QA Engineer
Automation QA engineer at WPP (India) designing and maintaining automated end-to-end tests with Playwright in JavaScript/TypeScript. Day to day: writing test plans and frameworks, running regression suites in CI/CD, tracking defects, and collaborating with developers and DevOps to keep releases reliable.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- India
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 3–5 years' proven experience as a QA engineer or similar role, including hands-on test automation
- Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, processes and SDLC
- Experience testing complex web applications
- Hands-on knowledge of Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript
- Experience implementing and maintaining test automation frameworks
- Knowledge of CI/CD tooling, such as GitHub Actions or GitLab CI
- Knowledge and experience of API testing (Postman or similar)
- Experience with bug tracking and test management tools (e.g. Jira, TestRail)
- Ability to lead testing activities during sprint and release
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, detail-oriented
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
- Experience working in trunk-based development and continuous delivery environment
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development and testing tooling
- Familiarity with basic SQL queries for database validation
- Exposure to performance testing concepts
- Experience stabilising large end-to-end regression suites and reducing automation debt
Full description
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Role Purpose:
WPP is undergoing an exciting global transformation, and we are seeking a meticulous and detail-oriented Automation Quality Analyst specialising in Playwright to join our quality assurance team. As an Automation QA Analyst, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products by designing and maintaining automated test coverage, executing test plans, identifying defects, and collaborating with development teams to resolve issues. You will help sustain the reliability of our platform under a trunk-based, continuously delivered way of working. Your work will help us deliver exceptional user experiences and maintain high standards of product excellence. We encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
As an Automation Quality Analyst, you will:
- Analyse business requirements and translate them into robust, maintainable test cases and automation coverage.
- Develop, document and execute detailed test plans and test cases.
- Design and automate end-to-end tests using Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Implement and maintain test automation frameworks.
- Execute automated and manual test cases, and perform both formal and exploratory testing.
- Conduct regression testing to verify that resolved issues do not affect existing functionality.
- Identify, document and track defects using bug tracking tools, providing clear and concise descriptions of issues.
- Review test cases and automated tests written by other QA engineers.
- Embed automated tests within the CI/CD pipeline, keeping merge-gate and nightly regression suites reliable.
- Investigate and address test flakiness to maintain confidence in automated results.
- Participate in design and requirement reviews, providing input on testability and quality risks.