Automation Engineer
Listed on 2026-08-29
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Software Development
Python, Software Testing, DevOps
NO THIRD PARTY VENDORS
Salary range is dependent upon the candidate's skills, experience, education and certifications.
Soft Tech offers competitive BENEFITS in the areas of:
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, PTO, and Paid Holidays
Soft Tech Consulting is looking for an experienced
OverviewMUST BE A US CITIZEN
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100% ONSITE - WASHINGTON, DC
NO THIRD PARTY VENDORS
Salary range is dependent upon the candidate's skills, experience, education and certifications.
Soft Tech offers competitive BENEFITS in the areas of:
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, PTO, and Paid Holidays
Soft Tech Consulting is looking for an experienced Automation Engineer who will support the quality assurance of development teams by designing, implementing, and executing automated tests to ensure the reliability, accuracy, and performance of application functionality. The chosen individual will become a part of a technically strong and collaborative team environment, and will be instrumental to the successful completion of the project, as well as key to facilitating client satisfaction.
Responsibilities- Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Python‑based frameworks.
- Collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, and product teams to clarify requirements and ensure complete, traceable test coverage.
- Execute automated and manual test scenarios to validate system functionality, integration, and regression behavior.
- Investigate, document, and track defects; support root‑cause analysis and remediation activities.
- Analyze test results and produce clear, actionable reports for stakeholders.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, tools, standards, and documentation.
- Proficiency in Python, with the ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
- 2+ years of experience writing in Python
- Experience with Python (Programming Language) (Advanced)
- Software Engineering (Advanced)
- Python Frameworks (Advanced)
- Python Automation (Advanced)
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a detail‑oriented approach.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaborating effectively across cross‑functional teams.
Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with Playwright for browser‑based automated testing.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops, Git Lab CI, or similar).
- Exposure to API testing or additional automation frameworks.
- Understanding of Agile development practices.
Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is a woman and minority-owned business headquartered in Chantilly, VA. With contracts in both the public and private sectors in the DC metro area and across the country, Soft Tech is an organization made up of highly successful and talented Information Technology professionals offering enterprise class solutions for any size organization at great value. Soft Tech’s mission is to help government organizations design, implement, and maintain mission critical Information Technology solutions.
By focusing jointly on our employees and our customers, we are able to achieve our mission by providing each and every one of our customers with continuous quality customer support. Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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