Playwright Test Automation Engineer

Accenture; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International work environment

Remote-friendly setup

Professional growth (certifications &‑

Challenging, diverse projects

Knowledge-sharing culture

AI trainings

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and suites ensuring software quality across client products. Depending on experience, you may perform hands-on test creation, architectural decisions, mentoring, and client-facing technical guidance.

You will collaborate with distributed teams worldwide, participate in requirement analysis, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines while leveraging Playwright and other tools to deliver reliable

Qualifications

• Strong English communication (spoken and written).
• Minimum 2 years hands-on Playwright experience.
• Advanced knowledge of at least one test automation tool (SoapUI, Postman).
• Programming experience in Python, Java, C#, or TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with any automation framework (UI, API, etc.).
• Understanding of software testing principles and QA best practices.
• Basic knowledge of DevOps, networking, and CI/CD is a plus.
• ISTQB certification is a plus; additional ISTQB certifications valued.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, multicultural environment.
• Playwright knowledge is a must have.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated test cases for backend, frontend, or API systems.
• Collaborate with distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Participate in requirement analysis to ensure testability and clarity.
• Maintain and improve automation frameworks using modern tools.

Skills

English communication

German language

Playwright experience

Python

Java

C#

TypeScript

Automation framework

QA fundamentals

CI/CD

ISTQB

Independent work

Tools

Playwright

SoapUI

Postman

Job description

Accenture is a multinational IT outsourcing company delivering high‑quality software solutions to clients across various industries. Our teams operate on a project‑based model , which means you may collaborate with colleagues and customers located across Europe—or anywhere in the world. Strong communication skills and a consultant mindset are highly valued as we work closely with clients to understand their needs and deliver exceptional results.

Role Overview

As a Test Automation Engineer , you will design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites to ensure the quality and reliability of our clients’ software products. Depending on your experience level (medior, senior), you will take on responsibilities ranging from hands‑on test creation to architectural decisions, mentoring, and client‑facing technical guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated test cases for backend, frontend, or API-based systems
• Collaborate with distributed teams across multiple time zones
• Participate in requirement analysis to ensure testability and clarity
• Maintain and improve automation frameworks using modern tools and programming languages
• Identify, document, and track defects throughout the development lifecycle
• Provide technical insights to clients and support a consultant-style approach
• Contribute to continuous integration and delivery pipelines

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong English communication skills (spoken and written); German is a plus
• Minimum 2 years of hands‑on professional experience with Playwright is required
• Advanced knowledge of at least one test automation tool (e.g., SoapUI, Postman, or similar)
• Programming experience in one or more languages : Python, Java, C#, or TypeScript
• Hands‑on experience with any automation framework (UI, API, performance, or custom-built)
• Understanding of software testing principles and QA best practices
• Basic knowledge of DevOps activities, networking, and CI/CD pipelines is a plus
• ISTQB certification is a plus; additional ISTQB certifications are highly valued
• Ability to work independently in a remote, multicultural environment
• Playwright knowledge is a ‘must have’

What We Offer

• International work environment with colleagues from around the world
• Remote-friendly setup and flexible project assignments
• Opportunities for professional growth including certifications and training
• Challenging, diverse projects across multiple industries
• Supportive, knowledge-sharing culture
• Regular on-line and in-person AI trainings

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com

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