Playwright Technical Lead

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Job Description

Job Description: Playwright Technical Lead

Location: Chennai,Bangalore,Hyderabad
Experience Level: 8–12+ Years
Technical Focus: Playwright, TypeScript or JavaScript, Selenium Java, CI/CD

Role Overview

As a Technical Lead, you will serve as the technical authority for our quality engineering organization. You will lead the strategic transition of our automation landscape from legacy Selenium Java to a modern Playwright + TypeScript ecosystem for a high-dependency client. This role demands a high-level architect who can design scalable frameworks, mentor vendor teams, and establish rigorous code quality standards. 

Key Responsibilities

• Framework Architecture: Design, build, and maintain a robust, scalable end-to-end automation framework using Playwright and TypeScript.
• Strategic Migration: Lead the migration of legacy Selenium Java test suites to Playwright, specifically optimizing for execution speed, stability, and broad cross-browser coverage.
• Engineering Governance: Actively manage vendor engineering teams by conducting high-standard Pull Request (PR) reviews, enforcing Clean Code principles, and ensuring alignment with global automation best practices.
• CI/CD Orchestration: Architect and integrate automated quality gates into DevOps pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI) to support high-frequency releases.
• Performance Optimization: Leverage Playwright-native features like auto-waiting, parallelization, and network interception to eliminate "flaky" tests and reduce feedback loops.
• Technical Leadership: Define automation roadmaps, select appropriate tooling, and provide technical mentorship to Senior and Lead SDETs. 

Required Technical Skills

• Primary Stack: Expert-level proficiency in Playwright with TypeScript.
• Legacy Expertise: Strong background in Selenium Java with experience building enterprise-grade frameworks from scratch.
• Languages: Deep knowledge of TypeScript/JavaScript and Core Java.
• Pipeline Tools: Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and containerization (Docker).
• API Testing: Proficiency in API automation using Playwright, RestAssured, or Postman. 

Experience: 8-12 Years .

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