Playwright Automation Engineer(1-3years) (Surat)

Job Description Role: Playwright Automation Engineer Experience: 1–3 Years location: Ahmedabad Employment Type: Full-Time Role Summary We are looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test – I (SDET I) who is passionate about quality engineering and test automation. The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in programming and hands-on experience with Playwright using Type Script or Java Script and is eager to grow as an automation engineer. As an SDET I, you will work closely with developers, product managers, and senior QA engineers to help ensure high-quality software delivery. You will contribute to building and maintaining automated UI and API test solutions, run test suites as part of CI/CD pipelines, and learn contemporary testing practices while working on real-world web applications. This role offers strong learning, mentorship, and growth opportunities within a collaborative engineering environment. Key Responsibilities Test Automation & Framework Contribution Develop and maintain automated UI and API test scripts using Playwright with Type Script Contribute to expanding test coverage across functional, regression, and smoke tests Assist in enhancing existing test automation frameworks by: Using reusable test utilities and helpers Working with custom fixtures and test data Maintaining configuration and environment handling Follow best practices to write clean, readable, and maintainable test code Execute automated test suites and help identify test gaps Modern Testing Practices Apply modern testing concepts such as: Reliable selector strategies Clear and meaningful assertions Proper waits and synchronization Debug and troubleshoot test failures Collaborate with developers and senior QA members to help identify and report defects early API Testing Validate REST API functionality using: Playwright's APIRequest Context Tools such as Postman for exploratory API testing Verify API responses including status codes, headers, and payloads Assist in creating and maintaining automated API test cases CI/CD Awareness Run automated test suites as part of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI) Assist in investigating pipeline failures and test execution issues Learn how test automation integrates into build and deployment workflows Web & UI Fundamentals Work with modern web applications built using HTML, CSS, and DOM Understand basic client-side behaviour to write more stable UI tests Gain exposure to responsive or cross-browser UI testing Collaboration & Agile Practices Participate in Agile/Scrum activities such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support quality throughout the development lifecycle Maintain test automation code using Git-based version control Required Skills & Qualifications Experience & Technical Skills 1–3 years of experience in test automation or quality engineering Hands-on experience with Playwright using Java Script or Type Script Understanding of core programming concepts, including: Basic Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Control flow and data structures Debugging and exception handling Experience with UI and API test automation Working knowledge of REST APIs and HTTP fundamentals Basic familiarity with CI/CD concepts Experience using Git for version control Testing Knowledge Understanding of test design techniques and automation best practices Ability to analyse test failures and report issues clearly Familiarity with automation concepts such as: Page Object Model (POM) Fixtures and reusable test components Soft Skills & Mindset Strong problem-solving and analytical skills Good communication and collaboration abilities Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment