Test Architect - Playwright

Focus Management Consultants; Bhopal, Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus Management Consultants in India is seeking a Test Architect Playwright to lead automation strategy and scale Playwright-based testing. The role focuses on architecting robust frameworks, enabling CI/CD integration, and driving cross-browser execution across UI and API layers.

The candidate should bring 8+ years of automation experience and hands-on expertise with Playwright (JS/TS required), with a proven track record of designing and scaling frameworks from scratch and guiding teams

Qualifications

• 8+ years of automation engineering experience.
• Hands-on Playwright (JS/TS mandatory).
• Experience designing and scaling Playwright frameworks from scratch.
• Knowledge of CI/CD integration and Git workflows.
• Experience with cross-browser testing and API automation.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement end-to-end automation solutions using Playwright.
• Design scalable Playwright frameworks with POM, fixtures, and modular architecture.
• Define automation standards, folder structures, and governance models.
• Integrate Playwright into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab).
• Lead cross-browser, parallel, and headless testing strategies.
• Provide technical mentorship and perform code reviews.
• Evaluate additional tools for API automation and test data management.

Skills

Automation architecture

Mentorship

Cross-browser testing

CI/CD collaboration

Agile methodologies

Tools

Playwright

REST API testing

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

Job Description:

We are looking for a Test Architect Playwright to lead and scale our automation strategy with Playwright as the core framework. This role is ideal for a highly hands-on automation expert who has architected robust Playwright frameworks and can drive modern, scalable, CI/CD-integrated testing practices.

The Test Architect will act as the technical authority for automation architecture, governance, and best practices — ensuring high-quality, reliable, and maintainable automation across projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and implement end-to-end automation solutions using Playwright across UI, API, and integrated systems.
• Design and build scalable, reusable Playwright frameworks using modern design patterns (POM, fixtures, custom utilities, modular architecture).
• Establish automation standards, folder structures, naming conventions, and governance models.
• Integrate Playwright automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab).
• Drive cross-browser, parallel, and headless execution strategies.
• Implement reporting, logging, debugging, and observability best practices.
• Collaborate with Dev, DevOps, and Product teams to enable shift-left testing.
• Provide technical mentorship to automation engineers and conduct framework/code reviews.
• Evaluate and recommend complementary tools (API automation, mocking, test data management).
• Explore and implement AI‑assisted testing techniques (self‑healing locators, intelligent test generation, flaky test detection).

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in automation engineering.
• Strong hands‑on expertise in Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript mandatory; Java or Python is a plus).
• Proven experience designing and scaling Playwright frameworks from scratch.
• Strong understanding of:
• Fixtures and custom test setup in Playwright
• Parallel execution and performance optimization
• Cross-browser automation strategies
• API automation using Playwright or REST libraries
• Deep knowledge of:
• CI/CD integration
• Git workflows
• Automation reporting tools
• Experience working in Agile environments with DevOps alignment.

Preferred / Good to Have

• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling, etc.).
• Experience with containerization (Docker) for automation execution.
• Exposure to Kubernetes‑based test environments.
• Experience in cloud platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP).
• Exposure to AI‑powered automation enhancements.
• Basic understanding of front‑end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue).

What We’re Looking For

• A hands‑on architect, not just a reviewer.
• Someone who can own automation strategy end‑to‑end.
• Strong communicator who can influence engineering standards.
• Problem solver with a modern automation mindset.