QA Automation Test Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Assist an Agile team in creating, maintaining, and enhancing applications for a federal government client.

• Design, develop, execute, and uphold both manual and automated test cases for web applications, APIs, and integrated systems.

• Create and maintain test strategies, test plans, and testing methodologies.

• Provide feedback on testing, establish acceptance criteria, identify problems, and document tickets.

• Develop and sustain reusable automated test scripts, utilities, and testing components.

• Design, implement, and support scalable test automation frameworks.

• Conduct functional, regression, smoke, integration, end-to-end, and user story validation testing throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and Testers during backlog refinement and sprint planning sessions.

• Contribute to the Definition of Done through comprehensive test coverage, execution, and quality validation efforts.

• Integrate automated testing into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.

• Develop and perform load, performance, and scalability testing.

• Analyze test outcomes, identify defects and risks, assess test coverage, and propose enhancements to software quality and release readiness.

• Manage Controlled Unclassified Information while adhering to relevant safeguarding and compliance standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Public Trust Eligibility is required.

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

• Ability to secure and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination.

• 8+ years of relevant experience.

• Bachelor's Degree, or 4 additional years of pertinent experience in lieu of a degree.

• 5+ years of experience utilizing automation tools for testing systems and applications, along with writing and executing test scripts.

• 3+ years of experience with automation testing tools, preferably Playwright.

• Proven experience in developing automation testing strategies and frameworks from the ground up.

• Experience in conducting functional, regression, smoke, integration, and end-to-end testing.

• Strong hands-on testing experience with databases and APIs.

• Familiarity with Docker containers and testing applications within containers.

• Experience in creating reusable test automation solutions and integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

• Proven ability to collaborate and work effectively across functional teams.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience with GraphQL testing/frameworks is preferred.

• Previous federal government experience as a contractor is preferred.

• Experience testing .NET applications and systems hosted in Azure Cloud is preferred.

• Performance testing experience is preferred.

• Experience conducting manual accessibility testing using screen readers and other accessibility tools is preferred.

• DHS Trusted Tester Certification is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision).

• Retirement Plan (401k).

• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D).

• Paid Time Off.

• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity).

• Short Term & Long-Term Disability.

• Training & Development opportunities.

• Occasional project-related travel under 10%, communicated in advance when possible.