Senior Test Automation Lead / QA Lead (Playwright with Python)

Larsen & Toubro (L&T); Bangalore Rural; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) invites an experienced Senior Test Automation Lead to shape QA strategy and drive automation across complex industrial applications. You will lead QA engineers, define testing roadmaps, and build scalable Playwright-based frameworks in Python for API and UI validation.

The role requires hands-on leadership in test planning, CI/CD integration, and performance testing within Agile/Scrum teams.

Qualifications

• Senior QA Lead with hands-on automation using Playwright in Python.
• Experience in defining and executing test strategy, planning, and quality metrics.
• Proficient in API testing and performance testing to ensure robust integrations.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute overall Test Strategy, Test Planning, and Quality Assurance processes.
• Lead a team of QA engineers and drive test automation best practices.
• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks using Playwright with Python.
• Plan and execute manual, automation, integration, regression, and system testing activities.
• Perform API testing using Postman and validate application integrations.
• Execute performance and load testing using JMeter.
• Manage defect lifecycle, root cause analysis, and quality metrics.
• Integrate automated test suites into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Review test cases, automation scripts, and test reports.
• Collaborate with development, product, and release teams in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Monitor test execution and quality dashboards using reporting and monitoring tools.
• Drive continuous quality improvements and automation coverage enhancements.

Skills

Playwright

Python

Test Strategy

Test Planning

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

QA Leadership

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Postman

JMeter

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Test Automation Lead / QA Lead with strong expertise in Playwright with Python, Test Strategy & Planning, API Testing, CI/CD Integration, and Industrial Domain applications. The ideal candidate will lead QA initiatives, drive automation frameworks, mentor teams, and ensure high-quality software delivery in Agile environments.

Role & responsibilities

• Define and execute overall Test Strategy, Test Planning, and Quality Assurance processes.
• Lead a team of QA engineers and drive test automation best practices.
• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks using Playwright with Python.
• Plan and execute manual, automation, integration, regression, and system testing activities.
• Perform API testing using Postman and validate application integrations.
• Execute performance and load testing using JMeter.
• Manage defect lifecycle, root cause analysis, and quality metrics.
• Integrate automated test suites into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Review test cases, automation scripts, and test reports.
• Collaborate with development, product, and release teams in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Monitor test execution and quality dashboards using reporting and monitoring tools.
• Drive continuous quality improvements and automation coverage enhancements.

Preferred candidate profile

• Industrial Automation / Manufacturing Domain Experience.
• Exposure to Test Reporting and Dashboarding.
• Knowledge of Performance Testing and Security Testing.
• Experience with Cloud and DevOps environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.