Automated Test Engineer - Cypress, CI/CD & Agile

Captivation; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 20% 401k contribution

HSA contribution of $3,600

6 weeks paid time off

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability/

AD&D

Job summary

Captivation is seeking an Automated Test Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our systems. You will design and maintain scalable automated tests, collaborating with a cross-functional Agile team to validate enhancements and modernization efforts.

The role requires TS/JS test scripting, Cypress automation, and experience with RESTful APIs, CI/CD integration, and Jira/Confluence. Top Secret/SCI clearance and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using Cypress.
• Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript for test script development.
• 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 Jira/Confluence.
• Experience with version control systems (Git).

Responsibilities

• Test Automation Design & Development for UI and API tests using Cypress.
• Execute automated test suites, analyze results, troubleshoot failures, document defects and metrics.
• Integrate automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline (GitLab CI/CD) with DevOps.
• Collaborate in Agile ceremonies and ensure comprehensive test coverage for new features and fixes.

Skills

Cypress

JavaScript/TypeScript

RESTful APIs

QA methodologies

Agile / Jira / Confluence

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree substitute for 2 years experience

Tools

Cypress

Git

GitLab CI/CD

Jira

Confluence

Docker

Job description

Captivation is seeking an Automated Test Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our systems. You will design and maintain scalable automated tests, collaborating with a cross-functional Agile team to validate enhancements and modernization efforts.

The role requires TS/JS test scripting, Cypress automation, and experience with RESTful APIs, CI/CD integration, and Jira/Confluence. Top Secret/SCI clearance and US citizenship are required.