Automated QA Tester (MD)

Cooperidge Consulting Firm; Washington; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking an experienced Automated QA Tester to support IT modernization initiatives. This role requires a current SECRET DoD Clearance and involves developing automated test scripts, validating results, and ensuring software quality. Candidates should have expertise in automation tools and programming skills, with opportunities for hybrid work at Fort Meade, MD.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Qualifications

• Current active SECRET DoD Clearance required.
• Experience with CI/CD DevSecOps environments.
• Ability to mentor team members.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project teams to understand requirements.
• Develop and execute manual and automated test scripts.
• Create and maintain automated test frameworks.
• Perform UI, API, and database testing.
• Support Agile delivery processes.

Skills

Automation tools (Selenium, Katalon, JUnit/TestNG)

Java, JavaScript, or Python

SQL

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree plus 4+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Jenkins

JMeter

LoadRunner

RestEasy

Postman

Insomnia

Job description

Overview

Cooperidge Consulting Firm is seeking an experienced Automated QA Tester to support a multi-year IT Modernization and Transformation initiative with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). This role is critical to delivering tested, secure, and hardened software solutions. The ideal candidate will design and execute automated test scripts, validate results, and ensure software quality across integration, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing.

A current active SECRET DoD Clearance is required for this position.

Location: Hybrid – On-site at Fort Meade, MD (2–3 days per week) with telework options.

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.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree plus 4+ years of relevant experience.


• Clearance: Active DoD Secret Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.


• Expert proficiency in automation tools such as Selenium, Katalon, JUnit/TestNG.


• Skilled in 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.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)


• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)


• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)


• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)


• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)


• Short Term & Long Term Disability


• Training & Development


• Wellness Resources