Quality Assurance Analyst

About Role: We are seeking a high-caliber QA Automation Engineer. This role requires a strong foundation in automation fundamentals (selectors, waits, test design, framework patterns), and hands-on Playwright experience to deliver reliable and maintainable automated test coverage. The ideal candidate should be comfortable with modern testing tools, CI/CD integration, and Agile delivery environments. Key Responsibilities Playwright Automation Development Develop clean, maintainable Playwright automation scripts using TypeScript Implement robust locator strategies (data-testid, role selectors, stable DOM strategy) Leverage Playwright capabilities: auto-waiting, trace viewer, screenshots/video parallel execution, sharding, tagging network interception (where required) AppiumExperience API Testing & Data Validation Build and maintain API automation tests using: RestAssured (Java) and/or Playwright API Request context Postman (for quick validations) Validate data integrity and end-to-end flows across UI + API (where applicable) CI/CD & Reporting Integrate test execution into CI/CD pipelines: Jenkins / GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps Maintain execution reports: Allure / Playwright HTML reports / Extent reports Collaborate closely with developers, BAs, and DevOps engineers to ensure quality delivery. Analyze test failures, debug automation scripts, and perform root cause analysis. Manage test data, environment configurations, and execution reports (Extent / Allure). Mentor team members on automation best practices and code reviews. Maintain documentation required for handover: automation coverage, known gaps, execution guide Technical Skills Required Playwright (Critical) Strong hands-on Playwright implementation experience Solid knowledge of TypeScript Expertise in writing stable UI tests: locators, auto-waits, assertions retries (used responsibly) handling dynamic elements, iframe, new tabs, downloads Selenium WebDriver with Java (legacy understanding helps migration) Automation Engineering Fundamentals Understanding of framework patterns: Page Object Model / fixtures-based approach data-driven strategies reusable utilities (auth, common flows, assertions) Strong debugging skills: logs, traces, screenshots/video interpretation CI/CD + Tools Jenkins / GitHub Actions (pipeline execution, triggers, artifacts) Git (branching, pull requests, code reviews) API Testing RestAssured and/or Playwright API Postman for validations Strong understanding of request/response validation Good to Have Docker / Selenium Grid / containerized execution SQL skills for backend validations Test management tools: Jira + Zephyr/Xray/TestRail Regulated domain maturity (healthcare/fintech): audit trails, PII/PHI awareness Process Requirements Strong Agile delivery experience (Scrum ceremonies) Ability to create/update structured test documentation and maintain traceability