Playwright SDET (UI & API Automation)

Apex Systems; Columbus, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

ESPP

401K with company match

HSA

EAP with counseling

Discount program

Training and certification programs

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design, build, and maintain reliable Playwright-based test automation for the ServiceNow Platform. The role requires collaboration, strong communication, and a team-first mindset, onsite in Columbus, OH.

The ideal candidate has 3–6+ years in SDET/QA Automation, hands-on Playwright experience with TypeScript/JavaScript, and CI/CD expertise.

Qualifications

• 3–6+ years in SDET/QA Automation roles focused on the Playwright tool.
• Hands-on experience with Playwright using TypeScript/JavaScript.
• CI/CD experience, including configuring pipelines, test reporting, and gating on failures/coverage.
• Familiarity with mocking and test data management.
• Solid debugging skills across logs, traces, and network traffic; curl/CLI proficiency.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test automation using Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript).
• Build reusable testing libraries and utilities for authentication, pagination, idempotency, rate limiting, and error handling.
• Define test strategy and coverage across unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end service tests.
• Create robust negative, edge, and resilience tests, using mocking where needed.
• Manage test data and environments, including seeding, fixtures, and synthetic data.
• Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) for parallel runs.
• Participate in design and code reviews, document frameworks, patterns, and runbooks.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams and be a dependable team player.

Skills

Playwright

TypeScript/JS

CI/CD

Mocking

Curl/CLI

Communication

Tools

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

# Playwright SDET (UI & API Automation)Apply**Job#: 3053118****Job Description:****SDET - Playwright****Location:** Columbus, OH (Onsite)**Role Overview**We are seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design, build, and maintain reliable, scalable test automation for a ServiceNow Platform. The selected candidate will leverage Playwright’s capabilities to build a comprehensive test suite. This role requires strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-first mindset.**Key Responsibilities*** Design, implement, and test automation using Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript).* Build reusable testing libraries and utilities for authentication (OAuth2/JWT), pagination, idempotency, rate limiting, and error handling.* Define test strategy and coverage across unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end service tests, prioritizing critical paths.* Create robust negative, edge, and resilience tests, using mocking where needed.* Manage test data and environments, including seeding, fixtures, and synthetic data, to keep tests deterministic and fast.* Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) for parallel runs and environment provisioning.* Participate in design and code reviews, advocate for testability, and document frameworks, patterns, and runbooks.* Communicate with cross-functional teams and be a dependable team player.**Required Qualifications*** 3–6+ years in SDET/QA Automation roles focused on the Playwright tool.* Hands-on experience with Playwright using TypeScript/JavaScript or similar tools/frameworks.* CI/CD experience, including configuring pipelines, test reporting, and gating on failures/coverage.* Familiarity with mocking and test data management.* Solid debugging skills across logs, traces, and network traffic; comfort with curl and CLI tooling.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.**Preferred Qualifications*** An understanding of ServiceNow is preferable. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Location:** Columbus, OH, US**Job Type:****Date Posted:** September 22, 2026**Pay Range:** $1 - $75 per hour