Senior QA Lead – Playwright & Python Automation

We are looking for an experienced Senior QA Lead with strong hands-on expertise in Python, Playwright, Pytest, and Jenkins to architect scalable automation frameworks and lead end-to-end QA strategy. Key Responsibilities Design and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Python, Playwright, and Pytest.

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Job Title: Senior QA Lead Playwright & Python Automation

Location: San Jose, CA(Onsite)
Work Model: Hybrid
Experience: 10+ Years
Interview: Virtual No Face-to-Face Required

We are looking for an experienced Senior QA Lead with strong hands-on expertise in Python, Playwright, Pytest, and Jenkins to architect scalable automation frameworks and lead end-to-end QA strategy.

Must-Have Skills

Python & Playwright Mandatory
Pytest & Automation Framework Development
Jenkins & CI/CD Integration
UI / End-to-End Test Automation
API Testing & Database Validation
Smoke, Sanity, Regression & Integration Testing
Cross-Browser & Parallel Testing
Test Reporting, Tracing & Flaky-Test Stabilization
QA Strategy, Quality Gates & Test Coverage
Team Leadership, Code Reviews & Mentoring

Preferred Skills

AI / GenAI-Enabled QA Automation
Intelligent Test Generation & Failure Analysis
Performance Testing
Test Data Management

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Python, Playwright, and Pytest.

• Define automation strategy, coding standards, test coverage, and quality gates.

• Integrate automated test suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.

• Lead QA engineers, conduct code reviews, and mentor team members.

• Improve test reliability through parallel execution, reporting, and flaky-test analysis.

• Collaborate with development and business teams to ensure high-quality releases.