QA Automation (Playwright and Appium)

Role - QA Automation Location - Mahadevapura, Bangalore Job Mode- Hybrid Required Skills - QA Automation, Playwright with Typescript, Appium, healthcare domain Role Summary We are seeking a high-caliber QA Automation Engineer. This role requires a strong foundation in automation fundamentals (selectors, waits, test design, framework patterns), and hands-on Playwright experience to deliver reliable and maintainable automated test coverage. Project Mandate Understand and rationalize legacy/manual test suitesEnsure stable CI execution with reporting and traceabilityImprove regression execution speed through Playwright parallelism Key Responsibilities 1) Manual Automation MigrationAnalyze and understand legacy manual test cases (test steps, data, expected outcomes)Identify gaps, ambiguities, and missing dependencies earlyConvert prioritized test cases into Playwright automation aligned to agreed standardsSupport test case rationalization: remove duplicates, improve clarity, tag critical coverage 2) Playwright Automation DevelopmentDevelop clean, maintainable Playwright automation scripts using TypeScript/JavaScript (preferred) or JavaImplement robust locator strategies (data-testid, role selectors, stable DOM strategy)Leverage Playwright capabilities:auto-waiting, trace viewer, screenshots/videoparallel execution, sharding, taggingnetwork interception (where required) 3) API Testing & Data ValidationBuild and maintain API automation tests using:RestAssured (Java) and/or Playwright API Request contextPostman (for quick validations)Validate data integrity and end-to-end flows across UI + API (where applicable) 4) CI/CD & ReportingIntegrate test execution into CI/CD pipelines:Jenkins / GitHub Actions / Azure DevOpsMaintain execution reports:Allure / Playwright HTML reports / Extent reportsPerform RCA for failures and reduce flakiness through engineering improvements 5) Delivery Governance (Fixed Bid Mindset)Work with leads to follow:estimation, burn down tracking, velocity managementchange control when test scope expandsMaintain documentation required for handover:automation coverage, known gaps, execution guide Required Skills (Must Have) Playwright (Critical)Strong hands-on Playwright implementation experience Solid knowledge of TypeScript/JavaScript (preferred) or Java-based Playwright Expertise in writing stable UI tests:locators, auto-waits, assertionsretries (used responsibly)handling dynamic elements, iframe, new tabs, downloads Selenium WebDriver with Java (legacy understanding helps migration)Appium experience Automation Engineering Fundamentals Understanding of framework patterns:Page Object Model / fixtures-based approachdata-driven strategiesreusable utilities (auth, common flows, assertions) Strong debugging skills:logs, traces, screenshots/video interpretation CI/CD + ToolsJenkins / GitHub Actions (pipeline execution, triggers, artifacts)Git (branching, pull requests, code reviews) API TestingRestAssured and/or Playwright APIPostman for validations Strong understanding of request/response validation Good to Have Docker / Selenium Grid / containerized execution SQL skills for backend validations Test management tools: Jira + Zephyr/Xray/TestRail Regulated domain maturity (healthcare/fintech): audit trails, PII/PHI awareness Process Requirements Strong Agile delivery experience (Scrum ceremonies) Ability to create/update structured test documentation and maintain traceability Compensation: 2,000,000.00 - 2,500,000.00 per year Application Question(s): What is your notice period Experience: QA Automation: 4 years (Required)Playwright: 2 years (Required)Appium: 1 year (Required)Healthcare domain: 1 year (Required)Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bangalore City, Bengaluru, Karnataka .