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# Test Automation Lead with Playwright

- **Company:** Capgemini
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $50,482.0 - $78,874.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), JIRA, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Bug Tracking Systems, Continuous Integration, Database Queries, Database Testing, Github, Scrum Methodology, Regression Testing, Selenium, SQL Databases, Software Testing Automation Framework, Test Execution Engine, Test Management, Strategies of Testing, TypeScript, Web Testing, Postman, Playwright, Api Management, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=bb3b22241b981012

## About the Role

* 10 years of experience in software testing quality engineering
 * Minimum 35 years in a Test Lead QA Lead role
 * 3-5 years of Web application testing experience
 * Strong experience in test automation frameworks
 * Playwright highly preferred
 * Experience with API testing tools Postman REST clients
 * CICD tools Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Jenkins etc
 * Test management and defect tracking tools JIRA Azure DevOps etc
 * Basic knowledge of JavaScript TypeScript for Playwright
 * Database testing and SQL querying skills
 * Understanding of Agile Scrum methodologies

Soft Skills:

 * Strong leadership and people management skills
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
 * Analytical detail oriented and problem solving mindset
 * Ability to work in fast paced multi release environments

## Description

test automation
stakeholder communication
api testing
defect management
Typescript /Javascript
UAT support
CI/CD integration
Agile/SCRUM
sql queries

 * Own and drive the overall test strategy test planning and test execution across multiple releases
 * Define testing scope approach and quality metrics
 * Ensure adherence to QA standards best practices and governance
 * Lead and contribute to test automation framework design and implementation
 * Drive automation coverage for UI API and regression testing
 * Hands on experience with Playwright preferred experience with Selenium or similar frameworks is a plus
 * Integrate automated tests into CICD pipelines
 * Oversee functional regression integration and UAT support testing
 * Review test cases automation scripts and test artifacts for quality and completeness
 * Manage defect triage prioritization root cause analysis and closure
 * Lead mentor and manage onshoreoffshore QA teams
 * Coordinate closely with Product Owners Developers Scrum Master and other Test leads
 * Provide dailyweekly status reporting dashboards and test closure reports
 * Identify gaps in test processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives
 * Promote shift left testing automation first mindset and early defect detection