Lead Test Engineer- playwright + automation + manual

Overview

Hands-on Lead Test Engineer who designs and drives test strategies, test automation frameworks, and execution across functional and non-functional testing.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and maintain test automation frameworks for UI, DB, API, and performance testing.
• Create and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts aligned to project requirements.
• Own system, integration, end-to-end, and regression testing execution and reporting.
• Identify, document, and prioritize defects, and collaborate with development teams to resolve issues.
• Lead defect triage calls with product owners and the development team.
• Drive QA best practices, tools, and metrics, including automation strategy and coverage.

What you'll need

• 7–9 years of experience in software testing.
• At least 1 year in a technical lead or senior engineering role.
• Experience designing and implementing both manual and automated test solutions.
• Strong programming/scripting skills in Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Hands-on experience with tools including Selenium and Playwright (also lists JUnit, TestNG, JMeter, Cucumber, Appium, Postman, Report Portal).
• Experience with SQL and data validation.
• Experience with test case management and defect tracking tools such as JIRA.