Senior Test Automation Engineer

Experience Range
Overall experience: 4-6 years (QA Automation)
Web/API/Mobile Automation: 3+ years (Playwright)
Framework Development/Enhancement: 2+ years

Job Location - Ahmedabad, Gujarat (WFO)

Who you'll be working with

You'll join our advanced QA engineering team as a senior contributor responsible for automation strategy, framework design, and mentorship. Collaborating with global development and DevOps teams, you'll ensure high test coverage, fast feedback cycles, and reliable releases.

What you'll be doing

• Design and build scalable, reusable, and maintainable test automation frameworks
• Implement data-driven, keyword-driven, or hybrid test automation strategies
• Lead and contribute to automation for Web UI, API, and Mobile platforms using Playwright
• Estimate the size of QA automation backlog items and evaluate technical feasibility
• Conduct automation code reviews, maintain coding standards, and provide feedback
• Identify and troubleshoot complex test issues and work with development teams for resolution
• Document automation strategies, architecture, and reusable libraries
• Own automation best practices and introduce new tools where applicable
• Stay updated with evolving automation trends and propose enhancements

What you'll need to be successful (Requirements)

Must have skills:

• Hands-on experience in test automation
• Proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript
• Deep understanding of tools like Playwright
• Experience designing test automation frameworks from scratch
• Excellent debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills
• Ability to mentor, guide, and review code from junior engineers
• Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical teams

Should have skills:

• Strong grasp of test design techniques and automation strategies
• Familiarity with performance, security, and mobile testing
• Knowledge of Git, branching strategies, and build tools like Maven or NPM
• Experience with reporting tools like Allure or ExtentReports

Nice to have skills:

• Exposure to containerized testing (Docker)
• Experience with cloud-based testing platforms (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs)
• Understanding of CI/CD pipeline

Need another reason to hit the "apply" button?

• Codal is a global agency with over 250 employees, and offices in the US, UK, Canada and India
• We are a BigCommerce Partner and have won the Partner of the year award twice (most recently this past year).
• We regularly host happy hours, dinners, excursions, and other company events to unwind after a hard day at work.
• Company sponsored lunch every Wednesday.
• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical coverage for employees and their dependents
• Maternity/Paternity Leave: Additional time off and support for new parents
• Professional Development: Opportunities for training, workshops, conferences to enhance employees' skills and knowledge
• Accidental Insurance