Test Automation Developer - Playwright (using JavaScript)

Job Type: Contract (1-year, potential to hire full time)

Location: Denver, CO - Denver Tech Center

Work Setting: On-site (5 days/week on-site)

Rate: $55-$60 per hour based upon experience

Position Summary

Unison Systems is looking for a skilled Test Automation Developer - Playwright (using JavaScript) for our client located in Greenwood Village, CO. In this role, you will design and build scalable end-to-end test automation for modern web applications operating in a .NET and Microsoft Azure environment. The ideal candidate is an experienced SDET who writes JavaScript code directly rather than relying on record/playback, and who is comfortable implementing BDD frameworks using Gherkin and Cucumber. You will work closely with Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to improve quality, accelerate releases, and ensure reliable user experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain robust end-to-end UI automation using Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript preferred).
Implement BDD test suites using Gherkin feature files and Cucumber (or Cucumber-style tooling) to promote readable, maintainable tests.
Build reusable test utilities, page objects, fixtures, and helpers to increase test stability and reduce duplication.
Create and manage test data strategies and environment-aware configuration patterns for multi-stage pipelines (Dev/Test/UAT/Prod-like).
Integrate automated test execution into Azure DevOps pipelines (build/release), enabling automated regression gates.
Collaborate with DevOps teams to optimize pipeline performance, including parallelization, sharding, caching, and environment provisioning.
Publish test results, artifacts, dashboards, and reporting (e.g., HTML reports, JUnit, screenshots, traces) for rapid troubleshooting.
Partner with Engineering and Product teams to improve overall quality and ensure reliable user experiences.

Required Qualifications

Strong JavaScript development skills, with experience writing production-grade test automation code (not reliant on record/playback).
Hands-on experience with Playwright for UI test automation (cross-browser testing preferred).
Experience implementing BDD using Gherkin and Cucumber (or comparable BDD frameworks).
Familiarity working in a .NET application ecosystem, including coordinating with .NET engineering teams and understanding typical app architectures.
Experience running automated tests in CI/CD, ideally using Azure DevOps.
Solid understanding of software testing principles: test pyramids, risk-based testing, smoke/regression strategies, and defect lifecycle.
Comfort with Git-based workflows, branching strategies, and pull request practices.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

TypeScript experience.
Cross-browser testing experience with Playwright.
Experience optimizing CI/CD pipeline performance through parallelization, sharding, and caching.

About Unison Systems

Unison Systems is a national IT & Engineering Services firm that delivers secure, innovative technology solutions and resources for our clients ranging from the Fortune 500 to the U.S. Navy. We bring together the strongest talent and tools in the business to solve complex problems and build solutions that make a measurable impact. At Unison, we invest in our people, foster a collaborative culture, and give our team the opportunity to learn and grow their careers. Unison is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Test Automation Developer - Playwright (using JavaScript)

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