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Responsibilities

Own and evolve the Playwright-based test architecture – ensuring stability, maintainability, and efficient execution.
Define and enforce coding standards, structure, and testing conventions across all automated projects.
Conduct code reviews, share best practices, and drive technical quality within the automation domain.
Collaborate with manual QA engineers to translate checklists and test cases into automated coverage where applicable.
Monitor and analyze automation results, identify weak spots, and continuously improve test reliability.
Align with DevOps to maintain visibility of automation runs and ensure seamless CI/CD reporting (Bitbucket Pipelines, Allure).
Explore and propose new tools or approaches when relevant, that could improve testing speed, maintainability, or team efficiency.

Lead and support a small QA team (Manual QA + Automation QA), ensuring clear goals, priorities, and accountability.
Conduct regular 1:1s, track performance and motivation, and provide constructive feedback.
Plan sprint testing activities, manage workload distribution, and monitor delivery quality.
Encourage initiative and continuous learning within the team — fostering ownership and collaboration.
Align with the QA Department Lead and Design Director to ensure consistent quality standards and smooth communication across teams.

Oversee end-to-end testing processes — from planning and documentation to execution and reporting.
Maintain and improve manual and automated test documentation, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
Review and validate bug reports, test cases, and coverage consistency across projects.
Define and maintain meaningful QA metrics — starting with automation coverage — and introduce additional measurements that help assess testing effectiveness, stability, and release quality.
Continuously improve workflows to make testing faster, more transparent, and better aligned with release cycles.

Requirements

5+ years in QA, including at least 3 years in test automation.
2+ years of experience leading QA engineers or automation teams, owning team performance, processes, and technical direction.
Deep expertise in Playwright (TypeScript) — designing test architecture, writing clean code, and ensuring scalability.
Practical experience building and maintaining automation frameworks for fast-changing web projects.
Experience running and maintaining automation in CI/CD environments (Bitbucket Pipelines, Allure, or similar tools).
Strong communication and leadership skills — able to connect technical decisions with business priorities and team goals.
English: B2 or higher.

Experience building or improving QA automation strategy for web products.
Practical experience with visual testing (Playwright snapshots, Percy, Applitools) and using consistent test data setups.
Experience expanding or maintaining automation across multiple projects or environments.
Ability to design clear QA reports and metrics that help track quality and team progress.
Curiosity about AI-assisted testing or new ways to make automation faster and smarter.
Desire to build a strong technical culture within the QA team — share knowledge, improve standards, and support others’ growth.
Understanding of core QA principles and structured testing (ISTQB-level knowledge is a plus).