Specialist - Software Engineering

5-8 years of experience in Quality Engineering and Test Automation with strong handson automation expertise and functional testing capability Role Summary Handson Automation Specialist responsible for developing maintaining and executing Playwrightbased automation across Web API and endtoend business workflows The role will primarily focus on automation engineering while also performing functionalmanual testing test design and defect validation as required Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain Playwright automation using JavaScriptTypeScript Automate WebUI API and endtoend business scenarios across integrated applications Analyze requirements design test scenarios and identify appropriate candidates for automation Perform functionalmanual and exploratory testing for scenarios requiring manual validation Develop reusable automation components and maintain regression suites aligned with enterprise framework standards Perform automation code reviews and ensure adherence to coding and framework standards Integrate automated tests with CICD pipelines and support continuous test execution Analyze automation failures identify defects and support troubleshooting and rootcause analysis Perform API and backenddata validation using APIs and SQL as required Collaborate with Test Architects developers DevOps and QE teams to implement reliable automation solutions Support test estimation execution defect management and release validation Mandatory Skills 5-8 years of experience in Quality EngineeringTest Automation Strong handson expertise in Playwright with JavaScriptTypeScript Strong experience in WebUI and API automation Handson functionalmanual testing experience covering requirement analysis test design execution and defect management Experience testing and automating endtoend business workflows across integrated applications 
 Strong understanding of web technologies APIs and application integration concepts 
 Experience developing reusable and maintainable automation scriptscomponents 
 Experience integrating automated tests with CICD pipelines using Azure DevOps Jenkins GitLab CICD or equivalent 
 Proficiency with Gitversion control 
 Working knowledge of SQL for data validation 
 Strong analytical debugging and problemsolving skills 
 Good writtenverbal communication and stakeholder collaboration skills 
 GoodtoHave Skills 
 Experience with Selenium or other automation frameworks 
 Experience with BDDCucumber and JavaScript testing libraries such as MochaChai or equivalent 
 Exposure to Mobile testingautomation using Appium BrowserStack or equivalent 
 Experience with Azure DevOps Jira Zephyr Xray Sauce Labs or similar testengineering platforms 
 Experience using GenAIassisted codingtesting tools to accelerate test design and automation development Exposure to additional programming languages such as Java or Python Ideal Candidate Profile A strong automation engineer first with solid Playwright and JavaScriptTypeScript expertise who can also independently perform functional testing understand complex endtoend business scenarios and determine the right coverage across automated and manual testing