QA Automation Engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 2 years

Location: Hyderabad

JobType: full-time

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical QA Automation Engineer with strong hands-on experience in test design, automation, and validation of web and desktop applications, as well as APIs. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced, agile environments and is passionate about delivering high-quality, reliable software through robust test automation.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Test Analysis & Design

• Analyze user stories, functional requirements, and acceptance criteria to define testing scope
• Design comprehensive test cases using industry-standard techniques, including:
• Boundary Value Analysis
• Equivalence Partitioning
• Positive and Negative Scenarios
• Maintain clear traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects

Test Automation Development

• Convert manual test cases into scalable and maintainable automation scripts
• Develop, execute, and maintain automated test suites using Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript
• Build reusable automation components and utilities to improve framework stability and scalability
• Ensure automation coverage across functional, regression, and smoke test suites

Execution, Reporting & Collaboration

• Execute automated test runs and analyze results to ensure quality standards are met
• Generate automation reports and provide actionable insights for continuous improvement
• Collaborate closely with Developers and QA team members to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve defects
• Actively contribute to improving test processes, standards, and best practices

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in test automation using Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript)
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts and basic design patterns
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills
• Ability to solve complex problems involving strings, arrays, and object-based data structures
• Experience integrating automation suites with CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions
• Hands-on experience with test management and defect tracking tools, preferably Jira

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with desktop application automation
• Exposure to API testing, particularly REST APIs
• Familiarity with executing automation suites in cloud-based test environments and analyzing test failures
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum QA processes

Skills

QA Automation
Playwright
JavaScript
TypeScript
Test Design
CI/CD
API Testing
GitHub Actions
Jira