Overview JOB DESCRIPTION • QUALITY ENGINEERING QA Automation Lead Test Automation Framework Architect | Playwright + TypeScript About the Role We are looking for a hands-on QA Automation Lead to drive test automation strategy and execution across the GuidingCare® platform. You will design, architect, and evolve scalable automation frameworks using Playwright (TypeScript) and Selenium, lead our framework modernization, mentor a strong team of automation engineers, and partner with development to embed in-sprint automation as a default. Key Responsibilities Framework & Architecture • Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks from scratch using Playwright with TypeScript • Lead modernization of legacy suites (Katalon, Selenium) to Playwright-based frameworks • Establish design patterns (POM), reusable libraries, utilities, and reporting plug-ins for cross-team adoption • Define and maintain automation coding standards, branching strategy, and code review practices Strategy & Execution • Define automation strategy, coverage targets, and KPIs aligned with release and business goals • Lead in-sprint automation — partner with dev teams to complete the automation alongside features. • improve regression suite pass rates through systematic flaky-test triage and root-cause analysis • Integrate test automation deeply into CI/CD pipelines (AWS, GitHub Actions) Leadership & Mentorship • Mentor and coach QA engineers on automation and framework usage • Lead by example — write production-grade automation code that others use as the reference AI-Assisted Testing • Champion the use of AI tooling (Copilot, Claude, Playwright Test Generator) to accelerate authoring, maintenance, and adoption of emerging AI/ML approaches in testing Reporting & Stakeholder Management • Develop execution reports and dashboards to track progress, test outcomes, and quality metrics, providing clear visibility to leadership stakeholders • Partner with Product, Dev, and DevOps to embed quality earlier in the SDLC Required Skills Must-Have • 10+ years of overall QA / SDET experience, with 8+ years in test automation • Deep expertise in Playwright with TypeScript — test architecture, fixtures, parallelization, network interception, visual testing, debugging • Strong hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver (Java or JavaScript bindings) • Proven track record of building automation frameworks from scratch. • Strong programming skills in TypeScript / JavaScript, Python, Java. • API automation experience (Playwright API testing, REST Assured, Postman) • CI/CD integration experience — AWS preferred; GitHub Actions also acceptable • Proficient with Git, pull-request workflows, and modern development practices • Strong analytical and root-cause debugging skills, with excellent written and verbal communication Nice-to-Have • Domain experience in healthcare. • Performance testing experience. • Cloud platform experience (AWS) • Hands-on with AI-assisted testing tools. • Exposure to accessibility testing and open-source contributions to automation projects • Experience with test management tools (Zephyr Essential, TestRail) • Experience in developing accessibility test automation solutions using AI-driven tools and frameworks Education • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field