QA Lead Engineer

HealthEdge; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthEdge is searching for a QA Automation Lead based in Hyderabad, India. The role focuses on driving test automation strategies and architecting automation frameworks using Playwright with TypeScript, while leading team modernization efforts and mentorship.

The ideal candidate has extensive QA experience, particularly in automation, and excels in building frameworks and integrating into CI/CD pipelines. Experience in healthcare and AI-assisted testing would be an advantage.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall QA / SDET experience, with 8+ years in test automation.
• Deep expertise in Playwright with TypeScript for test architecture.
• Strong hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver (Java or JavaScript).

Responsibilities

• Drive test automation strategy and execution across the GuidingCare® platform.
• Design, architect, and evolve scalable automation frameworks.
• Develop execution reports and dashboards tracking progress and quality metrics.

Skills

Test Automation Framework Development

Playwright with TypeScript

Selenium WebDriver

API Automation

CI/CD Integration

Git

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AI Testing Tools

GitHub Actions

Job description

Overview

JOBDESCRIPTION QUALITYENGINEERING

QA Automation Lead

Test Automation Framework Architect | Playwright + TypeScript

About the Role

We are looking for a hands‑on QA Automation Lead to drive test automation strategy and execution across the GuidingCare® platform. You will design, architect, and evolve scalable automation frameworks using Playwright (TypeScript) and Selenium, lead our framework modernization, mentor a strong team of automation engineers, and partner with development to embed in‑sprint automation as a default.

Key Responsibilities

Framework & Architecture

• Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright with TypeScript
• Lead modernization of legacy suites (Katalon, Selenium) to Playwright‑based frameworks
• Establish design patterns (POM), reusable libraries, utilities, and reporting plug‑ins for cross‑team adoption
• Define and maintain automation coding standards, branching strategy, and code review practices

Strategy & Execution

• Define automation strategy, coverage targets, and KPIs aligned with release and business goals
• Lead in‑sprint automation — partner with dev teams to complete the automation alongside features
• Improve regression suite pass rates through systematic flaky‑test triage and root‑cause analysis
• Integrate test automation deeply into CI/CD pipelines (AWS, GitHub Actions)

Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and coach QA engineers on automation and framework usage
• Lead by example — write production‑grade automation code that others use as the reference

AI‑Assisted Testing

• Champion the use of AI tooling (Copilot, Claude, Playwright Test Generator) to accelerate authoring, maintenance, and adoption of emerging AI/ML approaches in testing

Reporting & Stakeholder Management

• Develop execution reports and dashboards to track progress, test outcomes, and quality metrics, providing clear visibility to leadership stakeholders
• Partner with Product, Dev, and DevOps to embed quality earlier in the SDLC

Required Skills

Must‑Have

• 10+ years of overall QA / SDET experience, with 8+ years in test automation
• Deep expertise in Playwright with TypeScript — test architecture, fixtures, parallelization, network interception, visual testing, debugging
• Strong hands‑on experience with Selenium WebDriver (Java or JavaScript bindings)
• Proven track record of building automation frameworks from scratch
• Strong programming skills in TypeScript / JavaScript, Python, Java
• API automation experience (Playwright API testing, REST Assured, Postman)
• CI/CD integration experience — AWS preferred; GitHub Actions also acceptable
• Proficient with Git, pull‑request workflows, and modern development practices
• Strong analytical and root‑cause debugging skills, with excellent written and verbal communication

Nice‑to‑Have

• Domain experience in healthcare
• Performance testing experience
• Cloud platform experience (AWS)
• Hands‑on with AI‑assisted testing tools
• Exposure to accessibility testing and open‑source contributions to automation projects
• Experience with test management tools (Zephyr Essential, TestRail)
• Experience in developing accessibility test automation solutions using AI‑driven tools and frameworks

Education

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field