Web Application Test Engineer - TDD & Playwright Focus

DCS Corporation; Ridgecrest (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Corp. in Ridgecrest, CA is seeking a Web Application Test Engineer to ensure quality, reliability, and security of business web applications through automated testing, including Playwright-based workflows. The role emphasizes developing tests, translating user stories into automation, and maintaining testing environments.

The ideal candidate will have 1+ year of testing experience, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance, working in a SAFe/DevOps setting with

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of one year of relevant experience in software testing or quality assurance.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Experience with test automation platforms such as Playwright, Tosca, UFT, or Selenium.
• Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing for web-based applications.
• Understanding of black-box, white-box, grey-box, and unit testing approaches.
• Familiarity with web application architectures, CI/CD tools, and Agile methodologies (Scrum/SAFe).
• Strong communication and stakeholder service skills.
• Strong problem-solving and time-management skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply modern testing methodologies (white-box, grey-box, black-box, and unit testing).
• Support the implementation and adoption of Test-Driven Development (TDD) with the development team.
• Develop, execute, and maintain automated web tests and testing frameworks, with emphasis on Playwright.
• Translate manual test scenarios into automated test coverage and end-to-end scripts.
• Analyze source code, databases, and application logic to support testing.
• Set up, configure, and maintain automated and continuous testing environments.
• Support training and knowledge sharing on test automation and TDD practices.
• Support Agile practices, processes, and tools in alignment with DevOps testing and deployment.
• Document test cases, test results, defects, and related quality artifacts clearly and accurately.

Skills

TDD

Agile/SAFe

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Tosca

UFT

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

C#

Java

Job description

DCS Corp. in Ridgecrest, CA is seeking a Web Application Test Engineer to ensure quality, reliability, and security of business web applications through automated testing, including Playwright-based workflows. The role emphasizes developing tests, translating user stories into automation, and maintaining testing environments.

The ideal candidate will have 1+ year of testing experience, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance, working in a SAFe/DevOps setting with