Mid-Level Test Automation Engineer (Playwright SME)

CACI•Chantilly, VA

15d

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Mid-Level Test Automation Engineer to drive the quality assurance strategy for our mission-critical web applications within Federal IT Operations. The successful candidate is a technical specialist with at least 3 years of hands-on professional experience specifically using the Playwright framework and an active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI with Poly ) clearance. This role requires a deep technical ability to architect resilient test suites, integrate them into our CI/CD pipelines, and maintain strict end-to-end traceability. You will bridge the gap between development and requirements by ensuring all automated tests tracked in Zephyr are directly linked to business requirements defined in ServiceNow User Stories

Requirements

Security Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SCI (TS/SCI with POLY ).
Professional Experience: Minimum 5+ years of total progressive experience in IT/QA, with a mandated minimum of 3+ years dedicated professional experience using Playwright.
Current DODI 8570.01-M IAT Level II Certification, Security+ Certification
Core Technical Skills: o Strong proficiency in TypeScript (including interfaces and types). o Mastery of JavaScript asynchronous programming patterns (Async/Await). o Expertise in Playwright's reliable locator strategy (getByRole, getByTestId, etc.).
Test Lifecycle Methodology: o Demonstrated professional experience using Zephyr for test case creation, execution planning, and cycle management. o Proven experience working with ServiceNow Agile/SDLC modules (User Stories, Sprints). o Ability to demonstrate the methodology used to successfully link test management results (Zephyr) back to requirement management systems (ServiceNow).
Version Control: Advanced Git skills for collaborative development (branching, merging).
Complexity: Proven ability to solve complex automation problems such as asynchronous handling, dynamic data seeding, and secure authentication flows.

Nice To Haves

Experience implementing Visual Regression testing using Playwright's capabilities.
Familiarity with connectors or plugins that integrate Jira/Zephyr data with ServiceNow.
Experience running Playwright suites on cloud grids (e.g., BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, or AWS Device Farm).
Relevant certifications, such as ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer or ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA).
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

Automation Strategy & Architecture: Design, write, and maintain scalable End-to-End (E2E) test scripts using Playwright with TypeScript. Utilize advanced features like Fixtures, Page Object Models (POM), and Global Setup/Teardown to build reusable test architecture.
Test Management & Traceability: Own the end-to-end traceability lifecycle. This requires ensuring Playwright scripts map to Zephyr Test Cases, and strictly enforcing that all Zephyr Test Cases are upstream linked to ServiceNow User Stories for comprehensive requirement validation.
CI/CD & DevOps Integration: Configure and manage the execution of Playwright suites within the CI/CD pipeline (e.g., Jenkins/GitLab CI), often utilizing Docker containers. Utilize Playwright’s Trace Viewer and artifacts to debug pipeline failures efficiently.
Hybrid Testing Strategies: Implement testing strategies that go beyond the UI, utilizing Playwright to intercept network traffic (mocking/stubbing) and validate API endpoints directly.
Code Quality & Mentorship: Conduct code reviews for junior engineers, ensuring adherence to TypeScript best practices and reliable locator strategies (prioritizing getByRole, etc.).
Reporting & Metrics: Manage the ingestion of JUnit/XML results from the automation pipeline into Zephyr to update execution status, providing leadership with clear, real-time reports on requirement validation status.
Quality Assurance & Validation: Collaborate with Product Owners to review ServiceNow User Stories and Acceptance Criteria to ensure testability.