Omm3025J

Omm IT Solutions; Woodlawn (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Omm IT Solutions in Woodlawn, MD is seeking a Sr. Automation Architect to design and implement advanced automation solutions using Java, Selenium, and modern QA frameworks. The role is on-site five days a week and requires eligibility for a public trust clearance.

You will mentor teams, build robust automation frameworks, and partner with the integration team to run automation in the test environment. A strong background in CI/CD, test automation, and database querying is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's and 5+ years of experience, Bachelor's and 7+ years of experience or 13+ years in lieu of a degree.
• Strong experience developing Selenium automation frameworks using Junit/TestNG and developing Maven targets to execute automation suites.
• Experience in setting up and maintaining Selenium Grid to execute tests in parallel and enable cross platform testing.
• Experience developing test scripts to implement Features, Test Scenarios and Step-Definitions in a customized test automation framework.
• Experience in configuring and execution of automated regression suites using Jenkins CI/CD pipeline and/or Selenium Grid.
• Experience developing automation test scripts to test Web Services using customized automation frameworks and tools such as Parasoft, Rest Assured and SOAP UI
• Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle) and experience with SQL for querying data to verify test results.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Scrum and/or Kanban Agile development processes, terminology and ceremonies (e.g., scrums, backlog grooming, retrospectives, demonstrations).
• Experience acting as a Scrum Master on an Agile software development projects

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, code, and implement next-generation technical solutions using software engineering best practices in the latest technologies.
• Provide technical support and guidance for the development and maintenance of automation artifacts including the automation framework, grid, and automation scripts.
• Mentor and train team members on automation and provide them information necessary to adopt quickly to the project requirements.
• Work closely with the integration team to facilitate automation runs in the Integration environment.
• Provide expertise in one or more of the following areas: automation test framework development, development of automation tests using core Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and Gherkin, execution of automation test suites and documentation of defects.
• All other duties as assigned or directed.

Skills

Automation testing

Java

Selenium

Cucumber

Gherkin

REST API

Parasoft

Agility

JUnit/TestNG

Selenium Grid

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

13+ years in lieu of a degree

Tools

Selenium Grid

Jenkins

Maven

REST Assured

SOAP UI

Playwright

Cypress

UiPath

Git

Stash

Job description

Omm IT Solutions | Permanent W-2 Employee / Corp2Corp Contractor

Sr. Automation Architect

Woodlawn, United States

• Job Type Permanent W-2 Employee / Corp2Corp Contractor
• Compensation Negotiable
• State/Province Maryland
• Country United States
• Work Authorization Authorized to work in USA
• Background Check/Public Trust Clearance US Public Trust Clearance
• Job Opening ID Omm3025J

Job Description

PLEASE NOTE:

• Selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance
• Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD 5 days a week

KEY REQUIRED SKILLS:

Strong knowledge of automation testing, Java, Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin, Selenium, REST API, Parasoft, Agility

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Architect, design, code, and implement next-generation technical solutions using software engineering best practices in the latest technologies.
  
• Provide technical support and guidance for the development and maintenance of automation artifacts including the automation framework, grid, and automation scripts.
  
• Mentor and train team members on automation and provide them information necessary to adopt quickly to the project requirements.
  
• Work closely with the integration team to facilitate automation runs in the Integration environment.
  
• Provide expertise in one or more of the following areas: automation test framework development, development of automation tests using core Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and Gherkin, execution of automation test suites and documentation of defects.
  
• All other duties as assigned or directed.
  

Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's and 5+ years of experience, Bachelor's and 7+ years of experience or 13+ years in lieu of a degree
  
• Strong experience developing Selenium automation frameworks using Junit/TestNG and developing Maven targets to execute automation suites.
  
• Experience in setting up and maintaining Selenium Grid to execute tests in parallel and enable cross platform testing.
  
• Experience developing test scripts to implement Features, Test Scenarios and Step-Definitions in a customized test automation framework.
  
• Experience in configuring and execution of automated regression suites using Jenkins CI/CD pipeline and/or Selenium Grid.
  
• Experience developing automation test scripts to test Web Services using customized automation frameworks and tools such as Parasoft, Rest Assured and SOAP UI
  
• Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle) and experience with SQL for querying data to verify test results.
  
• Comprehensive knowledge of Scrum and/or Kanban Agile development processes, terminology and ceremonies (e.g., scrums, backlog grooming, retrospectives, demonstrations).
  
• Experience acting as a Scrum Master on an Agile software development projects
  

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• In-depth knowledge of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) approaches to automation testing.
  
• Experience developing test scripts to implement Features, Test Scenarios and Step-Definitions in a customized test automation framework.
  
• Experience developing Selenium automation frameworks using Junit/TestNG and developing Maven targets to execute automation suites.
  
• Experience creating and executing manual test scripts and documenting test results/defects.
  
• Experience utilizing Parasoft for functional and API testing, and environment virtualization.
  
• Experience with other automation tools such as Playwright (preferred), Cypress, UiPath
  
• Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle) and experience with SQL for querying data to verify test results.
  
• Experience in setting up and maintaining Selenium Grid to execute tests in parallel and enable cross platform testing.
  
• Experience developing automation test scripts to test REST APIs using REST Assured or any Java-based libraries.
  
• Experience with Web Services Technologies (e.g., REST, SOAP, XML, JSON) and testing Web Services
  
• Comprehensive knowledge of Scrum and/or Kanban Agile development process and ceremonies (scrums, backlog grooming, retrospectives, demonstrations).
  

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Experience in configuring and execution of automated regression suites using Jenkins CI/CD pipeline or Selenium Grid.
  
• Experience with source code versioning and Pull Requests with Git and Stash.
  
• An in-depth knowledge of Social Security Administration (SSA) modern development environment including Git/Stash version control, VersionOne (Agility), Confluence, SonarQube, and Checkmarx.
  
• Experience with environments utilizing Cloud/Virtualization technologies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Docker.
  
• Exposure to AI-assisted test automation development.
  
• Experience building self-healing automation frameworks.
  
• Knowledge of synthetic data generation methods with/without using AI.
  
• Experience configuring and executing automation tests in containers.
  

Education/Work Experience

Master's and 5+ years of experience, Bachelor's and 7+ years of experience or 13+ years in lieu of a degree