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Lead SDET
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Role: Lead SDET – Python / Playwright
Location: Vancouver, BC (1ST Preference) Calgary (2nd)
- QA Automation Lead Engineer (SDET – Python) role focused on building and maintaining scalable automation frameworks with strong Python and Pytest framework.
- Requires hands-on experience in UI automation with Playwright, Standalone API testing, and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong QA background with exposure to test strategies and QA processes
- Expert level hands-on skills in QA Automation using Playwright
- Lead talent with experience defining strategy & framework for automation of manual test cases
- Experience in AI testing and hands on usage of AI MCPs. Good if they have MCPs
- Involves defining test strategy, executing regression/system/sanity testing, and performing release and production validation.
- Ideal candidate should understand QA methodologies, Agile practices, test data management, and collaborate effectively with Product, Dev, and DevOps teams.
- Good communication skills
- Experience collaborating with customers and geographically distributed teams (US/Canada/India) in driving QA automation initiatives
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Responsibilities
Lead the development and maintenance of scalable Python-based test automation frameworks, using Playwright and Pytest, and integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines. Define automation and test strategies, execute regression, system, and sanity testing, and support release and production validation in collaboration with Product, Development, and DevOps teams.
Requirements
Requires expert hands-on QA automation experience with Playwright, strong Python and Pytest skills, standalone API testing experience, and a background in QA strategies and processes. The role also calls for experience leading automation initiatives, AI testing and AI MCP usage, Agile practices, test data management, strong communication, and collaboration with customers and geographically distributed teams.
Skills
- Python
- Playwright
- Pytest
- QA Automation
- Test Automation Frameworks
- API Testing
- CI/CD
- Test Strategy
- Regression Testing
- System Testing
- Sanity Testing
- Release Validation
- Production Validation
- Test Data Management
- Agile Practices
- AI Testing
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- Technology
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Python
- Playwright
- Pytest
- SDET
- QA Automation
- Automation Frameworks
- UI Automation
- API Testing
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Test Strategy
- Manual Test Case Automation
- Regression Testing
- System Testing
- Sanity Testing
- Release Validation
- Production Validation
- AI Testing
- AI MCPs
- QA Methodologies
- Agile Practices
- Test Data Management
- Product Collaboration
- DevOps
- Distributed Teams
- IT Services
- IT Consulting