Senior Test Automation Engineer - Playwright | API | Java-based frameworks

**Senior Test Automation Engineer - Playwright | API | Java-based frameworks** ***Location: Wellington (Hybrid/Onsite)*** ***Employment Type: Full-Time*** **About Us:** At Tech Mahindra (Tech Mahindra | Connected World, Connected Experiences), we live the philosophy of a connected world and connected experiences. We thrive on change powered by the intelligent symphony of technology and humans designing meaningful and sustainable experiences. Consumer experiences are driving and disrupting industries like never before. Businesses must build seamless yet simple enterprises that collaborate, synergize, and drive change—connecting the digital, physical, and convergent worlds to deliver truly connected experiences. **Senior Test Automation Engineer - Playwright | API | Java-based frameworks** **Positions: 4** **Role Purpose** **Hiring hands-on Senior Test Automation Engineers with strong experience in Playwright, JMeter and Java-based automation frameworks. The majority of testing will focus on API, integration and service-layer automation, rather than only UI automation.** **Key Responsibilities** * Design, develop and maintain automated test solutions. * Build automation using Playwright and Java-based frameworks. * Develop API and integration test automation at the service layer. * Perform performance and load testing using JMeter. * Create reusable automation components and maintainable test suites. * Analyse complex integration scenarios and identify appropriate automation coverage. * Investigate automation failures and troubleshoot technical issues. * Contribute to continuous improvement of automation frameworks and engineering practices. * Apply AI-assisted testing approaches where appropriate. * Collaborate closely with developers, architects and other stakeholders. **Essential Skills** * Strong hands-on Test Automation Engineering experience. * Playwright automation experience. * JMeter experience. * Strong experience with Java-based automation frameworks. * Strong API testing and automation expertise. * Strong integration and service-layer testing experience. * Good technical problem-solving and debugging capability. * Strong communication skills. * Exposure to AI-based or agentic testing. **Nice to Have** * **Banking or financial services experience.** **Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:** Tech Mahindra is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels of the company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions, with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations are also available in the hiring process for applicants with disabilities.