Playwright and API Test Automation Engineer
## Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced *QA Automation Engineer* with 3+ years of hands-on experience in *Playwright and API Testing* to join our team on a *3-month contract*.
The ideal candidate should have strong experience in automation testing, API validation, test framework development, and regression testing. Experience using *AI-powered developer tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar tools* to improve productivity and test automation is highly preferred.
## Key Responsibilities
* Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using *Playwright*.
* Design and implement scalable and maintainable automation test frameworks.
* Perform *API testing* using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or similar frameworks.
* Validate REST APIs, including request/response validation, status codes, headers, authentication, and data integrity.
* Create and maintain functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end test suites.
* Identify, document, track, and verify defects.
* Analyze test results and provide detailed reports to the development and QA teams.
* Work closely with developers, product managers, and other QA engineers to understand requirements and ensure product quality.
* Integrate automated tests into *CI/CD pipelines* where required.
* Maintain test documentation, test cases, and automation scripts.
* Troubleshoot test failures and identify root causes.
* Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate test creation, debugging, code generation, and test-case optimization.
## Required Skills
* *3+ years of experience in QA Automation / Software Testing.*
* Strong hands-on experience with *Playwright*.
* Strong understanding of *API Testing* and REST APIs.
* Experience with *Postman* or equivalent API testing tools.
* Good programming/scripting experience in *JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or Python*.
* Experience with automation frameworks and test case design.
* Good understanding of *SDLC, STLC, defect life cycle, and regression testing*.
* Experience working with *Git/GitHub/GitLab*.
* Basic understanding of CI/CD tools and pipelines.
## AI Skills – Preferred
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools such as:
* *Cursor*
* *Claude Code*
* GitHub Copilot
* ChatGPT or similar AI coding assistants
The candidate should be comfortable using AI tools for:
* Generating and improving automation scripts
* Creating test cases and test scenarios
* Debugging and troubleshooting automation failures
* Refactoring test code
* Generating API test scripts
* Improving test coverage and productivity
## Preferred Qualifications
* Experience testing web applications.
* Experience with CI/CD automation.
* Knowledge of Docker and cloud-based testing environments is a plus.
* Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Good communication and collaboration skillsTips: Provide a summary of the role, what success in the position looks like, and how this role fits into the organization overall.