Mid-Senior Automated Test Engineer

Nyla Technology Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nyla FLEX program

Health, dental, vision coverage

10% 401k matching

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions is seeking an Automated Test Engineer to design, implement, and maintain automated UI and API tests using Cypress in an on-site Annapolis Junction, MD setting. Candidates must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and have strong experience building tests for modern web apps and microservices.

You will collaborate in an Agile environment with developers and systems engineers, integrating tests into CD pipelines and supporting ongoing tool modernization.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, System Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Test Engineer, Systems Engineer, or QA Specialist on similar programs.

Responsibilities

• Design, write, and maintain high-quality, scalable automated UI and API test scripts using Cypress.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and support tool modernization.
• Ensure quality, reliability, and performance of mission-critical systems in an Agile environment.

Skills

Test Automation

Cypress

JavaScript/TypeScript

REST APIs

Agile/Scrum

Jira/Confluence

Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

Docker

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL is required

Do you like to tackle complex software challenges?

Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL is required

Do you like to tackle complex software challenges?

If you love mastering modern testing frameworks, ensuring the highest standards of software quality, and validating complex applications at scale, you’re in the right place! We are looking for an Automated Test Engineer who shares our drive to push boundaries and build secure, data-driven applications that make a real difference.

In this role, you will work within a collaborative, cross-functional Agile environment alongside developers and systems engineers. You will ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of mission-critical systems while integrating robust automated test suites into continuous delivery pipelines to validate functional enhancements and support ongoing tool modernizations.

Location & Work Environment

• Primary Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
• Work Style: On-site with up to 2 days per week of telework flexibility available!

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $150,000 - $250,000 (USD) base annual salary. Actual compensation offered may vary based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Required Skills

• Clearance: Active Fully-Cleared with Poly.
• Test Automation: Proven experience independently designing, writing, and maintaining high-quality, scalable automated UI and API test scripts utilizing Cypress (must be explicitly detailed on resume).
• Programming Languages: Direct proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript for automated test script development.
• Target Environment Testing: Comprehensive experience testing modern web applications, RESTful microservices, and APIs.
• QA Methodologies: Strong understanding of foundational software QA processes, industry-standard methodologies, and core validation tools.
• Agile Collaboration: Practical experience working within Agile software development frameworks and utilizing team tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Version Control: Hands-on experience managing code repositories with Git.

Education & Experience

• Level: Mid to Senior level.
• Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a Test Engineer, Systems Engineer, or QA Specialist on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, System Engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Substitution: Four (4) years of additional software/testing experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree (totaling 11 years of experience).

Desired Skills

• Pipeline Integration: Experience configuring and seamlessly integrating automated tests within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD) for rapid deployment feedback.
• Cloud Environments: Familiarity with Cloud-based architecture and deployment strategies utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Containerization: Basic understanding of container environments (Docker) to consistently test applications across environments.
• Domain Expertise: Familiarity with domain knowledge surrounding government agency reporting protocols and dissemination policies.

About Nyla Technology Solutions

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.

If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s team,

Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle.

The Nyla FLEX benefit program is designed to offer you flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule.

PAY - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract (over 40 hrs/week). There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract!

LEAVE - Want to spend more time with the family? Want more time to travel the world? You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave. That’s up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays! That’s not even including paid anniversary leave!

SCHEDULE - Does the traditional 40-hour workweek no longer fit your lifestyle? With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying the top-notch Nyla benefits you know and love. It\'s flexibility that works for you without compromising the perks!

WHAT ABOUT OTHER BENEFITS? Nyla’s health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company. We provide 10% 401k matching - with full vesting day 1! Our Professional Development offers $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for your continued growth. We even have a student loan repayment program and we provide 8 hours of volunteering annually so you can support your community, making your world a better place.

To learn more about Nyla's culture and our exceptional benefit packages click here.

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.