Secret-Clearance Test Engineer - Automation & QA Lead

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

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.