Appian QA Lead: Test Automation & Strategy

Groundswell Corporation; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Flexible Spending Account

401K Match (immediate vesting)

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement, certification, 

Flexible work schedule

On-site gym and childcare option

Job summary

Groundswell Corporation seeks an experienced Appian Test Engineering Lead to drive the QA program and automate testing for web-based applications. Lead test strategy, environment design, and data, while mentoring the testing team across a mix of remote and hybrid work.

Based in McLean, VA, the role requires U.S. citizenship; TS clearance is preferred. You will coordinate test plans, manage tools like Playwright and Selenium, and deliver robust software testing in a federal-facing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in information technology or related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• 5+ years of software testing experience, working with developers, project and release managers, system administrators, business analysts, and database administrators.
• 2+ years of automation testing experience.
• Experience leading a team and mentoring junior team members.
• Experience interpreting requirements, writing quality control documentation (e.g. Test Reports), and writing user acceptance test plans (including Acceptance Criteria).
• Knowledge of Test Management, Automation toolsets and processes.
• Knowledge of Performance Testing process and cadence.
• Proficiency with test automation and test management tools, like Playwright and Selenium.
• Great organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and communicate and work productively as part of fully remote and/or hybrid teams.
• Must be a U.S. citizen in accordance with contract requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS clearance (preference given to those holding active TS clearance).

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of test strategy, test environment design, and test data.
• Provide leadership in the selection and hiring, training, mentoring, project performance evaluations of testing team members.
• Plan, execute, and report on software development and maintenance testing.
• Review and provide recommendations regarding test documentation.
• Develop test plans and procedures in support of system evaluation based upon specifications and technical data articulated in requirements documents.
• Develop and implement data collection plans based on data collection requirements, to include training for operators and data collectors.
• Conduct required reviews of all data collection forms and operational logs collected during test.
• Review Test Incident Reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Support analysis of documented user requirements and assists in the design of test plans in support of user requirements.
• Work and collaborate with testing working groups for test related issues and topics.
• Provide timely communication regarding upgrades and downtimes (planned & unplanned), system changes, or common issues.
• Understand how to properly report bugs and properly elevate issues as needed.
• Perform technical reviews; ensure adherence to quality processes.

Skills

Automation testing

Team leadership

Test strategy

Requirements interpretation

Test management tools

Citizenship

U.S. citizen

TS clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in information technology or related discipline

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Job description

Groundswell Corporation seeks an experienced Appian Test Engineering Lead to drive the QA program and automate testing for web-based applications. Lead test strategy, environment design, and data, while mentoring the testing team across a mix of remote and hybrid work.

Based in McLean, VA, the role requires U.S. citizenship; TS clearance is preferred. You will coordinate test plans, manage tools like Playwright and Selenium, and deliver robust software testing in a federal-facing environment.