Senior QA Automation Engineer (Selenium & Playwright)

Company Description NextMantra AI is a technology-driven talent intelligence company that helps organizations build scalable digital capabilities and high-impact technology teams. By combining AI-powered hiring platforms with expert-led talent services, the company enables faster digital transformation and delivery of complex technology initiatives. Its AI Adaptive Cross-Questioning Video Assessment Platform conducts dynamic, real-time technical interviews, ensuring only rigorously evaluated, project-ready candidates reach hiring managers. Alongside AI-driven assessments, domain experts conduct hands-on technical screening to improve candidate quality and reduce hiring cycles. NextMantra AI delivers talent and technology consulting solutions across high-growth sectors such as financial services, technology and SaaS, fintech, healthtech, e-commerce, AI/ML, and more, with a global focus on SEA, MENA, APAC, and the USA. Experience: 6-8 Years Location: gurgaon Employment Type: Full-Time About the Role We are looking for a highly skilled Senior QA Automation Engineer with 58 years of experience in test automation to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Selenium automation and hands-on knowledge of Playwright. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable automation frameworks while ensuring high product quality across web applications. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain robust automation test frameworks using Selenium. Develop and execute automated test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing. Work with Playwright to build and enhance modern UI automation suites. Collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA teams to understand requirements and define test strategies. Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines. Analyze test execution results, identify defects, and work closely with development teams for resolution. Improve test coverage, execution efficiency, and overall automation practices. Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release activities. Mentor junior QA engineers and promote automation best practices. Required Skills 58 years of experience in Software Testing and QA Automation. Strong hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver. Working knowledge of Playwright. Proficiency in Java or Python for automation scripting. Experience with TestNG, JUnit, or similar testing frameworks. Good understanding of API testing using Postman or Rest Assured. Experience with Git and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps. Strong knowledge of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and defect lifecycle. Experience in cross-browser and cross-platform testing. Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Preferred Skills Experience with BDD frameworks such as Cucumber. Knowledge of performance testing tools like JMeter. Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Exposure to SQL and database validation. Experience testing microservices-based applications. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. ISTQB certification is a plus. .