Mid Test Engineer

Ariel Partners; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ariel Partners in the DMV area is seeking a Test Engineer to develop and execute automated tests, expand the test automation framework, and integrate with GitLab pipelines. You will collaborate with DevOps Engineers and Developers to ensure the application meets user and business requirements while maintaining scalability and quality.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in test automation, strong collaboration skills, and a proactive mindset.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance is required.
• 5+ years of automation testing experience and proficiency with manual testing.
• Experience with test suite development and maintenance.
• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Robot, Cucumber, etc.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, etc.
• Experience writing automated tests for web front ends, web services, APIs, and databases
• Experience with integration testing
• Experience cross-browser/cross-platform testing
• Experience working as part of an agile team using SAFe, Scrum, XP and/or Kanban
• Generation and maintenance of controlled test datasets and scenarios
• Desire to work in a collaborative environment
• Quality and Detail-orientated
• Team player who works well with customers and colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to lead and manage a team of testers, providing clear guidance and mentorship
• Experience with Git version control and collaborative development workflows
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for determining automation test failures

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans and automation scripts
• Expand, improve, and maintain the test automation framework
• Support client expansion of test automation framework
• Collaborate with DevOps and Developers to ensure scalability and quality
• Lead and mentor a team of testers
• Contribute to cross-functional Agile teams and ensure deliverables meet quality standards

Skills

Active Secret clearance

Automation testing

Manual testing

Test suite development

Automated testing tools

Selenium

Playwright

Appium

Robot Framework

Cucumber

JMeter

LoadRunner

Web API testing

Git

Cross-browser testing

SAFe Scrum Kanban

Mentoring / leadership

Test data management

Troubleshooting

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Appium

Robot Framework

Cucumber

JMeter

LoadRunner

Git

Job description

Candidate must be located in DMV area and able to commute to Stafford, VA office 3-4 times per months.

***Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance required.***

The Test Engineer will support the program with hands-on test development and execution experience implementing automated testing and integration into Gitlab pipelines. This tester is responsible for expanding, improving, and maintaining our test automation framework, and supporting our client with expansion of their test automation framework.

Thistester should be self-starting and proactive; they are expected to serve as a trusted resource on the business logic in place as well as our system architecture.

They are expected to work collaboratively, with minimal supervision, on teams including DevOps Engineers and Developers to ensure our application meets users’ needs, as well as business requirements and scalability characteristics. Each team member is expected to be cross-functional and take collective ownership to ensure deliverables are met and superb quality is achieved.

Required Skills

• Must hold Active Secret clearance
• Minimum 5 years of Automation testing experience and proficiency with Manual testing
• Experience with test suite development and maintenance
• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks such asSelenium, Playwright, Appium, Robot, Cucumber, etc.
• Experience with performancetesting tools such as JMeter, Loadrunner, etc.
• Experience writing automated testsfor web front ends, web services, APIs, and databases
• Experience with integration testing
• Experience cross-browser/cross-platform testing
• Experience working as part of an agile team using SAFe, Scrum, XP and/or Kanban
• Generation and maintenance of controlled test datasets and scenarios
• Desire to work in a collaborative environment
• Quality and Detail-orientated
• Team player who works well with customers and colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to lead and manage a team of testers, providing clear guidance and mentorship
• Experience with Git version control and collaborative development workflows
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for determining automation test failures

Desired Skills

• Experience working with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• Experience providing technical leadership – understands overall architecture, understands software engineering and testing best practices
• Experience with testing tools such as Xray, TestRail, or Zephyr
• Security testing experience a plus
• Self-motivated, quick learner with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with SPA web applications such as Angular, React, or Blazor
• Experience with Cloud-native web-based applications hosted in Azure or AWS

At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges, we are on their short list. We are looking for team members who share our values of: Integrity to do the right thing even when it hurts; Commitment to the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners; Courage to take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; and the constant pursuit of Excellence. Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.