Automation Tester (Secret Clearance) — Web/API Testing

ECS; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS is seeking a Software Tester in Stafford, VA to design, expand, and maintain a test automation framework. You will build automated tests for web front-ends, APIs, and databases, and integrate them into GitLab pipelines. A self‑starting, proactive tester who collaborates with DevOps and Developers is essential.

Salary range is $75,000–$85,000. The role requires a secret clearance and experience in automation, test data, and cross‑browser testing within an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Secret clearance required.
• Minimum 1+ years of automation testing experience.
• Experience with test suite development and maintenance.
• Proficiency with automated testing tools and frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Robot, Cucumber).
• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, K6, LoadRunner).
• Ability to write automated tests for web front ends, APIs and databases.
• Experience with manual testing and integration testing.
• Cross‑browser/cross‑platform testing experience.
• Experience in agile environments (SAFe/Scrum/XP/Kanban).
• Ability to generate and maintain controlled test datasets and scenarios.
• Collaborative, quality‑driven team player.

Responsibilities

• Design, expand and maintain the test automation framework.
• Build automated tests for web fronts, APIs and databases.
• Integrate tests into GitLab pipelines and CI/CD workflows.
• Collaborate with DevOps and developers to meet requirements.
• Support and improve overall software quality and test coverage.

Skills

Secret clearance

Automation testing

Test suite development

Selenium

Playwright

Appium

Robot Framework

Cucumber

JMeter

Performance testing

API testing

Database testing

Manual testing

Integration testing

Cross-browser testing

Agile methodologies

Test data generation

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Team player

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Appium

Robot Framework

Cucumber

JMeter

Job description

ECS is seeking a Software Tester in Stafford, VA to design, expand, and maintain a test automation framework. You will build automated tests for web front-ends, APIs, and databases, and integrate them into GitLab pipelines. A self‑starting, proactive tester who collaborates with DevOps and Developers is essential.

Salary range is $75,000–$85,000. The role requires a secret clearance and experience in automation, test data, and cross‑browser testing within an Agile environment.