Automated Test Engineer

Reflexive Concepts; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Reflexive Concepts is seeking an Automated Test Engineer in Maryland to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of a mission-critical reporting system. You will design and maintain automated UI and API test suites using Cypress, collaborating with a cross-functional Agile team.

The role emphasizes integration of tests into CI/CD (GitLab CI/CD) and active participation in sprint ceremonies to ensure comprehensive test coverage for new features and bug fixes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests with Cypress.
• Experience testing modern web apps, RESTful microservices, and APIs.
• Strong QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Familiar with Jira and Confluence; Agile teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated UI and API tests using Cypress.
• Execute tests, analyze results, report defects, and track metrics.
• Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD) with DevOps.
• Collaborate in Agile ceremonies to ensure coverage for new features.

Skills

Cypress

API testing

QA methodologies

Agile/Scrum

Git

RESTful services

Tools

Git

GitLab CI/CD

Jira

Confluence

Docker

Job description

Reflexive Concepts is seeking an Automated Test Engineer to join our team!

We have an immediate need for an Automated Test Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of a mission-critical reporting system. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, passionate about software quality, and has a strong background in developing robust automated test suites. This role involves close collaboration with a cross-functional Agile team of software developers, systems engineers, and product owners to validate functional enhancements and support the ongoing modernization of authoring and dissemination tools.

Responsibilities:

• Test Automation Design & Development: Independently design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable automated UI and API test scripts utilizing Cypress.
• Test Execution & Reporting: Execute automated test suites, analyze results, troubleshoot failures, and comprehensively document defects and testing metrics.
• Integration & Delivery: Partner with DevOps and software engineers to integrate automated testing seamlessly into the CI/CD pipeline (e.g. GitLab CI/CD) to ensure continuous quality and rapid feedback.
• Collaboration: Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, demos) and work with the team to understand functional requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage for all new features and bug fixes.

Required technical skills include:

• Proven experience designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using Cypress
• Experience testing modern web applications, RESTful microservices, and APIs
• Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Practical experience with Agile software development methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Experience with version control systems (Git)

Desired technical skills include:

• Experience configuring and integrating automated tests within CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab CI/CD)
• Familiarity with cloud-based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services)
• Basic understanding of containerization (Docker) to test applications in consistent environments
• Familiarity with domain knowledge surrounding government agency reporting and dissemination policies