SDET Automation Testing

Tekskills; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills is seeking a skilled SDET to develop and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright with TypeScript. The role combines UI and API automation (REST) with a strong emphasis on reliability, performance, and CI/CD integration.

You will also design and execute manual test cases, perform exploratory testing, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as SDET/test automation, with a split focus on automation (70%) and manual testing (30%).
• Proficient in Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript for UI and API testing (REST).
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable test frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integration of tests into Git/Jenkins.
• Strong manual testing skills including test-case design, execution, and defect reporting.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and collaboration tools (JIRA, Confluence).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright with TypeScript.
• Automate UI, API (REST), and backend tests with focus on reliability and performance.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Git, Jenkins).
• Optimize test suites for speed and maintainability.
• Design and execute manual test cases for complex features; perform exploratory testing and regression testing.
• Document and report defects with clear steps, logs and evidence.

Skills

Playwright

JavaScript/TypeScript

API testing

Manual testing

Test design

Exploratory testing

Agile

Tools

Git

Jenkins

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Develop and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright with TypeScript.

• Automate UI, API (REST), and backend tests with a focus on reliability and performance.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Git, Jenkins).
• Optimize test suites for speed and maintainability.

Manual Testing:

• Design and execute manual test cases for complex features where automation is not feasible.
• Perform exploratory testing to uncover edge cases and usability issues.
• Verify bug fixes and conduct regression testing in manual mode when required.
• Document and report defects with clear steps, logs, and evidence (JIRA/Similar tools).

Collaboration & Process:

• Collaborate with developers to shift-left testing and improve testability.
• Participate in requirement reviews to identify test scenarios early.
• Mentor junior engineers on both manual and automation best practices.

Core Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in SDET/test automation (70%) + manual testing (30%).

o Playwright

• JavaScript/TypeScript
• API testing (REST) and CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins).
• Strong manual testing skills:
• Test case design, execution, and defect reporting.
• Exploratory testing and regression testing.
• Proficient in Agile methodologies and collaboration tools (JIRA, Confluence).

Preferred candidate profile