Automation Test Engineer: CI/CD & Security Vetting

Pitech Solutions, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Pitech Solutions, Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Software Test Engineer to design, develop, and execute automated test strategies for a modernization project. You will ensure application functionality is validated through repeatable automated test suites integrated into CI/CD before production.

Huntsville-based role requiring 3+ years in test automation or related fields, with experience in Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, and CI/CD tools. Clearance capable preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software test engineering with a focus on test automation.
• Experience automating tests with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, NUnit or xUnit.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Familiarity with containerized application testing in environments such as OpenShift or Kubernetes.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to identify edge cases and produce comprehensive test coverage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated unit, integration, and end-to-end regression test suites achieving 90% code coverage and covering 95% of critical business functions per release.
• Integrate all automated tests into the Jenkins/GitLab CI/CD pipeline, ensuring 100% of builds include automated test execution.
• Enforce quality gates preventing any failed build from being deployed to production or production-like environments.
• Integrate and maintain automated security scanning (e.g., SAST/DAST) and Section 508 accessibility scanning in the pipeline with zero critical violations.
• Develop and maintain the Automated Deployment Plan documenting CI/CD pipeline maturity, at minimum 30 days before first production deployment.
• Track and manage defects in Digital.ai, ensuring <5% of total defects reach production and 100% of defects are tracked to resolution.
• Collaborate with developers and the Product Owner to define acceptance criteria and clarify user story requirements before development begins.
• Create and maintain documentation specifying which tests are included in the automated pipeline.
• Support load and stress testing to validate the system supports 300-500 concurrent users without degradation.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies including planning, demos, and retrospectives, providing quality metrics in Sprint Summary Reports.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

ISTQB certification or equivalent

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

NUnit

xUnit

Jenkins

GitLab CI

OpenShift

Kubernetes

SonarQube

Veracode

OWASP ZAP

JMeter

Gatling

Job description

Pitech Solutions, Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Software Test Engineer to design, develop, and execute automated test strategies for a modernization project. You will ensure application functionality is validated through repeatable automated test suites integrated into CI/CD before production.

Huntsville-based role requiring 3+ years in test automation or related fields, with experience in Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, and CI/CD tools. Clearance capable preferred.