Senior Lead Test Engineer (Playwright & Typescript)

· Strategic Leadership: Lead and oversee end-to-end QA activities for large-scale projects, ensuring robust test coverage and architectural integrity.

· Automation Excellence: Architect and maintain scalable automation frameworks primarily using Playwright and TypeScript.

· API Mastery: Design and execute comprehensive API testing strategies, ensuring seamless integration and data integrity across RESTful microservices.

· AI Integration: Champion the use of GitHub Copilot and other AI-driven tools to optimize script generation, code reviews, and test data management.

· Advanced Debugging: Act as the final escalation point for complex technical defects, utilizing exceptional analytical skills to perform root cause analysis (RCA) in distributed systems.

· Performance Oversight: Integrate performance benchmarks into the SDLC to ensure system reliability under load.

· Mentorship: Conduct rigorous automation code reviews, establish quality gates, and mentor SDETs and junior engineers on modern automation patterns.

· CI/CD Integration: Seamlessly bake automated suites into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab, etc.) to enable true Shift-Left testing.

· Global Collaboration: Partner with international product managers and architects to align quality initiatives with global business goals.

· Experience: 10+ years in Software Quality Engineering with a proven track record in leading a Test Team.

· Automation Stack: Expert-level proficiency in Playwright and TypeScript. Deep understanding of asynchronous programming and modern testing design patterns (Page Object Model, App Actions, etc.).

· API Testing: Extensive experience in API automation and contract testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or Playwright’s native API testing capabilities.

· AI Tools: Hands-on experience using GitHub Copilot to accelerate development and improve code quality.

· Analytical Rigor: Exceptional debugging skills and the ability to navigate complex logs, network traces, and backend databases.

· Agile: Deep expertise in Agile/Scrum, with the ability to influence sprint planning and architectural discussions.

· Bonus Skills: * Practical experience in Performance Testing using JMeter, Blazemeter, or Loadmill.

o Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

o Familiarity with Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).