Playwright Automation Tester

General Dynamics Information Technology; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 99,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Paid vacation & holidays

Internal mobility opportunities

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to lead QA across Microsoft Power Platform applications and integrated systems. You will design and execute test strategies, create end-to-end Playwright scripts, and drive defect tracking in an agile environment.

The candidate should have hands-on Playwright automation, strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills, and 10+ years of testing experience, including manual and automated testing of Power Platform.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship mandatory, Prefer existing public trust or higher clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 10+ years of overall experience.
• Hands-on Playwright automation experience required.
• 5+ years' experience with functional web testing.
• 5+ years' writing and executing test plans.
• Experience testing Power Platform and SharePoint/Power Apps.
• Experience with Azure DevOps or Microsoft Test Manager.

Responsibilities

• Define, document, and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test data for functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing.
• Develop risk-based testing strategies aligned with business priorities and release timelines.
• Develop and maintain end-to-end automated test scripts using Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript preferred) for UI and API validation.
• Ensure test automation is integrated into CI/CD pipelines and supports rapid release cycles.
• Perform hands-on manual testing of Power Platform applications (Canvas Apps, Model-Driven Apps, Power Pages, Power Automate workflows) and integrations.
• Execute test cases, identify defects, and track them to closure using tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, or equivalent.
• Perform root cause analysis and collaborate with developers to validate fixes and conduct retesting.

Skills

Agile Methodology

Automated Testing

Design

Quality Assurance (QA)

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Playwright

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Test Manager

Job description

Job Qualifications

Agile Methodology, Automated Testing, Design, Quality Assurance (QA)

Job Description

Position Overview: We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly skilled Senior QA Engineer to lead the quality assurance efforts across a suite of applications built on Microsoft Power Platform and integrated enterprise systems. This role is ideal for a senior-level QA professional with a strong background in manual and automated testing, and must have hands-on experience with Playwright automation and scripting using JavaScript or TypeScript. The successful candidate will design and execute comprehensive test strategies, lead defect tracking and reporting, and contribute to continuous quality improvements in agile delivery environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, document, and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test data for functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing.
• Develop risk-based testing strategies aligned with business priorities and release timelines.
• Develop and maintain end-to-end automated test scripts using Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript preferred) for UI and API validation.
• Ensure test automation is integrated into CI/CD pipelines and supports rapid release cycles.
• Perform hands-on manual testing of Power Platform applications (Canvas Apps, Model-Driven Apps, Power Pages, Power Automate workflows) and integrations.
• Execute test cases, identify defects, and track them to closure using tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, or equivalent.
• Perform root cause analysis and collaborate with developers to validate fixes and conduct retesting.

Requirements

• US Citizenship mandatory, Prefer existing public trust or higher clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 10+ years of overall experience
• Must have Playwright automation and scripting experience. Candidates without hands-on Playwright experience will not be considered.
• 5+ years' experience with functional web testing.
• 5+ years' writing and executing test plans.
• Experience testing, UI/UX, writing test plans, SharePoint/Power Apps test experience
• Experience with Azure DevOps or Microsoft Test Manager and test automation a big plus

Gdit Is Your Place

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $99,450 - $134,550. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Travel Required

None

Telecommuting Options

Remote

Work Location

USA DC Washington

Total Rewards At GDIT

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

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