QA Engineer (Playwright + WebdriverIO)

Must-Have skills:

Mandatory Skills –Automation with Playwright, CI/CD pipelines, WebDriver IO(Preferred)

Automation - 5 Years

Playwright - 3 Years

Location : HTC Hyderabad GDC (Candidate must be from Hyderabad )

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Notice Period –15 to 30 Days

Nice to Haves :

AI-assisted testing tools

Playwright MCP integrations

Additional Guidelines :

WORK LOCATION : HTC Hyderabad GDC

Shift Timing/On-Call/Weekend Support Needed – 2.00 PM to 10:30 PM

Rounds of Interview– 3 levels last round has to be face to face interview

Excellent communication skills

About the position:

Designation QA Engineer (Playwright + WebdriverIO).

Experience required- 5-8 years.

WORK Location: Hyderabad

Job Summary

About the Role

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer to join our quality assurance team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks using industry-leading tools like Playwright and WebDriver IO. You will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products by automating critical business workflows, executing comprehensive regression suites, and driving continuous improvements in our testing processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Automation Framework Development: Design and maintain scalable Playwright and WebDriver IO automation frameworks that support comprehensive test coverage across multiple environments.
• Test Automation: Automate critical business workflows and regression test suites to ensure product quality and reliability.
• CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster release cycles.
• Cross-Environment Testing: Execute automated tests across multiple environments (development, staging, production) to validate functionality and performance.
• Defect Analysis: Analyze test failures using Datadog, cloud logs, and other monitoring tools to identify root causes and support troubleshooting efforts.
• Collaboration: Work closely with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to understand requirements, troubleshoot defects, and resolve quality issues.
• Quality Improvement: Continuously improve test coverage, automation efficiency, and overall testing processes to meet quality standards and project deadlines.
• Metrics and Reporting: Produce automation metrics, quality dashboards, and reports to provide visibility into test execution results and quality trends.
• Release Support: Participate in release validation activities and provide production support to ensure smooth deployments.
• Best Practices: Drive the adoption of QA best practices and quality engineering principles across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of professional experience in QA and software testing.
• Playwright Expertise: At least 3+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing automation frameworks using Playwright.
• Automation Testing: Proven expertise in test automation, including framework design, test case development, and execution.
• CI/CD Pipeline Knowledge: Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience integrating automated tests into continuous integration and deployment workflows.
• Agile Methodology: Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and familiarity with Agile testing practices.
• Debugging and Analysis: Ability to analyze test failures, review logs, and troubleshoot defects effectively.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• WebDriver IO: Experience with WebDriver IO automation framework.
• AI-Assisted Testing Tools: Familiarity with AI-assisted testing tools and intelligent test automation.
• Playwright MCP Integrations: Experience with Playwright Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations.
• Monitoring Tools: Proficiency with Datadog, cloud logging platforms, and other monitoring and observability tools.
• Performance Testing: Experience with performance and load testing tools.
• API Testing: Knowledge of API testing and REST/GraphQL testing frameworks.

Technical Skills

• Playwright Framework
• WebDriver IO
• CI/CD Pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• Test Automation Best Practices
• Datadog and Cloud Logging
• JavaScript/TypeScript (or similar programming languages)
• Version Control Systems (Git)
• Test Management Tools
• Agile/Scrum Methodologies

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication (Written and Verbal)
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Time Management and Organization
• Adaptability and Continuous Learning

About the client:

HTC Global Services Inc., founded in 1990, headquartered in Troy, Michigan, is a global provider of Information Technology and Business Process Services and Solutions. Our expertise in consulting, design, engineering, and operations helps us to provide innovative technology services, positioning us as a technology partner of choice.