Company description / JD introduction

We are HCLTech, one of the fastest-growing large tech companies in the world and home to more than 226,600 people across 60 countries, supercharging progress through industry-leading capabilities centered around Digital, Engineering, Cloud and AI.

The driving force behind that work, our people, are diverse, creative, and passionate, raising the bar for excellence on a regular basis. We, in turn, work hard to bring out the best in them as we strive to help them find their spark and become the best version of themselves that they can be.

If all this sounds like an environment you’ll thrive in, then you’re in the right place. Join us on our journey to advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Your Role & Responsibilities

We are searching for an Automation Test Engineer who is detail-oriented, quality-obsessed, and collaborative, to elevate web application reliability. As an automation engineer, you will design frameworks, author robust tests, and integrate quality into the pipeline for the QA Engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Playwright-based UI automation frameworks (JS/TS)
• Create test strategies, plans, and suites across UI/API layers
• Implement API tests (Postman/REST-assured) and integrate with CI/CD
• Champion shift-left practices and quality metrics in Agile teams

Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT
• 5–10 years in QA/test automation for web apps
• Proficiency in Playwright and JS/TS; CI/CD and Agile fluency

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with mocking, contract testing, and parallelization
• Familiarity with containerized test runners and reporting dashboards

How You’ll Grow

Expect access to test engineering guilds, Playwright deep dives, and pathways into SDET/QA Lead roles.

Why Us

• Chennai is a vibrant engineering hub with strong integration and cloud communities
• We are one of the fastest-growing large tech companies (offices in 60 countries; 226,600 employees)
• 167 nationalities represented; work with global colleagues
• Virtual-first flexibility and strong work-life integration
• Career development at every level; comprehensive benefits
• Certified Great Place to Work and Top Employer in 26 countries

Equality & Opportunity for All

Representing 167 nationalities across the globe, we pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer...