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Senior Software Engineer - Playwright Automation

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
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Design, build, and maintain scalable UI, API, and end-to-end automation frameworks using Playwright, Cucumber, and Karate. Create CI/CD-integrated test suites, perform gray-box testing across Java, .NET, and React stacks, run performance tests with JMeter, monitor code coverage with JaCoCo, and manage test lifecycle in PractiTest to enable continuous testing and improve release quality.
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Job Description

The QE Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade automation frameworks and quality engineering practices across UI, API, and performance testing layers. 

This role requires hands-on expertise in Playwright, Cucumber, Karate, JMeter, Karma, JaCoCo, and PractiTest, along with working knowledge of Java, .NET, and React-based technology stacks. The engineer will collaborate across cross-functional teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the SDLC. 

 

Primary Responsibilities 

Automation Engineering 

  • Design and implement scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and E2E testing 

  • Develop automation scripts using Playwright, Cucumber, and Karate 

  • Integrate automation suite into CI/CD pipelines 

Full-Stack Quality Validation 

  • Validate systems built on:  

  • Java (Spring Boot microservices) 

  • .NET services/APIs 

  • React front-end applications 

  • Perform gray-box testing leveraging code-level understanding 

API & Integration Testing 

  • Build API automation for service-level validation using Karate 

  • Validate REST APIs, authentication, data flows, and service contracts 

UI Automation 

  • Automate UI testing for React applications using Playwright 

  • Ensure cross-browser compatibility and stable automation suites 

Performance Testing 

  • Conduct performance and load testing using JMeter 

  • Analyze system behavior under load and identify bottlenecks 

Code Quality & Coverage 

  • Validate front-end unit testing using Karma 

  • Monitor backend code coverage using JaCoCo 

  • Enforce quality gates and shift-left testing principles 

Test Management 

  • Manage test lifecycle using PractiTest 

  • Maintain requirement traceability, coverage reports, and defect tracking 

Collaboration 

  • Work closely with engineering teams across Java, .NET, and React stacks 

  • Participate in Agile ceremonies and quality planning activities 

  • Contribute to continuous improvement of QE practices 

 

Required Qualifications 

Technical Expertise 

  • Proven experience in test automation engineering 

  • Expertise in:  

  • Playwright, Cucumber, Karate 

  • JMeter, Karma, JaCoCo 

  • PractiTest 

  • Strong knowledge of:  

  • REST APIs and microservices 

  • Automation framework design and CI/CD pipelines 

Technology Stack Knowledge 

  • Java (Spring Boot preferred) 

  • .NET (C#, Web APIs) 

  • React (frontend architecture and testing concepts) 

Programming Skills 

  • Proficiency in:  

  • Java 

  • JavaScript / TypeScript 

  • Working knowledge of C# for debugging and validation 

 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field 

  • Experience in Agile/Scrum environments 

  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) 

  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and DevOps pipelines 

  • Certification in test automation or quality engineering (optional) 

 

Core Competencies 

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

  • Cross-functional collaboration 

  • Attention to detail and quality mindset 

  • Effective communication and documentation 

 

Performance Expectations 

  • Deliver high automation coverage across application layers 

  • Improve release quality and minimize production defects 

  • Enable continuous testing in CI/CD pipelines 

  • Ensure test traceability and reporting accuracy

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

This is an U.S. Bancorp India posting. U.S. Bancorp India is a part of the U.S. Bank family.

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