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QA Automation Engineer - Playwright, Python, API Testing

Quess

RemoteFull timeMid level₹16k – ₹19kPosted today
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About the role

We are looking for an experienced QA Automation Engineer with 6+ years of experience in software testing and automation, with strong hands-on expertise in Playwright, Python, API Testing, and CI/CD.

The ideal candidate should have experience designing and maintaining scalable automation frameworks for modern web applications, automating UI, API, regression, smoke, integration, and end-to-end test scenarios.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright and Python.
  • Develop automated UI, functional, regression, smoke, integration, and end-to-end test cases.
  • Perform web application automation across multiple browsers and devices.
  • Develop and execute REST API automation/testing using Playwright API, Postman, or similar tools.
  • Validate API requests/responses, JSON/XML payloads, status codes, schemas, and authentication mechanisms.
  • Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or GitLab.
  • Analyze automation failures, identify defects, perform root-cause analysis, and support defect resolution.
  • Perform SQL/database validation to verify data integrity and backend processes.
  • Develop reusable automation components using frameworks such as PyTest/POM.
  • Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, business analysts, and product teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
  • Manage defects and test execution using tools such as Jira, Xray, Zephyr, or Azure Test Plans.
  • Contribute to improving test coverage, automation efficiency, and overall quality engineering practices.
  • Exposure to AI-powered testing/GenAI testing tools is an added advantage.

Required Skills

  • 6+ years of experience in QA/Test Automation
  • Strong hands-on experience with Playwright
  • Strong Python programming/scripting experience
  • API Testing / API Automation
  • REST APIs
  • Postman / Playwright API / similar API automation tools
  • PyTest and/or automation framework development
  • Selenium/Web automation experience
  • CI/CD Jenkins / Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions / GitLab
  • Git
  • SQL / Database Testing
  • Jira or similar defect management tools
  • Agile/Scrum methodology
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Good to Have

  • JSON/XML validation
  • API authentication mechanisms
  • Xray / Zephyr / Azure Test Plans
  • Docker
  • Cloud testing
  • AI/GenAI-powered testing
  • Performance or integration testing experience

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