Staff Engineer, Playwright with TypeScript

Job Description

REQUIREMENTS:

• Total experience: 5.5+ years.
• Strong experience in Manual Testing and Web Automation Testing.
• Must-have expertise in Playwright with TypeScript.
• Good-to-have experience with Cypress automation framework.
• Strong understanding of Agile QA methodologies and experience working in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environments.
• Hands-on experience in Test Planning, Test Strategy, Test Design, Test Execution, and Defect Management.
• Experience in interpreting acceptance criteria and writing effective test cases for user stories.
• Strong experience in test case organization, execution tracking, and reporting.
• Hands-on coding experience using JavaScript/TypeScript for test automation.
• Experience validating HTTP requests/responses, response codes, exception handling, and API testing.
• Experience testing GraphQL APIs.
• Hands-on experience using Browser Developer Tools for debugging and validation.
• Experience with Accessibility Testing using JAWS or similar accessibility tools.
• Strong working knowledge of JIRA and Confluence.
• Good understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and quality engineering best practices.
• Experience collaborating closely with Product Managers, Software Engineers, and Engineering Managers.
• Ability to understand business requirements from a customer perspective and translate them into effective test strategies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Playwright with TypeScript.
• Perform comprehensive manual and automation testing for web applications to ensure product quality.
• Create and execute detailed test plans, test strategies, test cases, and test scenarios based on business requirements.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Developers, and Engineering teams throughout the Agile development lifecycle.
• Review user stories, interpret acceptance criteria, and develop comprehensive test coverage.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Automate web application test cases using Playwright and contribute to Cypress automation where applicable.
• Validate HTTP requests, responses, status codes, exceptions, and GraphQL APIs.
• Execute accessibility testing using JAWS and ensure compliance with accessibility standards.
• Utilize Browser Developer Tools to troubleshoot application issues and support defect analysis.
• Track, report, and manage defects using JIRA while maintaining test documentation in Confluence.
• Define, monitor, and improve quality metrics to ensure high product quality.
• Work closely with engineering teams to identify quality risks early and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support continuous improvement of QA processes, automation frameworks, and testing best practices.
• Ensure high-quality software delivery through effective collaboration, continuous testing, and quality engineering practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field