Senior Software Engineer in Test

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Full Time Reston, VA, US

Requisition

What will my responsibilities include as SSET at Certi Path?

• Proactively engage in defining, evolving, and maturing quality for Certi Path software solutions across the Trust Suite product family.
• Design, build, enhance, and maintain automated test frameworks and infrastructure covering both frontend (UI) and backend (API/service) layers.
• Collaborate with project teams to implement scalable automation processes aligned with the Trust Suite roadmap.
• Take corrective action when needed to ensure the success of our product initiatives and client project scopes and guide efforts to the best solutions and outcomes.
• Work with Certi Path project leadership and product management to ensure that test plans effectively align with feature requirements.
• Leverage AI coding assistants (e.g., Git Hub Copilot with VS Code) to accelerate test development and maintain high code quality.
• Participate in Sprint Planning to understand sprint goals and support the Quality team throughout each sprint.

• Reston, VA (HQ) – Hybrid: 3 days onsite per week

• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a government clearance.
• 7+ years of hands-on automation testing with demonstrated ownership of test frameworks and pipelines.
• 5+ years of strong experience with Pytest and Django testing framework.
• Strong working experience in Linux-based environments, including command-line proficiency and shell scripting.
• Proven experience working with containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (K8s), including running and debugging tests within containers.
• Hands-on experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI).
• Solid experience with Playwright for frontend/UI test automation.
• Proficiency with API testing.
• Experience with test management tools such as Jira and Zephyr (or equivalent) for writing test cases, creating test plans, and managing test cycles.
• Experience using AI coding assistants to accelerate test development.
• Experience designing test cases, building automation frameworks, and maintaining automated test infrastructure.
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, information technology, cybersecurity, or equivalent experience in a related field.

• Demonstrated initiative in automating complex or difficult-to-automate processes and communicating tradeoffs clearly.
• A track record of clean, modular, resilient test scripts that scale with product growth.
• Familiarity with PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), digital certificates, or identity and access management (IAM) concepts is a strong plus.
• Experience with Physical Access Control Systems (PACS).

We value trust, flexibility, and investing in our people. We are committed to creating an environment where employees can do meaningful work, continue to grow, and enjoy life outside of work.

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage (including domestic partner coverage).
• Health Savings Account (HSA) options, 401(k) with a generous company match, company-paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability.
• Unlimited PTO, seven company holidays, and a company-wide week-long break at the end of each year, flexible working hours that support work-life balance.
• Life Mart employee discount program.
• Professional development opportunities and ongoing learning support.

Certi Path is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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