Senior Playwright Automation Architect / Technical Lead

BlackCube Labs; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

BlackCube Labs in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Senior Playwright Automation Architect / Technical Lead for a 6-month contract. The role focuses on leading the architecture, design, and implementation of a scalable Playwright-based UI automation framework using TypeScript/JavaScript.

You will guide a team across onsite and offshore groups, delivering robust automation and best practices. The candidate should bring hands-on expertise with Playwright, strong TS/JS skills, and deep experience in modern

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Quality Engineering with enterprise web app testing experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on UI automation experience with Playwright or modern frameworks.
• Hands-on Playwright and TypeScript/JavaScript coding experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess the existing web application, automation framework, codebase, and test coverage.
• Identify technical debt, automation gaps, scalability concerns, and maintainability challenges.
• Define target-state Playwright automation architecture and implementation roadmap.
• Design scalable and reusable frameworks using Page Object Model, fixtures, utilities, and common components.
• Define coding standards, test-data approaches, reporting, governance, and best practices.
• Establish approaches for parallel execution, cross-browser testing, CI/CD integration, synchronization, and flaky-test management.
• Write, review, debug, and optimize Playwright/TypeScript automation code.
• Solve complex automation challenges involving locators, dynamic UI elements, waits, and end-to-end workflows.
• Lead technical discussions and code reviews across onsite and offshore teams.
• Mentor the automation team and ensure consistent implementation of the target architecture.

Skills

Playwright

TypeScript

UI automation

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Job Title: Senior Playwright Automation Architect / Technical Lead

Req ID: 114451-1

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Duration: 6 Months

Pay Rate: $40/hr - $45/hr on W2/C2C (All Inclusive)

We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on Playwright Automation Architect / Technical Lead to lead the technical discovery, architecture, design, and implementation of a scalable UI automation framework.

The candidate must combine strong architecture capabilities with recent hands‑on Playwright and TypeScript/JavaScript coding experience. This is not a traditional QE management or coordination role.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the existing web application, automation framework, codebase, reusable components, and test coverage.
• Identify technical debt, automation gaps, scalability concerns, and maintainability challenges.
• Define the target-state Playwright automation architecture and implementation roadmap.
• Design scalable and reusable frameworks using Page Object Model, fixtures, utilities, and common components.
• Define coding standards, test-data approaches, reporting, framework governance, and best practices.
• Establish approaches for parallel execution, cross-browser testing, CI/CD integration, synchronization, and flaky-test management.
• Actively write, review, debug, and optimize Playwright/TypeScript automation code.
• Solve complex automation challenges involving locators, dynamic UI elements, waits, browser contexts, assertions, and end-to-end workflows.
• Lead technical discussions and code reviews across onsite and offshore teams.
• Mentor the automation team and ensure consistent implementation of the target architecture.

Mandatory Skills

• Expert hands-on Client Playwright
• Advanced TypeScript/JavaScript
• Expert web/UI automation"

SKILLS_REQUIRED

10+ years in Quality Engineering, including strong enterprise web application testing experience and 4+ years of recent hands‑on UI automation experience with Playwright or comparable modern frameworks

Role Descriptions: Assess the existing web application| automation framework| codebase| reusable components| and test coverage. Identify technical debt| automation gaps| scalability concerns| and maintainability challenges. Define the target-state Playwright automation architecture and implementation roadmap.Design scalable and reusable frameworks using Page Object Model| fixtures| utilities| and common components. Define coding standards| test-data approaches| reporting| framework governance| and best practices. Establish approaches for parallel execution| cross-browser testing| CI/CD integration| synchronization| and flaky-test management. Actively write| review| debug| and optimize Playwright/TypeScript automation code. Solve complex automation challenges involving locators| dynamic UI elements| waits| browser contexts| assertions| and end-to-end workflows. Lead technical discussions and code reviews across onsite and offshore teams. Mentor the automation team and ensure consistent implementation of the target architecture. Mandatory Skills Expert hands‑on Client Playwright Advanced TypeScript/JavaScript Expert web/UI automation Automation framework architecture Page Object Model and Playwright fixtures Locators| assertions| waits| and browser contexts Dynamic UI handling and synchronization Debugging and flaky-test resolution Git and code reviews CI/CD integrationCross-browser testing Strong technical leadership and documentation skills

Essential Skills: Assess the existing web application| automation framework| codebase| reusable components| and test coverage.I dentify technical debt| automation gaps| scalability concerns| and maintainability challenges.Define the target-state Playwright automation architecture and implementation roadmap. Design scalable and reusable frameworks using Page Object Model| fixtures| utilities| and common components. Define coding standards| test-data approaches| reporting| framework governance| and best practices. Establish approaches for parallel execution| cross-browser testing| CI/CD integration| synchronization| and flaky-test management. Actively write| review| debug| and optimize Playwright/TypeScript automation code. Solve complex automation challenges involving locators| dynamic UI elements| waits| browser contexts| assertions| and end-to-end workflows .Lead technical discussions and code reviews across onsite and offshore teams. Mentor the automation team and ensure consistent implementation of the target architecture. Mandatory Skills Expert hands‑on Client Playwright Advanced TypeScript/Java Script Expert web/UI automation framework architecture Page Object Model and Playwright fixtures Locators| assertions| waits| and browser contexts Dynamic UI handling and synchronization Debugging and flaky-test resolution Git and code reviews CI/CD integrationCross-browser testing Strong technical leadership and documentation skills