SDET - Playwright

Apex Systems; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401K with company match

HSA

EAP with counseling

training and certification discounts

official Welcome Packet resources

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in Columbus, OH (hybrid; 4 days onsite per week) seeks a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design and maintain scalable Playwright-based test automation for ServiceNow and related services.

The ideal candidate has 3–6+ years in SDET, strong TypeScript/JavaScript with Playwright, and experience building automation frameworks; you will integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines and collaborate with developers, product teams, and platform stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3–6+ years in SDET/QA Automation roles.
• Hands-on Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Experience building automation frameworks from ground up.
• Solid API testing understanding in service-based architectures.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD platforms.
• Familiarity with test data management and mock services.
• Strong debugging across logs, traces, APIs, and network traffic.
• Proficient with Postman and curl for API validation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Build reusable testing libraries and utilities for authentication, OAuth2/JWT validation, pagination, idempotency, rate limiting, and error handling.
• Define and execute testing strategies across unit, integration, API, and end-to-end testing.
• Create negative, edge-case, resilience, and fault-injection test scenarios.
• Develop deterministic test environments, fixtures, and automated data seeding.

Skills

Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript)

SDET/QA Automation

CI/CD

API testing

Test data management

Debugging

Postman

curl

Tools

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job#: 3045961

Job Description

SDET - Playwright (Web/Services)

Location: Columbus, OH or Newport Beach, CA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, 4 days onsite per week

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to design, build, and maintain scalable test automation solutions supporting our ServiceNow platform and related services. This role will focus on leveraging Playwright to develop robust automated testing frameworks and ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of critical enterprise applications.

The ideal candidate combines strong automation engineering expertise with excellent communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for driving quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Build reusable testing libraries and utilities for authentication, OAuth2/JWT validation, pagination, idempotency, rate limiting, and error handling.
• Define and execute comprehensive testing strategies across unit, integration, contract, API, and end-to-end testing.
• Create negative, edge-case, resilience, and fault-injection test scenarios to validate system reliability.
• Develop and maintain deterministic test environments, fixtures, synthetic data sets, and automated data seeding processes.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.
• Implement automated reporting, test execution monitoring, and quality gates within release pipelines.
• Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, and system design discussions to advocate for testability and quality best practices.
• Troubleshoot issues using logs, traces, network traffic analysis, API tooling, and command-line utilities.
• Document automation frameworks, testing patterns, best practices, and operational runbooks.
• Partner effectively with developers, product teams, and platform stakeholders to deliver high-quality software.

Required Qualifications

• 3-6+ years of experience in SDET, QA Automation, or Software Quality Engineering roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright using TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Experience building automation frameworks from the ground up.
• Solid understanding of API testing and modern service-based architectures.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD platforms.
• Familiarity with test data management, mock services, and test environment configuration.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across logs, traces, APIs, and network traffic.
• Experience using tools such as Postman, curl, or similar testing utilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• ServiceNow platform experience.
• Experience testing cloud-based and enterprise applications.
• Familiarity with performance, reliability, and security testing methodologies.
• Exposure to Azure-based environments and DevOps practices.

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.

• ESPP (employee stock purchase program)
• 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure
• HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan)
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
• corporate discount savings program
• other discounts
• on-demand training program
• certification prep
• library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure
• certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA
• dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach
• full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodation

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 [email protected] 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.

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Everforth Apex 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.