Automated Test Engineer

Transform technology into opportunity as an Automated Test Engineer pe what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

As an Automated Test Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our customer. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality, reliability and performance of a vital customer system.

• Lead/Manage/Support the development of robust automated test suites
• Collaborate 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
• Drive the design, development and maintenance of high quality, scalable automated UI and API test scripts
• Utilize Agile software development methodologies and collaboration tools

Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Automated Test Engineer must have:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
• Experience:
  
  15+ years of related experience
• Technical skills:
  Proven experience designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using Cypress
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/Poly
• US citizenship required

Role requirements:

Execute automated test suites, analyze results, troubleshoot failures, and comprehensively document defects and testing metrics.

• JavaScript or Type Script for test script development
• Testing modern web applications, RESTful microservices, and APIs
• Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Agile software development methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Version control systems (Git)

Desired Technical Skills include:

• 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

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support:
  An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards:
  Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Flexibility:
  Up to two (2) days per week of telework as project tasking allows
• Community:
  Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

The likely salary range for this position is $164,382 - $212,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:

USA MD Annapolis Junction

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post‑tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and…