Automated QA Tester — DoD Secret Clearance, Hybrid

Cooperidge Consulting Firm; Upper Marlboro (MD); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Job summary

Cooperidge Consulting Firm is seeking an experienced Automated QA Tester to support a multi-year IT Modernization initiative with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The role involves designing and executing automated test scripts, validating results, and ensuring quality across integration, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing.

A current active SECRET DoD Clearance is required. Location is Hybrid—On-site at Fort Meade, MD (2-3 days/week) with telework options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.
• Proficiency in automation tools such as Selenium, Katalon, JUnit/TestNG.
• Strong Java, JavaScript, or Python for test automation scripting.
• Strong SQL skills for database validation (Postgres).
• Experience in CI/CD DevSecOps environments with Jira, Confluence, Jenkins.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to mentor team members.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to understand application requirements and conformance criteria.
• Develop and execute both manual and automated test scripts.
• Create and maintain automated test frameworks (Selenium, Katalon, JUnit/TestNG).
• Perform front-end (UI) and back-end (API, database, server-side) testing.
• Automate functionality, integration, and regression tests.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze test results and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
• Support Agile, incremental delivery processes.
• Conduct performance testing (JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Execute API testing using RestEasy, Postman, or Insomnia.

Skills

Automation testing

Java

JavaScript

Python

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Selenium

Katalon

JUnit/TestNG

Postman

RestEasy

Insomnia

Jira

Confluence

Jenkins

PostgreSQL

Job description

Cooperidge Consulting Firm is seeking an experienced Automated QA Tester to support a multi-year IT Modernization initiative with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The role involves designing and executing automated test scripts, validating results, and ensuring quality across integration, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing.

A current active SECRET DoD Clearance is required. Location is Hybrid—On-site at Fort Meade, MD (2-3 days/week) with telework options.