Automated Test Engineer

BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking a Automated Test Engineer to support TEAL MISSILE, at Annapolis Junction, MD. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, passionate about software quality, and has a strong background in developing robust automated test suites. This role involves close collaboration with a cross‑functional Agile team of software developers, system engineers, and product owners to validate functional enhancements and support the ongoing modernization of authoring and dissemination tools.

Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long‑term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee‑focused company.

The typical annual salary range for this position is $ USD to $ USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.

• Shall have a minimum of four (4) years of experience as a Test Engineer in test engineering or integration of modern hardware/software systems
• Shall be proficient in the development and implementation of test strategies, plans, traceability matrices, procedures, and reports
• Shall have familiarity with automated test methods and automated test tools
• Shall have a minimum of two (2) years of requirements analysis experience and in particular must be fully trained or have experience in the testing of systems at the component, integration, system, or end‑to‑end levels
• Shall have experience in writing test cases and writing discrepancy reports
• Shall have experience in basic UNIX, DOS, and Windows commands and basic understanding of capturing snapshots
• Test Automation Design & Development:
  Independently design, develop, and maintain high‑quality, scalable automated UI and API test scripts utilizing Cypress
• Test Execution & Reporting:
  Execute automated test suites, analyze results, troubleshoot failures, and comprehensively document defects and testing metrics
• Integration & Delivery:
  Partner with Dev Ops and software engineers to integrate automated testing seamlessly into the CI/CD pipeline (e.g., Git Lab CI/CD) to ensure continuous quality and rapid feedback
• Collaboration:
  
  Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, demos) and work with the team to understand functional requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage for all new features and bug fixes
• Work location:
  
  Combination of 135 National Business Parkway, Annapolis Junction, MD and up to 2 days per week of telework as project tasking allows

• Proven experience designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using Cypress
• Proficiency in JavaScript or Type Script for test script development
• Experience testing modern web applications, RESTful microservices, and APIs
• Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Practical experience with Agile software development methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Experience with version control systems (Git)

• Experience configuring and integrating automated tests within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Git Lab CI/CD)
• Familiarity with Cloud‑based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services)
• Basic understanding of containerization (Docker) to test applications in consistent environments
• Familiarity with domain knowledge surrounding government agency reporting and dissemination policies
• Shall have familiarity with two or more of the skills and technologies listed in Table 1

• Front End User Interface (UI) Development
• Middle‑Tier Development
• Back‑End Development
• Full Stack Development
• Agile Software Development Practices
• Application Programming Interface (API) principles
• Artificial Intelligence
• Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC)
• Automated Testing
• Cloud Analytics
• Cloud‑based System Administration
• Containerization
• Continuous Integration / Continuous Development (CI/CD)
• Data Modeling
• Dev Ops
• Distributed Web Applications
• Firewall Administration
• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
• Kanban Software Development Practices
• Large Language Models
• Machi…