Test Automation Architect with Playwright

Internetwork Expert; Pasig; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Communication Allowance

Health & Life Insurance

Others

Job summary

A leading technology firm seeks a skilled Test Automation Architect to enhance automation testing efforts. In this critical role, you will design robust frameworks, implement best practices, and lead a team in ensuring the quality of web applications through automation, integrating the latest methodologies for efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Playwright and automation frameworks.
• Experience with integration of tests in CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of test automation strategies, including AI integrations.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain automation frameworks for Web and API applications.
• Lead automation strategy planning and integration into CI/CD workflows.
• Coach Test Automation Engineers in improving testing practices.

Skills

Playwright

Selenium

JMeter

AI/ML solutions

CI/CD

Job description

Octal Philippines Inc. is seeking a skilled Test Automation Architect with expertise in Playwright to lead our automation testing efforts. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for architecting and implementing robust test automation frameworks using Playwright, which will significantly contribute to the quality of our web applications. Your contributions will ensure reliable and efficient test processes while improving development workflows.

• Design and maintain enterprise-level automation frameworks for Web and API applications.
• Standardize test structure across teams using tools like Selenium, Playwright, and JMeter.
• Integrate AI/ML-based solutions to enhance test coverage, flakiness detection, and test prioritization.
• Collaborate with developers to shift quality left and improve unit and integration test coverage.
• Establish a strategy for transitioning legacy and manual test suites into fully automated execution.
• Embed test automation into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins).
• Define and monitor quality gates, enabling rapid feedback on code quality.
• Work with DevOps and Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of automated tests in deployment workflows.
• Lead test strategy planning across regression, exploratory, integration, non-functional, and AI-based testing efforts.
• Define and enforce QE standards, tools, and reporting structures.
• Drive governance to ensure performance and security tests are integrated where applicable.
• Coach and mentor Test Automation and Performance Engineers in scalable, maintainable automation and AI-enhanced testing practices.
• Promote a quality-first mindset and continuous improvement across QA and development teams.
• Review automation code and practices to ensure consistency, efficiency, and reliability.
• Define automation KPIs including test coverage, pass rates, execution time, and bug leakage rate.
• Provide data-driven reports and trend analysis to Engineering and Leadership teams.
• Enhance test observability through structured logging, dashboards, and test analytics.

Communication Allowance, Health & Life Insurance & Others