Tester Iii (Hyderabad)

Role description Senior QA Automation Engineer (Playwright + TypeScript + API Automation) Experience Required - 5+ years of QA Automation experience - 3+ years of hands-on experience with Playwright and TypeScript: - Proven experience in API Testing and Automation Mandatory Skills - Strong hands-on experience with Playwright: - Robust programming expertise in TypeScript: - Strong experience in API Testing and Automation: - Experience automating REST APIs using tools/frameworks such as Playwright API Testing, Postman/Newman, REST Assured, or equivalent - Experience validating API contracts, request/response payloads, authentication mechanisms, and service integrations - Experience creating automation frameworks from scratch - Experience maintaining and enhancing existing automation frameworks - Strong Web UI automation expertise - Test design, execution, debugging, and troubleshooting skills - Git-based source control experience - CI/CD integration experience (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent) - Knowledge of automation reporting and dashboarding solutions - Working knowledge of JSON, API specifications, and integration testing concepts Role Summary This role requires a proactive, self-driven professional who can work independently, collaborate effectively with stakeholders, and deliver measurable outcomes during discovery, planning, and execution phases. Key Responsibilities 1. Automation Strategy & Framework Ownership - Define and implement an automation strategy leveraging Playwright, TypeScript, and API automation frameworks. - Analyse, assess, and enhance existing automation frameworks, scripts, and test assets. - Stabilise and optimise existing automation solutions across UI and API layers. - Design and build robust automation frameworks from scratch where required. - Establish automation standards, coding guidelines, and best practices. - Own the automation roadmap and execution strategy for assigned workstreams. 2. Test Automation D .