Playwright Consultant Lead; Contractual

Position: Playwright Consultant Lead (Contractual / Permanent )
Position:

-  Playwright Consultant Lead (Contractual / Permanent )

Designation:

-  Lead Quality Engineer / Test Automation Consultant

Experience:

-  8+ years

Location:

-  Remote / Hybrid - India

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Playwright Consultant Lead — a senior test-automation leader who will own quality engineering end-to-end for our hospitality platform.
You will lead test automation initiatives from inception to delivery: defining the strategy, designing the framework, mentoring engineers, and partnering with development, product, and Dev Ops to embed quality into every release.
Building a product is a highly collaborative effort. We are looking for a hands-on individual with deep technical credibility, sharp judgment on what to automate, and a strong sense of ownership for outcomes — not just test counts.

What You Will Need To Do

Own the test automation strategy for the platform end-to-end — from test pyramid design, framework architecture, and coverage roadmap to release readiness and quality metrics.
Architect, build, and continuously evolve Playwright-based automation frameworks in Type Script/JavaScript and Java for cross-browser end-to-end UI testing of the hospitality web applications.
Lead API automation efforts across REST and microservices — contract tests, integration suites, data-setup utilities, and resilient negative-path coverage.
Embed automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI) with parallelization, smart test selection, flaky-test quarantine, and clear quality gates.
Mentor and coach a team of SDETs and QA engineers — pairing on hard problems, running code reviews, defining standards, and growing the bench.
Partner with engineering leads on shift-left practices: testability requirements in design, unit/integration coverage expectations, observability hooks, and feature-flag-driven rollouts.
Define and report on quality KPIs — coverage, escape rate, mean time to detect, automation stability — and drive continuous improvement against them.
Lead test design for complex hospitality workflows: reservations and booking, PMS operations, channel management, revenue and pricing, guest experience, and integrations with payment and third-party systems.
Drive root-cause analysis on production incidents and translate findings into durable automated coverage and process improvements.
Stay current with the Playwright ecosystem and the wider QA-engineering landscape (visual testing, component testing, AI-assisted test generation) and pragmatically bring the best ideas in-house.
Keep the ticketing system (JIRA) up to date with estimations, progress, blockers, and risks; raise issues early with clarity.

What You Will Need To Have

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
8+ years in software quality and test automation, with a strong record of leading automation programs end-to-end.
Deep, hands-on expertise with Playwright — framework design, parallel execution, fixtures, network mocking, authentication strategies, trace viewer, and cross-browser stability patterns.
Strong programming skills in both Type Script/JavaScript and Java; comfortable choosing the right stack for the job and reviewing code in both.
Proven experience designing API automation suites using tools such as REST Assured, Playwright API testing, Postman/Newman, Karate, or similar.
Solid grasp of test architecture patterns — page object model, screenplay, factories, data builders, and reusable component libraries — and when to use each.
Hands-on experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI) with Docker, parallel execution, and reporting (Allure, Report Portal, or equivalent).
Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containers, and managing test environments and test data iliarity with version control (Git), Agile practices, and modern engineering hygiene — code reviews, trunk-based development, feature flags.
Experience mentoring engineers, owning hiring loops, and influencing engineering and product stakeholders.
Hospitality, travel, or booking-platform experience is a strong plus; exposure to PMS, channel managers, or revenue management is highly valued.
Sound logical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills — able to explain trade-offs clearly to engineers, product managers, and senior leadership.

We are looking to grow our teams with people who share our energy and enthusiasm for creating the best experience for our customers.