QA Automation Engineer – Playwright & AI-Assisted Testing

Applaudo; México; Presencial; MXN 420.000 - 640.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Applaudo is seeking a hands-on QA Automation Engineer who enjoys building reliable test automation and working closely with product teams. You will design, implement, and maintain Playwright-based automated tests, perform exploratory and regression testing, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.

This role requires strong English communication and the ability to understand user workflows and business requirements.

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field is desired, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining automated test suites using Playwright.
• Proven experience establishing test automation framework structures, including reusable components and maintainable test architecture.
• Strong knowledge of test design principles, including the Page Object Model (POM), stable selectors, flaky test management, and test data strategies.
• Hands-on experience performing functional, exploratory, and regression testing of web applications.
• Experience using version control and code review workflows with GitHub, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to identify quality risks, challenge assumptions, and prioritize meaningful test coverage.
• Ability to quickly understand new products, user workflows, and business requirements before designing automated tests.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions, ask relevant questions, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong ownership, adaptability, and willingness to continuously improve testing practices.
• Practical understanding of AI-assisted testing tools, including the ability to evaluate generated test quality and identify limitations.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Perform exploratory testing to understand application functionality, user workflows, and critical business scenarios before developing automation.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable Playwright test suites using the Page Object Model and established automation best practices.
• Develop automated regression and core workflow tests based on documented test cases and the team’s automation strategy.
• Build reusable test components and maintain reliable automation structures through effective selectors, test data management, and flaky test handling.
• Integrate automated tests into existing CI/CD workflows to support continuous quality validation.
• Execute functional, exploratory, and regression testing for new features, bug fixes, and application changes as needed.
• Identify test coverage gaps, unreliable automated tests, and quality risks, communicating findings and recommendations to QA leadership.
• Collaborate with Developers, Technical Leads, and QA team members to clarify requirements, investigate defects, and improve testability.
• Prioritize testing efforts based on user impact, business risks, and project requirements.
• Review and improve automation code to ensure readability, maintainability, and long-term reliability.
• Use AI-assisted testing tools when appropriate, validating generated tests to ensure they provide meaningful coverage.
• Document testing activities, automation decisions, execution results, and identified defects.
• Adapt between automation development and hands-on testing according to team priorities and delivery needs.

Conocimientos

Playwright automation

Page Object Model

Exploratory testing

Regression testing

CI/CD pipelines

GitHub/Azure DevOps

English communication

Test design

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Herramientas

Playwright

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Descripción del empleo

Applaudo is seeking a hands-on QA Automation Engineer who enjoys building reliable test automation and working closely with product teams. You will design, implement, and maintain Playwright-based automated tests, perform exploratory and regression testing, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.

This role requires strong English communication and the ability to understand user workflows and business requirements.