Automation Test Engineer

KC; Montgomery (AL); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Karthik Consulting, LLC is seeking an experienced QA/Test professional to independently verify IMDS CDB/IMDS-MSM releases with repeatable test cases and automation. You will translate operational rules into tests, reproduce failures, and retest corrections while remaining separate from the application code under test.

The role includes developing test data, automated regression scripts using Selenium or UFT, and contributing to test strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience independently planning and executing application, integration and regression tests, with traceable evidence and reproducible defect reports.
• Ability to build or maintain automation/scripts rather than rely exclusively on manual click-through testing.
• Ability to translate maintenance transactions, schedules and interfaces into expected results and data checks.
• Ability to distinguish an independent technical recommendation from final Government acceptance or authorization.
• Possess or obtain and maintain Secret clearance before Government system or facility access, and complete required investigation, CAC, access and security training.

Responsibilities

• Build independent tests for CDB maintenance transactions and MSM schedules, qualification checks and aircraft-history changes across the COBOL/C# boundary.
• Exercise assigned exchanges and DDIL scenarios; compare expected transactions before outage, during disconnection and after synchronization.
• Create test data, expected outcomes and traceability linking backlog requirements, acceptance criteria, executed cases and defects.
• Develop maintainable scripts and automated regression using Selenium, UFT or other Government-approved tools.
• Contribute to the A006 Test Strategy and pipeline/test evidence; provide reproducible failures, coverage gaps and release-readiness recommendations for CV&I/QT&E support.
• Execute assigned Section 508, security-remediation and COOP/recovery checks when qualified; obtain specialist support when needed.
• Do not independently verify code you authored; preserve test-data/configuration history, controlled tools and objective judgment when approved AI-assisted testing is used.

Skills

Test planning

Test execution

Automation scripting

Independent judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/SE

Tools

Selenium

UFT

SQL validation

Job description

Position Summary

Independently verify IMDS CDB / IMDS-MSM releases with repeatable test cases, automation and objective evidence. You will translate operational rules into tests, reproduce failures and retest corrections while remaining separate from authorship of the application code under test. This position is contingent based on award, with an anticipated salary range of $115,000-$120,000 based on candidate qualifications and final contract requirements.

Work Environment

• Work Location: Remote/hybrid eligible; Montgomery/Gunter Annex attendance for onboarding, reviews and mission events.
• Security Clearance: Active Secret
• Salary: $115K-$120K

Compensation

Karthik Consulting is committed to providing competitive compensation based on the responsibilities of the role, required qualifications, security clearance level, relevant experience, certifications, customer requirements, geographic location, and overall business needs. The salary range listed for this position represents a good-faith estimate of the current compensation range for this role.

At Karthik Consulting, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range. Final compensation decisions are based on the facts and circumstances of each candidate's experience, qualifications, certifications, clearance level, contract requirements, and overall alignment with the role.

Employees may be eligible for company benefits and additional compensation programs, subject to company policy, contract requirements, and individual eligibility.

Program Scope and Description

IMDS supports Air Force maintenance documentation, scheduling, personnel qualifications and aircraft/equipment history. The disclosed baseline distinguishes the Micro Focus COBOL Central Data Base (CDB) from the C# Maintenance Scheduling Module (MSM), with hosting on Cloud One Azure.

IMDS CDB/MSM transactional and interface regression; COBOL/C# application behavior on the disclosed Azure baseline. Developers' unit tests are inputs, not a substitute for this role. Security, accessibility and recovery tests require the appropriate assigned competence.

Key Responsibilities

Mission and integration verification

• Build independent tests for CDB maintenance transactions and MSM schedules, qualification checks and aircraft-history changes across the COBOL/C# boundary.
• Exercise assigned CEMS/REMIS/FMxC2/BLADE exchanges and DDIL scenarios; compare expected transactions before outage, during disconnection and after synchronization.
• Create test data, expected outcomes and traceability linking backlog requirements, acceptance criteria, executed cases and defects.

Automation and release evidence

• Develop maintainable scripts and automated regression using Selenium, UFT or other Government-approved tools appropriate to the application.
• Contribute to the A006 Test Strategy and pipeline/test evidence; provide reproducible failures, coverage gaps and release-readiness recommendations for CV&I/QT&E support.

Assurance and independence

• Execute assigned Section 508, security-remediation and COOP/recovery checks when qualified; obtain specialist support when needed.
• Do not independently verify code you authored; preserve test-data/configuration history, controlled tools and objective judgment when approved AI-assisted testing is used.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, software/systems engineering or a related field preferred. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered only where permitted by the applicable contract labor category.

Professional Certifications

• Software test, test-automation or accessibility training/certification preferred. Mandatory cyber credentials apply only to approved security-testing work roles.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience independently planning and executing application, integration and regression tests, with traceable evidence and reproducible defect reports.
• Ability to build or maintain automation/scripts rather than rely exclusively on manual click-through testing.
• Ability to translate maintenance transactions, schedules and interfaces into expected results and data checks.
• Ability to distinguish an independent technical recommendation from final Government acceptance or authorization.
• Possess or obtain and maintain Secret clearance before Government system or facility access, and complete required investigation, CAC, access and security training.

Preferred Qualifications

• IMDS CDB/MSM, maintenance rules and disconnected-operation tests.
• Selenium/UFT, SQL validation, accessibility testing or repeatable security/recovery evidence relevant to the assignment.