Senior Playwright Automation Architect / Technical Lead

Job Title: Senior Playwright Automation Architect / Technical Lead Req ID: 114451-1 Location: Phoenix, AZ Duration: 6 Months Pay Rate: $40/hr - $45/hr on W2/C2C (All Inclusive) We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on Playwright Automation Architect / Technical Lead to lead the technical discovery, architecture, design, and implementation of a scalable UI automation framework. The candidate must combine strong architecture capabilities with recent hands‑on Playwright and TypeScript/JavaScript coding experience. This is not a traditional QE management or coordination role. Key Responsibilities Assess the existing web application, automation framework, codebase, reusable components, and test coverage. Identify technical debt, automation gaps, scalability concerns, and maintainability challenges. Define the target-state Playwright automation architecture and implementation roadmap. Design scalable and reusable frameworks using Page Object Model, fixtures, utilities, and common components. Define coding standards, test-data approaches, reporting, framework governance, and best practices. Establish approaches for parallel execution, cross-browser testing, CI/CD integration, synchronization, and flaky-test management. Actively write, review, debug, and optimize Playwright/TypeScript automation code. Solve complex automation challenges involving locators, dynamic UI elements, waits, browser contexts, assertions, and end-to-end workflows. Lead technical discussions and code reviews across onsite and offshore teams. Mentor the automation team and ensure consistent implementation of the target architecture. Mandatory Skills Expert hands-on Client Playwright Advanced TypeScript/JavaScript Expert web/UI automation"

SKILLS_REQUIRED

10+ years in Quality Engineering, including strong enterprise web application testing experience and 4+ years of recent hands‑on UI automation experience with Playwright or comparable modern frameworks Role Descriptions: Assess the existing web application| automation framework| codebase| reusable components| and test coverage. Identify technical debt| automation gaps| scalability concerns| and maintainability challenges. Define the target-state Playwright automation architecture and implementation roadmap.Design scalable and reusable frameworks using Page Object Model| fixtures| utilities| and common components. Define coding standards| test-data approaches| reporting| framework governance| and best practices. Establish approaches for parallel execution| cross-browser testing| CI/CD integration| synchronization| and flaky-test management. Actively write| review| debug| and optimize Playwright/TypeScript automation code. Solve complex automation challenges involving locators| dynamic UI elements| waits| browser contexts| assertions| and end-to-end workflows. Lead technical discussions and code reviews across onsite and offshore teams. Mentor the automation team and ensure consistent implementation of the target architecture. Mandatory Skills Expert hands‑on Client Playwright Advanced TypeScript/JavaScript Expert web/UI automation Automation framework architecture Page Object Model and Playwright fixtures Locators| assertions| waits| and browser contexts Dynamic UI handling and synchronization Debugging and flaky-test resolution Git and code reviews CI/CD integrationCross-browser testing Strong technical leadership and documentation skills Essential Skills: Assess the existing web application| automation framework| codebase| reusable components| and test coverage.I dentify technical debt| automation gaps| scalability concerns| and maintainability challenges.Define the target-state Playwright automation architecture and implementation roadmap. Design scalable and reusable frameworks using Page Object Model| fixtures| utilities| and common components. Define coding standards| test-data approaches| reporting| framework governance| and best practices. Establish approaches for parallel execution| cross-browser testing| CI/CD integration| synchronization| and flaky-test management. Actively write| review| debug| and optimize Playwright/TypeScript automation code. Solve complex automation challenges involving locators| dynamic UI elements| waits| browser contexts| assertions| and end-to-end workflows .Lead technical discussions and code reviews across onsite and offshore teams. Mentor the automation team and ensure consistent implementation of the target architecture. Mandatory Skills Expert hands‑on Client Playwright Advanced TypeScript/Java Script Expert web/UI automation framework architecture Page Object Model and Playwright fixtures Locators| assertions| waits| and browser contexts Dynamic UI handling and synchronization Debugging and flaky-test resolution Git and code reviews CI/CD integrationCross-browser testing Strong technical leadership and documentation skills #J-18808-Ljbffr BlackCube Labs