Lead Playwright Automation Engineer

Ascendion; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendion is seeking an experienced Lead Automation Tester to spearhead Playwright-based test automation across web platforms. You will design scalable frameworks, guide QA strategies, and mentor the automation team to deliver high-quality software through continuous testing.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in software testing, with 4+ years in automation, and strong leadership in QA initiatives, agile methodologies, and collaboration with developers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of software testing experience, with at least 4+ years focused on automation testing.
• Strong hands-on experience building automation frameworks using Playwright.
• Extensive knowledge of STLC and SDLC.
• Experience leading QA teams or as a technical lead on automation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies.
• Experience with test strategy creation, estimation, planning, and execution.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of automated testing frameworks using Playwright.
• Define and implement QA automation strategies aligned with business and technical objectives.
• Drive automation coverage across functional, regression, integration, API, and end-to-end test scenarios.
• Review requirements, user stories, and technical designs to identify testability and quality risks early in the SDLC.
• Develop, execute, and maintain automated test suites for web applications.
• Integrate automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
• Perform root cause analysis on defects and collaborate closely with developers to ensure timely resolution.
• Establish quality metrics, reporting mechanisms, and automation best practices.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to QA engineers and automation testers.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release readiness reviews.
• Promote quality engineering practices, shift-left testing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive test environment, test data, and automation infrastructure management.

Skills

Playwright

TypeScript/JavaScript

Test Automation Framework Development

End-to-End Testing

UI Automation Testing

API Testing

CI/CD Tools

Test Management Tools

Git/VCS

SQL/DB Validation

Web Technologies

Cross-Browser Testing

Agile Testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Postman

REST Assured

Job description

Ascendion is seeking an experienced Lead Automation Tester to spearhead Playwright-based test automation across web platforms. You will design scalable frameworks, guide QA strategies, and mentor the automation team to deliver high-quality software through continuous testing.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in software testing, with 4+ years in automation, and strong leadership in QA initiatives, agile methodologies, and collaboration with developers.