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Automation Architect

HirePeaks
Newark, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/10/2025 CLOSED ON 12/16/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Architect position at HirePeaks?

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Test Automation Architect to design develop and implement robust and scalable test automation frameworks with a strong focus on Playwright.

This role will leverage the power of AI assisted development using GitHub Copilot to optimize test creation and maintenance.

The ideal candidate will be a visionary leader driving best practices in test automation and ensuring the delivery of high quality software products.

Responsibilities:

Design develop and maintain comprehensive test automation frameworks using Playwright with Typescript/

Lead the adoption and effective utilization of GitHub Copilot to accelerate test script development refactoring and debugging.

Define and implement automation strategies for end-to-end API and performance testing.

Collaborate with development QA and DevOps teams to integrate automated tests into CICD pipelines.

Establish and enforce test automation best practices coding standards and design patterns.

Mentor and guide automation engineers on Playwright GitHub Copilot and general test automation principles.

Evaluate and recommend new tools technologies and methodologies to enhance test automation capabilities.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation issues ensuring the stability and reliability of test suites.

Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for the test automation function.

Qualifications Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field.

15 years of experience in software testing and test automation with at least 3 years in an Architect or Lead role.

Extensive hands-on experience designing and implementing test automation frameworks with Playwright.

Proven experience utilizing GitHub Copilot for efficient code generation test script creation and refactoring.

Strong understanding of modern web technologies APIs and microservices architecture.

Proficiency in programming languages such as TypeScript Python or C.

Experience with CICD tools eg Jenkins GitLab CI Azure DevOps and version control systems Git.

Deep understanding of testing methodologies including Agile and DevOps principles.

Excellent analytical problem solving and communication skills.

Ability to lead mentor and collaborate effectively within a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters degree in a relevant field Experience with other test automation tools and frameworks eg Selenium Cypress.

Familiarity with cloud platforms AWS Azure GCP.

Familiarity with Test Management tool such as JIRA Zephyr.

Certifications in relevant technologies or methodologies

Skills

Mandatory Skills : Playwright Typescript Automation

Salary : $60 - $65

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