Automation Test Engineer - CI/CD & API Expert

Trusted Concepts, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 112,945 - 169,417; Full time

Job summary

Two Six Technologies in Herndon, VA, is seeking a software test engineer to advance automated and manual testing across REST APIs and microservices, collaborating with development teams to ensure quality.

The role requires 2–5 years of experience, strong testing frameworks, CI/CD integration, and a TS/SCI security clearance. You will design, execute, and maintain test suites and report defects clearly.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of professional software testing experience.
• Strong proficiency in automated testing frameworks and methodologies.
• Proven experience designing and implementing integration test suites.
• Experience with REST API testing and validation.
• Proficiency with Cypress or similar end‑to‑end testing frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline integration for automated tests.
• Knowledge of test design patterns and best practices.
• Experience with Git version control and collaborative workflows.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Excellent written communication for test documentation and defect reporting.
• Experience working collaboratively with development teams.

Responsibilities

• Performs software product testing and investigates possible causes of problems
• Performs manual testing as stop‑gap for automated testing
• Develops functional, end‑to‑end, regression, and performance tests in automated test environments
• Detects and writes software bug reports and feature requests
• Understands, reproduces, troubleshoots product defects and works with developers to determine the best resolution
• Assists in the planning and implementation of testing new features

Skills

Automated testing

REST API testing

Cypress

CI/CD integration

Bug investigation

Agile methodologies

Git

Test design patterns

Collaborative teamwork

Analytical thinking

Test documentation

Debugging skills

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Selenium

Jest

Mocha

Postman

RestAssured

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Two Six Technologies in Herndon, VA, is seeking a software test engineer to advance automated and manual testing across REST APIs and microservices, collaborating with development teams to ensure quality.

The role requires 2–5 years of experience, strong testing frameworks, CI/CD integration, and a TS/SCI security clearance. You will design, execute, and maintain test suites and report defects clearly.