Sr. Automation Engineer - Playwright

NewVision Software; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

New Vision Softcom & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd in Hyderabad, India, is seeking a Senior QA Engineer specializing in functional testing and Playwright automation using TypeScript.

You will define test strategy, develop automation frameworks, perform API/DB testing, and ensure QA delivery within an Agile environment. The candidate should have 5–8 years QA experience, 3+ years Playwright, and strong knowledge of various testing types, with hands-on API testing and CI/CD integration.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of QA experience in web-based applications.
• 3+ years hands-on Playwright with TypeScript.
• Strong experience in functional, regression, integration, smoke, exploratory, and UAT testing.
• Experience designing and scaling automation frameworks from scratch.
• Hands-on API testing using Postman; knowledge of REST, SOAP, and Swagger.
• Good SQL/database testing experience.
• Experience with CI/CD (Jenkins/GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps) and Git.
• Strong knowledge of ADO – work items, pipelines, and test plans.
• Understanding of STLC, Agile/Scrum/Kanban, risk-based and exploratory testing.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing experience.
• Advanced Playwright MCP and Playwright Agent experience.
• AI-assisted testing experience.
• Good-to-Have Selenium experience with migration to Playwright.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing.
• Build and maintain scalable Playwright automation frameworks.
• Automate UI and API test scenarios and integrate them with CI/CD.
• Perform API and database validation.
• Manage defects, QA reporting, and release quality.
• Collaborate with Product, Development, and Business teams.
• Mentor QA team members and drive QA best practices.

Skills

Playwright

API testing

SQL testing

CI/CD

Git

Automation framework

Tools

Postman

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

SQL

Swagger

Job description

Company Name New Vision Softcom & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd

Function Business Units (BU)

Department/Practice Digital Assurance

Organization Unit Business Assurance / Functional

Region APAC

Country India

Base office location Hyderabad

Working model Hybrid

Weekly Off Hyderabad office standard

Skills

Skill

Playwright

CERTIFICATION

Working Language

Job Description

Senior QA Engineer – Functional & Automation (Playwright)

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer with strong experience in functional testing and Playwright automation using TypeScript. The candidate will be responsible for test strategy, automation framework development, API/DB testing, CI/CD integration, and QA delivery in an Agile environment.

Must-Have Skills

5–8 years of QA experience in web-based applications.

3+ years hands-on Playwright with TypeScript.

Strong experience in functional, regression, integration, smoke, exploratory, and UAT testing.

Experience designing and scaling automation frameworks from scratch.

Hands-on API testing using Postman ; knowledge of REST, SOAP, and Swagger.

Good SQL/database testing experience.

Experience with Jenkins/GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps CI/CD and Git.

Strong knowledge of ADO – work items, pipelines, and test plans.

Understanding of STLC, Agile/Scrum/Kanban, risk-based and exploratory testing.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing experience.

Advanced Playwright MCP and Playwright Agent experience.

AI-assisted testing experience.

Good-to-Have

Prior Selenium experience with exposure to migration/enhancement to Playwright.

Key Responsibilities

Design and execute functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing.

Build and maintain scalable Playwright automation frameworks.

Automate UI and API test scenarios and integrate them with CI/CD.

Perform API and database validation.

Manage defects, QA reporting, and release quality.

Collaborate with Product, Development, and Business teams.

Mentor QA team members and drive QA best practices.