Senior QA Automation Engineer, Public Sector

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

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and implement automated tests utilizing contemporary automation frameworks specifically designed for cloud-native (EKS/AWS GovCloud) and air-gapped/federal settings.

• Incorporate test suites into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/Jenkins) to verify builds before deployment across staging and production environments.

• Conduct comprehensive E2E testing across frontend UI and backend services (CLI, logs, containerized microservices) in mixed Linux and Windows environments.

• Ensure compliance and security standards are met, confirming releases adhere to rigorous Federal compliance regulations, including FedRAMP and NIST guidelines.

• Carry out regression testing and smoke tests to maintain deployment stability throughout sprint releases.

• Keep detailed test documentation, which includes test plans, test cases, automated runs, and defect reports in Jira/Allure.

• Protect critical infrastructure within US Government and public sector agency environments.

⛳️ Requirements

• US Citizenship Required (due to compliance with US Federal and GovCloud standards).

• Remote work within the United States (EST time zone preferred).

• At least 10 years of experience in QA and software automation development.

• Strong expertise in Python for automation script development — Essential.

• Demonstrated experience in API testing (both manual and automated) — Essential.

• Practical experience with manual and automated UI testing — Essential.

• Hands-on experience with AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or AI-driven testing frameworks) — Essential.

• Extensive experience in Linux environments (RHEL, Ubuntu, Amazon Linux) and command-line diagnostics (CLI, logs, system metrics) — Essential.

• Solid background with version control systems (Git / GitLab).

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline integration (GitLab CI, Jenkins) and automated test reporting tools (Allure or similar).

• Web Application testing experience using Playwright and backend tools.

• Exceptional teamwork abilities, adaptability, and capacity to work independently in a fast-paced setting.

• Preferred / Advantage: Experience testing applications deployed on Kubernetes / EKS or in containerized environments (Docker).

• Preferred / Advantage: Knowledge of AWS / AWS GovCloud services and infrastructure.

• Preferred / Advantage: Experience with database query execution and SQL.

• Preferred / Advantage: Understanding of FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or DoD compliance and security frameworks.

• Preferred / Advantage: Experience testing virtual machines, air-gapped infrastructure, or collector/edge devices.

🏝️ Benefits

• Minimal travel required (<10%).

• Remote work opportunity within the United States.

• EST time zone preferred.

• Equal-opportunity workplace.

• Special accommodations available upon request during all selection phases.