Senior Lead Test Engineer (Playwright & Typescript)
Quest Global
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2026-05-04
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Top Skills:
AgileAiAnalytical SkillApiApi TestingAsynchronous ProgrammingAutomationAwsAzureBlazemeterCi/cdCi/cd PipelineCloudContainerizationData IntegrityDockerGithubGitlabKubernetesMicroservicesPage Object ModelPerformance TestingPostmanQaRoot Cause AnalysisScrumSdlcSprint PlanningTest Data ManagementTypescript
Job Requirements
- 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.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).
Senior Lead Test Engineer (Playwright & Typescript)
Quest Global
linkedin
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
10-12 years Not Disclosed
Full time
04 May 2026
Top Skills:
AgileAiAnalytical SkillApiApi TestingAsynchronous ProgrammingAutomationAwsAzureBlazemeterCi/cdCi/cd PipelineCloudContainerizationData IntegrityDockerGithubGitlabKubernetesMicroservicesPage Object ModelPerformance TestingPostmanQaRoot Cause AnalysisScrumSdlcSprint PlanningTest Data ManagementTypescript
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Job Requirements
- 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.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).