Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Guidehouse

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 113,000 - 188,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer in Washington, DC. The candidate will lead automation efforts in testing software products and cloud infrastructure. The role requires expertise in manual and automated testing, familiarity with AWS services, and a strong background in Agile principles. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

Minimum of 6 years in quality assurance or testing roles.
Experience with AWS workloads required.
Ability to perform manual & automated testing.
Familiarity with Agile practices.

Responsibilities

Create tests to identify issues with software.
Lead automation of testing activities.
Support testing across software development lifecycle.
Integrate automations into CI/CD Pipeline.

Skills

Manual & Automated Testing

Problem-solving skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Selenium

Apache JMeter

Jira

AWS

Docker

Job description

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As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you will create tests that identify issues with product software and infrastructure in advance of product launch.
Responsibilities will include test strategy and plan development, test and test data development, test execution and automation, tracking and reporting of software defects and defect resolution, root cause analysis of identified defects, and development and maintenance of test and test result documentation.
You will support testing activities across the entire software development lifecycle, including integration, system, performance, regression, user acceptance, disaster recovery, and end-to-end testing.
You will lead efforts to automate testing activities and to integrate test automations into the CI/CD Pipeline tools such as Github Actions, Code Fresh, etc., and DevSecOps processes.

Job Family

Testing (Digital)

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do

As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you will create tests that identify issues with product software and infrastructure in advance of product launch.
Responsibilities will include test strategy and plan development, test and test data development, test execution and automation, tracking and reporting of software defects and defect resolution, root cause analysis of identified defects, and development and maintenance of test and test result documentation.
You will support testing activities across the entire software development lifecycle, including integration, system, performance, regression, user acceptance, disaster recovery, and end-to-end testing.
You will lead efforts to automate testing activities and to integrate test automations into the CI/CD Pipeline tools such as Github Actions, Code Fresh, etc., and DevSecOps processes.

What You Will Need

Bachelor’s Degree or additional FOUR (10) years of experience in lieu of degree
Minimum of SIX (6) years of experience working in a quality assurance or testing role supporting enterprise computing platforms and system development efforts
Minimum of TWO (2) years of experience providing quality assurance and testing support for workloads that deploy on AWS
Ability to expertly perform manual & automated testing, documentation, and recreation and validation of issues or defects reported by the end users
Experience planning and tracking tests, test results, and defects in Jira and ability to proficiently perform application testing using Selenium and the Apache JMeter load testing tool
Proven ability to productively work remotely and collaborate, mentor, help, and support other team members, as needed to solve complex technical problems
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, team player, good time-management skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills, a sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the team's success
Proven ability to test software products and cloud infrastructure configurations and identifying deficiencies; suggest solutions to identified product problems; plan, create and manage the overall Quality Planning strategy; collaborate with the Product Development team to ensure consistent project execution; identify quality assurance process bottleneck and suggest actions for improvement; oversee continuous improvement projects; prepare and present quality assurance and testing reports, presentations, and information; and adhere to deadlines and communicate status and progress
An in-depth understanding of the Agile and Scaled Agile practices and principles experience. Must be an experienced Agile practitioner with proven ability to plan and implement software products with agility
Experience and proficiency developing and implementing quality assurance and testing programs for workloads that are implemented with AWS services, and software development technologies that include Vue.js, Python, Django, S3, SNS, SQS, Docker, EKS/Kubernetes, AWS Step Functions, EventBridge, AWS Lambda, AWS API Gateway, Elasticsearch, Caching frameworks, like Redis, Memcached, the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

What Would Be Nice To Have

Certification: AWS Certified Developer
Certification: AWS Certified AWS Solution Architect
Experience working with Python/Django web-based applications
Experience conducting penetration and load testing on the AWS Cloud
Experience working with the Playwright end-to-end test framework
Experience in configuring monitoring and alerting in Sentry
Knowledge of 508 testing standards and requirements

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

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.

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