Job Description: Test Automation Architect – Change Agent
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Experience: 10+ Years
Role Type: Individual Contributor plus Technical Lead or Specialist. Need AI experience on this.
Role Summary
We are seeking a Test Automation Architect to define, design, and govern enterprise-scale automation solutions. The role requires strong hands-on expertise in Java, Playwright, Python, React JS, and Helenium, along with Prompt Engineering capabilities to leverage AI-driven testing and productivity use cases. The candidate must also demonstrate excellent stakeholder communication skills to drive automation strategy and quality outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Automation Architecture & Strategy
- Own and define end-to-end test automation architecture across web and desktop applications.
- Design scalable, reusable, and maintainable automation frameworks using Java, Playwright, and Python.
- Define automation standards, best practices, coding guidelines, and governance models.
- Evaluate applications and recommend tools, frameworks, and AI-assisted automation approaches.
Hands-on Automation Development
- Develop and enhance Java- and Python-based automation frameworks with strong OOP and design principles.
- Build and maintain Playwright automation frameworks for modern web applications.
- Automate React JS applications, handling dynamic UI components and asynchronous behavior.
- Create reusable automation components, utilities, and libraries.
- Enable parallel and distributed execution to optimize execution cycles.
AI & Prompt Engineering
- Apply Prompt Engineering techniques to improve test design, test data generation, defect analysis, and automation productivity.
- Leverage AI-assisted tools for test case generation, exploratory testing support, and automation optimization.
- Collaborate with teams to integrate AI-driven testing approaches into existing automation frameworks.
CI/CD & Tool Integration
- Integrate automation frameworks with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins / Azure DevOps or equivalent).
- Enable automated execution, reporting, and defect traceability.
- Track automation metrics, execution stability, and ROI.
Stakeholder Communication & Leadership
- Act as the automation subject matter expert (SME) for internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate with product owners, architects, developers, and business teams.
- Clearly communicate automation strategy, progress, risks, and value to senior leadership.
- Support estimation, planning, and proposal preparation for automation initiatives.
Mentoring & Governance
- Mentor automation engineers and guide teams on framework usage and best practices.
- Conduct code reviews and enforce quality standards.
- Govern automation execution across projects to ensure consistency and quality.
Mandatory Skills (Must Have)
- Java (Core & Advanced) – strong OOP and framework design experience
- Python development – automation framework development and scripting
- Playwright (Mandatory) – hands-on experience building and maintaining Playwright frameworks
- Prompt Engineering – applying AI prompts for testing, automation, and quality use cases
- Test Automation Framework Design (custom / hybrid frameworks)
- React JS automation
- Helenium
- CI/CD integration (Jenkins / Azure DevOps or similar)
- Test strategy, test planning, and automation estimation
- Strong stakeholder communication and presentation skills
Nice to Have
- API automation (REST)
- Performance or non-functional testing exposure
- Agile / DevOps delivery experience
- Enterprise-scale or multi-application automation experience
Soft Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences
- Ownership mindset and strong problem-solving ability
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Computer Science or equivalent
Tekshapers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
