Agile Developer 3 - (Microservices, Playwright, Cucumber)

Akina Inc; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 201,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days PTO

401k fully vested on start date

100% healthcare coverage for employees

Educational assistance for college classes

Job summary

Akina Inc is seeking an Agile Developer 3 in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, to modernize a legacy operational system using a microservices-based architecture. The role includes Agile development and delivery of software, as well as executing and authoring tests.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and 9 years of experience or a Master's degree and 7 years of experience, alongside an active Top Secret clearance with polygraph. Benefits include 24 days PTO, 401k contributions, and full healthcare coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline with 9 years of experience.
• Active Top Secret clearance with polygraph required.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing a test framework to execute manual and automated tests.
• Authoring tests utilizing Cucumber and Playwright.
• Execute load and performance testing.

Skills

Agile development

Microservices design & architecture

Cucumber

Playwright

Automation testing

Java

Javascript

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Jira

Gitlab

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Agile Developer 3 - (Microservices, Playwright, Cucumber)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required

Position ID: 09-8909-AD3

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Description

Modernizing a legacy operational system using a microservices-based architecture and cutting‑edge technologies.

The System Automation Software Engineer will be responsible for Agile development and delivery of software.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing a test framework to execute manual and automated tests.
• Authoring tests utilizing Cucumber and Playwright.
• Execute load and performance testing, chaos testing, functional testing and end‑to‑end testing.
• Agile development and delivery of software.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders.

Required Skills

• Utilizing a test framework to execute manual and automated tests.
• Authoring tests utilizing Cucumber and Playwright.
• Knowledgeable in Microservices design & architecture, CI/CD, Test frameworks and automation, Agile Methodology.
• Execute load and performance testing, chaos testing, functional testing and end‑to‑end testing.
• Agile development and delivery of software.
• Communication and collaboration: Software Development is a team‑oriented discipline. Engineers need to be able to communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders.

Desired Skills

• Playwright
• Cucumber
• JMeter
• Swagger (or similar API tool)
• Selenium Tools: Cypress, 508 testing tools (JAWS or NVDA)
• Java
• Javascript
• Python
• Ansible
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• CI/CD
• Gitlab
• Jira

AD3 Qualifications

Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, plus 9 years of experience, or a Master's degree plus 7 years of experience; or equivalent experience/combined education.

An active Top Secret clearance with polygraph (CI poly within 7 years).

Salary Range

$201k-$245k (Annually)

Benefits

We offer 24 days PTO accrued annually, 11 federal holidays, 401k fully vested on your start date with the company contributing 10% of your salary, 100% healthcare coverage for employees and 50% toward dependents, and educational assistance for college classes and job‑related training and certifications.

EEO Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.