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Lead SDET / QA Automation Engineer Playwright & AI - Cognizant
QA Engineer
Lead the design and implementation of scalable Playwright automation frameworks, integrating AI‑driven testing to accelerate functional and integration testing for high‑quality web applications.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain a robust Playwright automation framework for web applications.
- Create and manage end‑to‑end test suites covering functional, regression, and integration scenarios.
- Integrate AI‑based testing techniques (e.g., intelligent test generation, self‑healing selectors) to improve test reliability and coverage.
- Collaborate with developers, product managers, and DevOps to embed testing into CI/CD pipelines and ensure rapid feedback.
- Mentor junior SDETs, enforce best practices, and drive continuous improvement of quality engineering processes.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands‑on test automation experience, with deep expertise in Playwright.
- Strong programming skills in JavaScript/TypeScript and familiarity with AI/ML concepts applied to testing.
- Proven experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle, Agile methodologies, and DevOps collaboration.
- Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and leadership abilities.
Skills
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