cross-browser and cross-platform automation coverage using Playwright capabilities.
• Develop API automation using Playwright API testing, Python requests, Pytest, or related tools.
• Conduct root cause analysis for failures, reduce flaky tests, and improve test reliability.
• Perform code reviews and enforce coding, automation, reporting, and test design standards.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, DevOps, and QA teams in Agile delivery models.
• Manage and triage defects using JIRA and provide clear automation reports and release readiness metrics.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote best practices in Playwright and Python automation.

Required Skills

• Automation & Programming
  • Strong experience in Playwright automation using Python.
  • Strong Python programming/scripting skills including OOP, fixtures, data handling, logging, and reusable utilities.
  • Good understanding of Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Selenium WebDriver, and TestNG is an advantage.
  • Experience building and owning automation frameworks at scale.
• Framework Design & Test Engineering
  • Hands-on experience with Page Object Model, data-driven testing, modular frameworks, and parallel execution.
  • Strong test design knowledge including BVA, equivalence partitioning, risk-based testing, and debugging.
  • Experience with Pytest, Playwright Test Runner, reporting plugins, and reusable framework libraries.
  • Ability to reduce flakiness through reliable waits, locator strategy, tracing, screenshots, videos, and retry design.
• CI/CD, Tools & Delivery
  • Experience integrating automation into Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar pipelines.
  • Strong Git knowledge including branching, pull requests, and code reviews.
  • Experience with JIRA for planning, defect tracking, triage, and reporting.
  • Knowledge of Maven/Gradle for Java and pip/Poetry/npm/yarn for automation dependencies.

Good-to-Have Skills

• API automation using REST Assured, Postman/Newman, Playwright API, Python requests, or similar tools.
• BDD with Cucumber or Behave and Gherkin practices.
• Cloud test grids such as BrowserStack or Sauce Labs.
• Reporting and quality gates using Allure, ExtentReports, SonarQube, ESLint, Checkstyle, or similar tools.
• Microservices and messaging test strategy exposure, including Kafka-based validation.