Test Automation Engineer

Location

Herndon, VA (Remote Work)

Active IRS MBI Clearance

• Analyzing complex requirements and design documents to develop detailed step‑by‑step manual test cases.
• Executing manual test cases; documenting actual results during execution; reviewing the test results and reporting anomalies (if any) into the defect tracking database.
• Developing new automation scripts and updating existing scripts to meet the newly added functionalities.
• Executing automated test scripts; reporting execution results and identifying unsuccessful execution (if any).
• Executing load/performance testing by running load test scripts and generating load test execution results reports.
• Tracking defects from creation to closure; documenting detailed description of defect and working with developers to reproduce.
• Deploying software to test environments and monitoring server logs during testing and identifying errors and/or unexpected log entries.
• Participating and/or facilitating the test case peer review meetings and providing feedback to ensure that developed test cases meet client requirements and that test conditions verify the requested functionality.
• Assisting the test lead with release test plan, generating RTM, maintaining regression test database, and creating test reports at the end of each testing phase.
• Assisting the test lead on performing an internal quality assurance check on all deliverables to ensure that all deliverables are complete, accurate, and adhere to the client's standards.
• Integrating automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline to enable continuous testing and delivery.
• Collaborating with Dev Ops to ensure seamless automation within the build and deployment processes.
• Ensuring comprehensive test coverage through automated test cases.
• Providing assistance to business analysts with business/functional requirements and developers with technical requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field (4 years’ experience in lieu of degree).

• 5 years total IT experience, primarily as a software test engineer.
• 3+ years of experience as an automation test engineer.
• Proven experience as an SDET, QA Engineer, or in a similar role with a focus on test automation.
• Hands‑on experience with Selenium and/or Playwright automation, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, framework creation, JavaScript coding, and API testing experience.
• Strong knowledge of software testing lifecycle and testing methodologies.
• Ability to analyze complex requirements and design documents to create detailed test cases and scripts.
• Expertise in executing test cases and documenting actual results, identifying software defects and creating test reports.
• Experience in Quality Center or similar test management tools.
• Experience in Unified Functional Testing tool or similar automation scripting tools like Selenium.
• Basic knowledge of structured query language.
• Experience with configuration management and version control tools such as Atlassian suite, JIRA, and/or Subversion.
• Excellent organizational, presentation, and business analysis skills.
• Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC).

• Basic knowledge of Load Runner.
• Basic knowledge of VB Scripting.
• Strong attention to detail and follow‑through skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in creating/editing technical documents and user manuals for new/upgraded software.
• Ability to work productively in a dynamic, priority shifting, deadline‑driven environment.

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life
• Health Saving Account
• 401(k) matching
• Three weeks of PTO/Sick
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Pre‑Approved Online Training