Senior Test Lead
United States
Job Description
Senior Test Lead
Jersey City, New Jersey

Job Summary

Senior Automation Test Engineer (E2E & Integration Focus)
Experience
6–10 years in Automation Testing (Web / API / Integration)
Role Summary
Senior Automation Test Engineer with strong expertise in end to end (E2E) testing, large scale integration testing and cloud based systems. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills, solid AWS knowledge, and a good understanding of modern UI automation tools such as Playwright
Key Responsibilities
•  Design and execute end to end (E2E) test scenarios across complex, distributed systems
•  Lead integration testing involving upstream and downstream systems (APIs, third party services, SaaS platforms)
•  Develop and maintain automation test suites for APIs and critical user workflows
•  Apply Playwright for UI automation with a good working understanding (not core framework ownership)
•  Validate data flow, contracts, and error handling across microservices and integrations
•  Perform testing in AWS environments, including environment validation, logs, and cloud dependencies
•  Collaborate closely with developers, architects, product owners, and business stakeholders
•  Drive test strategy, test planning, defect triage, and root cause analysis
•  Ensure test automation is integrated into CI/CD pipelines
•  Clearly communicate test status, quality risks, and release readiness
Mandatory Skills & Experience
•  8+ years of experience in Automation and Quality Engineering
•  Strong End to End (E2E) testing experience for enterprise applications
•  Proven expertise in Integration Testing
•  Strong API testing and automation (REST, JSON, authentication, contracts)
•  Solid AWS knowledge from a testing and validation perspective
•  Experience testing microservices based and distributed architectures
•  Good understanding of Playwright for UI automation
•  Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
•  Strong understanding of test strategy, test design, and QA best practices
Good to Have
•  Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab)
•  Knowledge of contract testing, service virtualization, or test data management
•  Exposure to Docker / Kubernetes environments
•  Experience in Agile / SAFe delivery models
•  Exposure to performance or security testing
 
Playwright, Integration testing, Automation testing, Manual testing, API testing
 

Key Responsibilities

Senior Automation Test Engineer (E2E & Integration Focus)

Experience

6–10 years in Automation Testing (Web / API / Integration)

Role Summary

Senior Automation Test Engineer with strong expertise in end to end (E2E) testing, large scale integration testing and cloud based systems. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills, solid AWS knowledge, and a good understanding of modern UI automation tools such as Playwright

Key Responsibilities

•  Design and execute end to end (E2E) test scenarios across complex, distributed systems

•  Lead integration testing involving upstream and downstream systems (APIs, third party services, SaaS platforms)

•  Develop and maintain automation test suites for APIs and critical user workflows

•  Apply Playwright for UI automation with a good working understanding (not core framework ownership)

•  Validate data flow, contracts, and error handling across microservices and integrations

•  Perform testing in AWS environments, including environment validation, logs, and cloud dependencies

•  Collaborate closely with developers, architects, product owners, and business stakeholders

•  Drive test strategy, test planning, defect triage, and root cause analysis

•  Ensure test automation is integrated into CI/CD pipelines

•  Clearly communicate test status, quality risks, and release readiness

Mandatory Skills & Experience

•  8+ years of experience in Automation and Quality Engineering

•  Strong End to End (E2E) testing experience for enterprise applications

•  Proven expertise in Integration Testing

•  Strong API testing and automation (REST, JSON, authentication, contracts)

•  Solid AWS knowledge from a testing and validation perspective

•  Experience testing microservices based and distributed architectures

•  Good understanding of Playwright for UI automation

•  Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

•  Strong understanding of test strategy, test design, and QA best practices

Good to Have

•  Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab)

•  Knowledge of contract testing, service virtualization, or test data management

•  Exposure to Docker / Kubernetes environments

•  Experience in Agile / SAFe delivery models

•  Exposure to performance or security testing

 

Playwright, Integration testing, Automation testing, Manual testing, API testing

 

Skill Requirements

Senior Automation Test Engineer (E2E & Integration Focus)

Experience

6–10 years in Automation Testing (Web / API / Integration)

Role Summary

Senior Automation Test Engineer with strong expertise in end to end (E2E) testing, large scale integration testing and cloud based systems. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills, solid AWS knowledge, and a good understanding of modern UI automation tools such as Playwright

Key Responsibilities

•  Design and execute end to end (E2E) test scenarios across complex, distributed systems

•  Lead integration testing involving upstream and downstream systems (APIs, third party services, SaaS platforms)

•  Develop and maintain automation test suites for APIs and critical user workflows

•  Apply Playwright for UI automation with a good working understanding (not core framework ownership)

•  Validate data flow, contracts, and error handling across microservices and integrations

•  Perform testing in AWS environments, including environment validation, logs, and cloud dependencies

•  Collaborate closely with developers, architects, product owners, and business stakeholders

•  Drive test strategy, test planning, defect triage, and root cause analysis

•  Ensure test automation is integrated into CI/CD pipelines

•  Clearly communicate test status, quality risks, and release readiness

Mandatory Skills & Experience

•  8+ years of experience in Automation and Quality Engineering

•  Strong End to End (E2E) testing experience for enterprise applications

•  Proven expertise in Integration Testing

•  Strong API testing and automation (REST, JSON, authentication, contracts)

•  Solid AWS knowledge from a testing and validation perspective

•  Experience testing microservices based and distributed architectures

•  Good understanding of Playwright for UI automation

•  Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

•  Strong understanding of test strategy, test design, and QA best practices

Good to Have

•  Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab)

•  Knowledge of contract testing, service virtualization, or test data management

•  Exposure to Docker / Kubernetes environments

•  Experience in Agile / SAFe delivery models

•  Exposure to performance or security testing

 

Playwright, Integration testing, Automation testing, Manual testing, API testing

 

Other Requirements

Senior Automation Test Engineer (E2E & Integration Focus)

Experience

6–10 years in Automation Testing (Web / API / Integration)

Role Summary

Senior Automation Test Engineer with strong expertise in end to end (E2E) testing, large scale integration testing and cloud based systems. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills, solid AWS knowledge, and a good understanding of modern UI automation tools such as Playwright

Key Responsibilities

•  Design and execute end to end (E2E) test scenarios across complex, distributed systems

•  Lead integration testing involving upstream and downstream systems (APIs, third party services, SaaS platforms)

•  Develop and maintain automation test suites for APIs and critical user workflows

•  Apply Playwright for UI automation with a good working understanding (not core framework ownership)

•  Validate data flow, contracts, and error handling across microservices and integrations

•  Perform testing in AWS environments, including environment validation, logs, and cloud dependencies

•  Collaborate closely with developers, architects, product owners, and business stakeholders

•  Drive test strategy, test planning, defect triage, and root cause analysis

•  Ensure test automation is integrated into CI/CD pipelines

•  Clearly communicate test status, quality risks, and release readiness

Mandatory Skills & Experience

•  8+ years of experience in Automation and Quality Engineering

•  Strong End to End (E2E) testing experience for enterprise applications

•  Proven expertise in Integration Testing

•  Strong API testing and automation (REST, JSON, authentication, contracts)

•  Solid AWS knowledge from a testing and validation perspective

•  Experience testing microservices based and distributed architectures

•  Good understanding of Playwright for UI automation

•  Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

•  Strong understanding of test strategy, test design, and QA best practices

Good to Have

•  Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab)

•  Knowledge of contract testing, service virtualization, or test data management

•  Exposure to Docker / Kubernetes environments

•  Experience in Agile / SAFe delivery models

•  Exposure to performance or security testing

 

Playwright, Integration testing, Automation testing, Manual testing, API testing

 

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Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion. 

 

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.