SDET Lead with Playwright

Hybrid in Austin, TX, US • Posted 17 hours ago • Updated 17 hours ago

Contract Independent

Contract W2

No Travel Required

Hybrid

$60 - $70/hr

CLPS Global

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Skills

Agile
API QA
ADA
Behavior-driven Development
Java
DevOps
Data Validation
API
Automated Testing
Microservices
JavaScript
Debugging
Management
Mobile Web
Scrum
Test Strategy
TypeScript
Testing
UI
Web Applications
TestNG
Selenium
Scalability
SQL
Quality Assurance
SOAP
TestRail
playwright
Root Cause Analysis

Summary

Lead SDET – Automation Test Engineering ( Playwright)

We are seeking a Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to own test automation strategy and drive quality engineering across teams. This role requires deep expertise in Playwright-based UI automation, API testing, and CI/CD integration, along with the ability to lead framework design, influence engineering practices, and mentor SDETs in an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

Own and evolve the test automation architecture for UI and API testing
Design and maintain Playwright-based automation frameworks for modern web applications
Define automation standards, best practices, and quality gates across teams
Drive test strategy for UI, API, and mobile web layers
Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
Partner closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to shift quality left
Lead root-cause analysis for test failures and flaky tests
Mentor and review work of SDETs; provide technical guidance and coaching
Ensure test coverage, reliability, and scalability across releases

Key Skills & Technologies

Languages & Frameworks

Java (primary)
JavaScript / TypeScript (preferred)
Playwright (primary UI automation)
TestNG, JUnit
Cucumber (BDD)

Testing

UI automation (modern web applications)
API testing (REST / SOAP / Microservices)
Mobile web testing
Security and ADA testing (nice-to-have)

Tools & Platforms

Git, Jira
Jenkins or similar CI/CD tools
Advanced SQL for data validation at scale
Test management tools (e.g., TestRail)

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
10+ years of overall experience, with 8+ years in test automation
Demonstrated experience leading Playwright-based automation initiatives
Strong Java-based automation background (Selenium experience acceptable; Playwright preferred)
Proven expertise in API test automation
Hands-on experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines
Advanced SQL skills for large-scale data validation
Experience leading or mentoring SDETs
Strong debugging, design, and problem-solving skills
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

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Dice Id: 91131444
Position Id: 8865449
Posted 17 hours ago

Company Info

About CLPS Global

CLPS is a NASDAQ-listed (Nasdaq: CLPS) and global information technology, consulting and solutions service provider focused on delivering services to global institutions in banking, insurance and the financial sectors, both in China and globally.

For more than ten years as an IT, business know-how and talent solutions provider for such clients, CLPS has expanded its service network to clients in the global financial industry, including large financial institutions from the US, Europe, Australia and Hong Kong and their PRC-based IT centers.

CLPS has created and developed a particular market niche by providing turn-key financial solutions as well as supplying its clients’ needs for talent creation and development.

We maintain 18 delivery and R&D centers, of which ten are located in China and eight globally, to serve different customers in various geographic locations. By combining onsite and onshore support and consulting with scalable and high-efficiency offsite and offshore services and processing, we are able to meet client demands in a cost-effective manner while retaining significant operational flexibility.

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