Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Navigant; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Holiday & PTO

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Automation Engineer to develop and maintain automated test scripts, focusing on UI automation with Playwright. You will lead automation initiatives, integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, and mentor team members across AWS-based workloads.

The role requires strong manual and automated testing skills, proficiency with Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript), API testing, and experience in an Agile delivery environment.

Qualifications

• Four+ years of QA or testing experience in enterprise systems.
• Experience with AWS-based workloads.
• Strong experience in manual and automated testing including defect documentation, reproduction, regression testing, and validation.
• Proficiency developing test automation using Playwright with JavaScript or TypeScript, plus API testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts across multiple user roles and workflows.
• Design and implement UI automation using Playwright, ensuring reliable, maintainable coverage.
• Lead test automation initiatives, including CI/CD and DevSecOps integration.
• Conduct peer reviews of test automation code to promote quality and consistency.
• Communicate test results, defects, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders during each release cycle.
• Collaborate with team members in an Agile environment to support iterative releases.

Skills

Playwright

JavaScript

TypeScript

API testing

Swagger

Postman

GitHub Actions

AWS

Vue.js

Python

Django

Education

Bachelor's degree or four years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Playwright

Swagger

Postman

GitHub Actions

Sentry

AWS Systems Manager

PostgreSQL

Vue.js

Job description

## Quality Assurance Automation EngineerApply: US - VA, McLean: Full time: Posted Today: 40660**Job Family:**Testing**Travel Required:**Up to 10%**Clearance Required:**Ability to Obtain Public Trust**What You Will Do:*** Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using relevant testing frameworks to validate application functionality across multiple user roles and workflows.* Design and implement UI automation using tools such as Playwright, ensuring automated test coverage is reliable, maintainable, and aligned with release objectives.* Lead test automation initiatives, including the integration of automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps processes.* Conduct peer reviews of test automation code to promote quality, consistency, and adherence to engineering best practices.* Communicate test execution results, defects, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders during each release cycle.**What You Will Need:*** Minimum of four (4) years of experience in quality assurance, software testing, or application development for enterprise systems.* At least two (2) years of experience providing quality assurance and testing support for AWS-based workloads.* Bachelor’s degree or four (4) additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.* Demonstrated experience performing manual and automated testing, including defect documentation, issue reproduction, regression testing, and validation.* Strong experience developing test automation using Playwright with JavaScript or TypeScript, along with API testing, performance testing, Swagger, and Postman.* Experience designing, maintaining, and integrating CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions with AWS services such as Systems Manager and PostgreSQL.* Proficiency testing applications and workloads built with AWS services and technologies, including Vue.js, Python, Django, and Amazon S3.* Ability to work effectively in a remote environment while collaborating with, mentoring, and supporting team members to resolve complex technical issues.* Experience working in Agile delivery environments, including planning, testing, and supporting iterative software releases.* Ability to test and validate workloads against AWS Well-Architected Framework principles and related quality standards.* Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship. Due to the nature of this role and associated government clearance requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders) to be eligible for consideration.* Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD \"PUBLIC TRUST\"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.**What Would Be Nice To Have:*** Experience supporting or testing Python/Django-based web applications.* Experience conducting penetration, performance, or load testing for applications hosted in AWS cloud environments.* Experience configuring and validating application monitoring, alerting, and error tracking using Sentry or similar tools.* Knowledge of Section 508 accessibility testing standards, requirements, and validation practices.**What We Offer:**Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.Benefits include:* Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance* Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays* Parental Leave* 401(k) Retirement Plan* Group Term Life and Travel Assistance* Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance* Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts* Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits* Short-Term & Long-Term Disability* Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities* Employee Referral Program* Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach* Care.com annual membership* Employee Assistance Program* Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)* Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus**About Guidehouse**Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [e-mail]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [e-mail]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.*Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.*