Senior Test Specialist

Job description

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior QA Automation Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in JavaScript and Playwright to design, build, and maintain scalable end-to-end (E2E) automation solutions for modern web applications. The ideal candidate should have 6–10+ years of overall IT/software testing experience , including at least 1–3 years of dedicated hands-on experience with Playwright using JavaScript . The role requires a combination of hands-on automation development, framework ownership, technical leadership, quality engineering best practices, and collaboration with development and product teams Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain robust E2E automation frameworks using Playwright and JavaScript .Define the overall automation approach, framework architecture, coding standards, and reusable automation components.Build scalable test suites for functional, regression, integration, smoke, and cross-browser testing .Implement automation design patterns such as Page Object Model (POM) , fixtures, reusable utilities, and data-driven testing.Develop and execute API automation and backend validation where required.Integrate automated tests with CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation.Optimize test execution through parallelization, effective test-data management, and improved framework performance.Perform failure analysis, debugging, defect triage, and root-cause analysis for complex application issues.Work closely with developers, architects, product owners, and business analysts to establish comprehensive test coverage.Review automation code and ensure adherence to coding, security, maintainability, and quality standards.Identify automation opportunities and continuously improve automation coverage, execution efficiency, reliability, and maintainability .Mentor junior QA and automation engineers and provide technical guidance on automation practices.Define and monitor quality engineering metrics and provide clear reporting on testing progress, risks, defects, and release readiness.Participate in Agile ceremonies, estimation, sprint planning, release planning, and quality governance activities. Skill Requirements 6–10+ years of total IT/software testing and Quality Engineering experience.Minimum 1–3 years of strong hands-on Playwright automation experience with JavaScript .Strong programming and scripting skills in JavaScript .Strong experience designing and maintaining E2E automation frameworks .Strong knowledge of Playwright capabilities including: • Locators and assertions • Fixtures • Browser contexts • Hooks • Parallel execution • Test configuration • Reporting • Trace/debug capabilities • Cross-browser execution Good understanding of Page Object Model and reusable automation design patterns .Strong experience in functional, regression, integration, and cross-browser testing.Experience with REST API testing and API automation .Experience integrating automation suites with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps , or equivalent CI/CD platforms.Strong working knowledge of Git/version control .Good understanding of Agile/Scrum and modern software development practices.Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills. Other Requirements xperience with TypeScript and Node.js.API automation using Playwright, Postman/Newman, or similar technologies.SQL and database validation experience.Exposure to AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud .Experience with Docker/containerized test execution.Knowledge of accessibility and performance testing.Experience with test reporting solutions such as Allure .Exposure to AI/GenAI-assisted test automation, test-case generation, or intelligent defect analysis. Apply now Information at a Glance Why HCLTech? At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first. HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 230,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending September 2026 totaled $14.8 billion. • Disclaimer • Privacy Statement • Terms of use • Sitemap • Raise a Grievance • We use cookies on our site. Please read more about cookies policy here. • Opens in a new tab. • Opens in a new tab. • Opens in a new tab. • Opens in a new tab. • Opens in a new tab. • Opens in a new tab. Copyright © 2026 HCL Technologies Limited Cookie Consent Manager When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. Required Cookies These cookies are required to use this website and can't be turned off. Required Cookies Required Cookies Provider Description Enabled SAP as service provider We use the following session cookies, which are all required to enable the website to function: • "route" is used for session stickiness • "careerSiteCompanyId" is used to send the request to the correct data center • "JSESSIONID" is placed on the visitor's device during the session so the server can identify the visitor • "Load balancer cookie" (actual cookie name may vary) prevents a visitor from bouncing from one instance to another Cookies from provider SAPasserviceprovider are required and cannot be turned off Functional Cookies These cookies provide a better customer experience on this site, such as by remembering your login details, optimizing video performance, or providing us with information about how our site is used. You may freely choose to accept or decline these cookies at any time. Note that certain functionalities that these third-parties make available may be impacted if you do not accept these cookies. Consent to all Functional Cookies Functional Cookies Provider Description Enabled Vimeo Vimeo is a video hosting, sharing, and services platform focused on the delivery of video. Opting out of Vimeo cookies will disable your ability to watch or interact with Vimeo videos. Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Consent to cookies from provider Vimeo YouTube YouTube is a video-sharing service where users can create their own profile, upload videos, watch, like, and comment on videos. Opting out of YouTube cookies will disable your ability to watch or interact with YouTube videos. Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Consent to cookies from provider YouTube Advertising Cookies These cookies serve ads that are relevant to your interests. You may freely choose to accept or decline these cookies at any time. Note that certain functionality that these third parties make available may be impacted if you do not accept these cookies. Consent to all Advertising Cookies Advertising Cookies Provider Description Enabled Google Analytics Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Cookie Information Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Consent to cookies from provider GoogleAnalytics Google Tag Manager Google Tag Manager is a tag management system for conversion tracking, site analytics, remarketing, and more. Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Consent to cookies from provider GoogleTagManager LinkedIn LinkedIn is an employment-oriented social networking service. We use the Apply with LinkedIn feature to a