Automation Test Engineer

UNAVAILABLE; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk is seeking an Automated Test Engineer to design and implement automated testing for mission-critical client projects. You will deliver hands-on QA, build test plans, and drive test automation across environments.

The role emphasizes CI/CD integration, security, and collaboration with developers in an Agile setting. Strong scripting, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes skills are required.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance
• BS Degree in an IT field or a non-IT degree plus 2 years IT experience
• 5 Years of experience with Git SCM providers (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
• 5 Years of experience with programming or scripting languages
• 5 Years of DevSecOps experience in Agile environments
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• 5 Years of test automation with Selenium, Appium, SoapUI, RestAssured, Postman
• Experience integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with performance and load testing
• Experience with one or more cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Responsibilities

• Understand stakeholder needs and translate to developers
• Collaborate with product design to determine testing parameters
• Write test plans, test cases, procedures, and QA reports
• Manage test data architecture and requests
• Troubleshoot errors and streamline test procedures
• Perform data, functional, performance, usability, and accessibility testing
• Establish automated testing tools and infrastructure
• Validate testing across cloud migrations
• Develop automated test scripts with parallelization and idempotency
• Automate development, testing, deployment, and release processes
• Ensure systems are secure against cybersecurity threats
• Work with developers to ensure processes are followed
• Document current environments and perform gap analysis
• Leverage virtualization and containerization for testing
• Improve DevSecOps processes and tools
• Provide status updates and cross-train team members
• Act as individual contributor and mentor juniors

Skills

Git SCM workflows

Programming/Scripting

Agile experience

DevSecOps

CI/CD automation

Education

BS in IT field

BS in non-IT + 2 yrs IT

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

Test automation tools

Job description

Overview

Are you inquisitive? Thorough? Diplomatic? Ever worked as part of a program that is Agile? Are you interested in being an agent of change on a team committed to achieving client-focused, mission-driven excellence?

Steampunk is looking for you to join our team as a Automated Test Engineer.You'll implement automation for increased efficiency and provide hands-on testing and QA expertise in mission critical work across our client base.

Responsibilities

• Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers
• Meet with product design team to determine testing parameters
• Write test plans, create test cases, test procedures, bug reports, final QA reports for products
• Manage test data architecture definition and requests
• Troubleshoot errors and streamline the test procedures
• Testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results, including three or more of the following:
  • Data validation testing
  • Functional testing
  • Performance and load testing
  • Usability testing
  • Accessibility (508) testing

• Establishingautomated testing tools and infrastructure for test automation
• Provide validation testing of different system and data sets for cloud migrations

• Develop automated testing scripts considering parallelization and idempotency
• Automate and improve development, testing, deployment,and release processes
• Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
• Working with software developers and software engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
• Document as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations
• Leverage virtualization and containerization to optimize testing software systems
• Work with teams to bring continuous improvement to DevSecOps processes and tools
• Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided
• Present regular status updates and provide cross training to other DevSecOps team members
• Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance
• BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience
• 5 Years of experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
• 5 Years of experience with one or more programming or scripting languages
• 5 Years of application DevSecOps experience with actual/active development experience in an Agile environment
• Experience utilizing docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes
• 5 Years of experience implementing test automation, using tools such as Selenium, Appium, Soap UI, RestAssured, Postman
• Experience integrating test automation including performance, security, and functional tests into CI/CD Pipelines
• Experience with performance and load testing
• Experience in one or more cloud computing environments (e.g. AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Preferred:

• Certifications:
  • CAST (Certified Associate in Software Testing)
  • International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Certification
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Experience with documenting an as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations