Mid-level Software Test Automation Engineer

Blackstone Technology Group; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackstone Talent Group is seeking a Mid-level Software Test Automation Engineer to join our Client's team in Reston, VA. The role involves leading a team, shaping the automation strategy, and managing the framework while coordinating with engineers, DevOps, analysts, and developers to validate complex software releases.

The candidate will create automated test scripts using Selenium and JMeter, perform/oversee test planning, and report results to the project manager.

Qualifications

• Experience with manual functional, regression, usability, integration, remote access, and accessibility testing.
• Experience developing automation scripts from scratch with programming code (Java, JavaScript, Python, etc.).
• Experience developing an automation framework from scratch.
• Experience with web services testing and SQL/DB back-end testing.
• Ability to create test plans, test cases, and test summary reports; estimate level of effort.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of test automation engineers and the test automation strategy.
• Manage the automation framework and test plans, including peer reviews and test reports.
• Develop automated and performance test scripts using Selenium, JMeter, or similar tools.
• Collaborate with clients and testers to communicate defects and support UAT during releases.

Skills

Automation leadership

Team coordination

Agile testing

Communication

Tools

Selenium

JMeter

Java

JavaScript

Python

SQL

JIRA

Confluence

Zephyr Scale

JAWS

SortSite

Dragon

WAVE

Lighthouse

Job description

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Mid-level Software Test Automation Engineer to join our Client's team.

Position Description:

The candidate must be self-driven, with the ability to work independently not only with test engineers and DevOps teams but with business analysts and developers to review software design and requirements documentation to understand the application functionality. The position requires candidate to lead a team of test automation engineers, lead the test automation strategy, manage the automation framework, perform/oversee level of effort estimates, test plans, test case scripting, peer reviews, and test summary reports to ensure a successfully tested release. In addition to manual/ functional testing, the candidate will also need to create automated test and performance test scripts using Selenium, Jmeter or similar tools. The individual will test key functionality, setup and verify data, and report test results to the manager. Individual will be responsible for interacting with clients on a daily basis during testing phases to ensure that release testing defects are communicated to the client and/or support UAT.

Required Skills:

Experience with manual functional, regression, usability, integration, remote access, and accessibility testing. Experience with developing automation scripts from scratch with programming code (Java, java script, python, etc.) and experience developing an automation framework from scratch. Experience using AI throughout testing process to generate test plans, cases, automation, and test reports. Some experience with developing performance scripts from scratch with programming code. Web services testing: experience developing scripts using web services tool. Serving as SME in SQL, DB, back-end testing. Experience developing level of effort estimates and testing schedules for own work and others, and authoring test plans, test case scripting and test summary reports. Experience testing in an Agile development environment using tools such as JIRA, Confluence and Zephyr Scale to develop/execute functional and regression test scripts, Requirements Traceability, and manage defects. Experience with Section 508 testing using tools such as JAWS, SortSite, Dragon, WAVE, or Lighthouse. Must successfully complete a Public Trust investigation prior to onboarding. Experience working with a client during User Acceptance Test sessions. Security Clearance Required: Public Trust.

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors. EOE of Minorities/Females/Veterans/DisabilitiesMi