Senior Quality Analyst

Pragma Edge Software Services; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Pragma Edge Software Services is seeking a Senior Quality Analyst - Automation to lead the transition from Selenium to a modern Playwright framework. You will architect and maintain scalable automation, mentor juniors, and drive automation strategy across the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 5-8+ years in QA with 3+ years in automation, strong skills in Selenium and Playwright, and proficiency in TypeScript or Python.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years in QA with 3+ years in automation.
• Hands-on in Selenium + Playwright (TypeScript preferred).
• Strong understanding of Playwright features such as tracing, fixtures, test runner, and parallel execution.
• Proficient in TypeScript/JavaScript or Python.

Responsibilities

• Migrate existing Selenium-based automation to Playwright framework (TypeScript/Python).
• Architect, maintain, and evolve automation frameworks.
• Own test planning, scoping, estimates, and prioritization.
• Develop E2E, Functional, API, Regression & Cross-browser automation.
• Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins).
• Drive reliability, reduce flakiness, and ensure maintainability.

Skills

Automation

Mentoring

Playwright

TypeScript

Problem-solving

CI/CD

Debugging

Leadership

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

TypeScript

Python/JavaScript

REST/GraphQL API testing

GitHub Actions

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Quality Analyst - Automation to lead the transformation of our existing Selenium-based automation framework into a modern, scalable, and maintainable Playwright framework. The ideal candidate brings deep automation expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to mentor junior QA engineers while driving automation strategy across the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Strategy & Framework Ownership

• Lead migration of automation suites from SeleniumWebDriver to Playwright (TypeScriptPython)
• Architect & maintain automation frameworks
• Identify test coverage gaps and implement automation-first approach
• Build reusable libraries, utilities, fixtures, and page objects using Playwright

Test Planning & Execution

• Own automation planning, scoping, estimates, and prioritization
• Develop E2E, Functional, API, Regression & Cross-browser automation
• Integrate test suites into CICD (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins)
• Ensure reliability, flakiness reduction & maintainability

Quality Governance & Collaboration

• Review automation code & enforce best practices
• Collaborate with Dev, DevOps, Product & BA teams for test strategy
• Lead shift-left initiatives & quality engineering mindset
• Drive release readiness, sign-off & quality KPIs

Defect & RCA Support

• Troubleshoot automation failures using advanced debugging
• Assist in RCA for product defects & automation gaps
• Support continuous regression for monthlyquarterly releases

Required Skills & Experience

• 5-8+ years in QA; 3+ years in automation
• Hands-on in Selenium + Playwright (TypeScript preferred)
• Strong understanding of Playwright features (tracing, fixtures, test runner, parallel execution)
• Strong programming in TypeScriptJavaScript or Python
• Experience in API automation - RESTGraphQL
• CICD and version control expertise
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Playwright or K6-based performance testing experience
• Experience with DockerKubernetes
• Experience in cloudbrowser grids: BrowserStack, LambdaTest
• AgileScrum experience