Playwright MCP Automation Specialist

Team: Others

Location: Canada

Commitment: Contract

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust Playwright-based automation frameworks for browser automation, UI testing, and end-to-end application validation.
• Create and maintain automated test scripts and browser interaction workflows to verify functionality, usability, and application behavior.
• Execute regression testing and validate web applications to identify defects and maintain consistent software quality.
• Develop automated data extraction and web scraping workflows for systems that do not expose APIs or provide direct integration capabilities.
• Explore and implement integrations between Playwright automation, AI-powered agents, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools where appropriate.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve automation failures, identifying root causes and improving test reliability.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and efficient software delivery.
• Use Git and established source-control workflows to manage automation code, collaborate with team members, and maintain code quality.

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright for browser automation and web application testing.
• Proven experience designing and implementing end-to-end test automation frameworks.
• Practical knowledge of UI testing, regression testing, application validation, and automated test script development.
• Experience building browser interaction workflows and automated data extraction or web scraping solutions.
• Ability to automate interactions with systems and web applications that do not provide APIs.
• Strong programming or scripting skills in one or more languages, such as TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, or Java.
• Experience debugging automated tests, diagnosing failures, and improving test stability and maintainability.
• Familiarity with Git and source-control practices, including collaborative development workflows.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with AI-powered agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP), or AI-driven tool orchestration is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Benefits:

• Remote contract opportunity with location flexibility.
• Opportunity to work on browser automation, end-to-end testing, and advanced QA engineering challenges.
• Exposure to emerging technologies, including MCP integrations and AI-powered automation workflows.
• Opportunity to build scalable automation frameworks and improve testing efficiency across web applications.
• Salary, healthcare coverage, paid leave, and other benefits are not specified in the provided job description.