Senior Test Analyst (Playwright)

  • Australia
  • Adelaide
  • Contract
  • Negotiable
  • Senior Test Analyst (Playwright)
  • 12 months initial contract; with possible extension
  • Adelaide Based Position

Seeking a Senior Test Analyst with strong Playwright expertise to design and build automation frameworks from scratch. The role focuses on cross-browser testing, mobile and tablet emulation, CI/CD integration, and delivering scalable end-to-end automated testing solutions across complex digital platforms.

Responsibilities:

  • Test planning, which includes collaboration with project team members (architect, developers, data analysts, product owner, business analyst and other project delivery stakeholders) to ensure a clear understanding of requirements and testing needs and create comprehensive test cases.
  • Design and implement a Playwright-based automation framework for the front-end web portal
  • Test automation development, including the design, development and maintenance of automated and manual test scripts.
  • Develop reusable page objects, selectors and test templates to ensure maintainability by non-technical Assurance team members.
  • Set up cross-browser testing across major browser engines (Chrome, Firefox, Safari).
  • Implement device emulation including Mobile (iPhone/Android), Tablet/iPad, small laptop screens & Touch interactions (tap, swipe, scroll)
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) for execution on commits, pull requests and scheduled runs
  • Test execution both manual and automated, analysing of results and reporting on defects and issues.
  • Create and regularly update and maintain test scripts to ensure they are effective and up to date with the latest software changes.
  • Input into Test Summary Reports (TSR) and sprint test status updates, demonstrating test coverage, residual defects and overall quality reporting.
  • Continuously seek ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the QA process through new tools, techniques, and best practices.
  • Identification of test prerequisites and test risks early to accommodate fulfilment and mitigation.
  • Raise defects with required evidence, participate in triage meetings and provide relevant support to fix team to get these resolved.
  • Support User Acceptance Test (UAT) activities and including test execution.
  • Maintain a detailed understanding of the business needs across the OECD and work with representatives and key stakeholders to determine timeframes and priorities.
  • Report on progress of assigned tasks and identify and communicate risks and issues as they arise and work collaboratively to mitigate or resolve them respectively.
  • Consistently demonstrate integrity, honesty, fairness, impartiality and commitment to values-based leadership.

Experience:

  • 7+ years of experience undertaking end-to-end system testing and quality assurance activities, including unit, system, integration, and UAT
  • Strong hands-on experience with Playwright for web automation
  • Proven experience designing and implementing automation frameworks from the ground up
  • Demonstrated experience in front-end automation testing, including cross-browser and device testing
  • Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
  • Experienced in defining and executing test strategies and plans that reduced duplicate effort, aligned with an automation first mindset, and delivered reusable test artefacts for both functional and non-functional tests.
  • Experience with Azure cloud platforms.
  • Detailed understanding of contemporary testing methodologies and the software development life cycle (SDLC).
  • Understanding of Agile methodology and the ability to participate in key ceremonies.
  • Proven experience working within large complex environments.
  • Commercially sound with strong communication, negotiation and decision-making skills.
  • Communicates orally and in writing in a manner that is clear, fluent and holds the audience’s attention and prepares and delivers logical, sequential and succinct presentations.
  • Highly developed time management skills, with the ability to work autonomously while setting clearly defined objectives and priorities, reviewing and adjusting as required.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • A keen sense of initiative by being a self-starter, with a proactive approach to tasks and collaborations.
  • Extensive experiences in building trusting and collaborative relationships with internal and Trusted external stakeholders to effectively influence and negotiate; and
  • Must have or be able to obtain a Department for Human Services issued Working with Children Check.

Apply now or reach out to Ivan Aureus at 0480 806 152 for a chat.

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