Senior Automated Test Engineer

Jobtailor; Woodlawn (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Woodlawn, MD is seeking an Architect to implement and evolve automated API and UI testing frameworks, and to integrate them into CI/CD pipelines with quality gates and reporting.

The role requires 7–10+ years in test automation, expertise in REST Assured, Selenium Java, and strong API security knowledge. Onsite daily work in Woodlawn is expected, with mentoring responsibilities and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years IT experience.
• 7–10+ years of experience in test automation.
• Expertise in API automation using REST Assured, TestNG, and Postman.
• Expertise in UI automation using Selenium Java.
• Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD platforms.
• Strong understanding of HTTP, JSON structures, OAuth 2.0, and JWT.
• Proficiency in Java and collaboration in mixed tech environments.
• Experience with API security testing and negative scenarios.
• Onsite operations in Woodlawn, MD daily.
• Experience with MongoDB, Liberty/Java services, .NET/Angular UI, Solr, MFT, and DB2 on z/OS.
• Familiarity with Control-M and VAL/MC processes.
• Experience with service virtualization using WireMock, Mountebank, or Parasoft.
• Performance testing with JMeter, Gatling, or k6.
• 508 compliance testing exposure.
• Familiarity with enterprise validation tools (ALM/UFT/Parasoft).

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and evolve automated API and UI testing frameworks.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines with quality gates and reporting.
• Conduct release validation in VAL environments and support MC sanity checks.
• Triage broker and health alerts and collaborate on resolutions.
• Apply POM and SOLID to scalable automation codebases.
• Lead code reviews and modernization efforts.
• Implement and validate API security controls per OWASP Top 10.
• Introduce and configure service virtualization for distributed systems.
• Design and maintain test data strategies including masking/deterministic pseudonymization.
• Conduct accessibility validation per Section 508.
• Mentor cross-functional teams.
• Develop reusable technical how-tos, best practices, and training for validators and developers.

Skills

REST Assured

Selenium Java

CI/CD

API Security

Code Review

Mentoring

OWASP

WireMock

Mountebank

Parasoft

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Postman

TestNG

GitLab

Azure DevOps

Bitbucket

MongoDB

Liberty/Java Services

Control-M

JMeter

Job description

• Architect, implement, and evolve automated API and UI testing frameworks
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines with quality gates and consumable reporting
• Conduct release validation in VAL environments and support MC sanity checks
• Triage broker and health alerts and collaborate with development and operations teams on resolutions
• Apply POM and SOLID principles to create scalable, maintainable automation codebases
• Lead code reviews and modernization efforts
• Implement and validate API security controls aligned with the OWASP API Top 10
• Introduce and configure service virtualization for distributed and dependent systems
• Design, implement, and maintain test data strategies, including masking and deterministic pseudonymization
• Conduct accessibility validation aligned with Section 508 requirements
• Mentor cross-functional teams
• Develop reusable technical how-tos, best practices, and training materials for validators and developers

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain US Public Trust Clearance
• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years IT experience
• 7–10+ years of experience in test automation
• Expertise in API automation using REST Assured, TestNG, and Postman
• Expertise in UI automation using Selenium Java
• Experience integrating automated test suites into Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, and Bitbucket CI/CD platforms
• Strong understanding of HTTP, JSON structures, OAuth 2.0, and JWT
• Proficiency in Java and ability to collaborate in mixed .NET and JavaScript environments
• Experience with API security testing, including authorization and negative test scenarios
• Must support onsite operations in Woodlawn, Maryland daily
• Experience with MongoDB, Liberty/Java services, .NET/Angular UI, Solr, MFT, and DB2 on z/OS
• Familiarity with Control-M batch flows and VAL/MC operational processes
• Experience with service virtualization using WireMock, Mountebank, or Parasoft
• Performance testing experience using JMeter, Gatling, or k6
• Experience performing Section 508 compliance testing
• Experience with ALM, UFT, or Parasoft in enterprise validation contexts

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in architecting and implementing automated API and UI testing frameworks, integrating them into CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring compliance with security standards such as OWASP. Proficient in mentoring teams and developing best practices for test automation and validation processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• API Automation Using REST Assured
• UI Automation Using Selenium Java
• Integration With Jenkins CI/CD
• API Security Testing
• Performance Testing Using JMeter

Hard Skills

• Test Automation
• Java Programming
• HTTP Understanding
• JSON Structures
• OAuth 2.0
• JWT
• Service Virtualization
• Section 508 Compliance Testing
• Test Data Strategies
• Code Review

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• US Public Trust Clearance

Industry Keywords

• CI/CD Pipelines
• Automated Testing
• API Security Controls
• Accessibility Validation
• Operational Processes

Tools & Technologies

• Postman
• TestNG
• GitLab
• Azure DevOps
• Bitbucket
• MongoDB
• Liberty/Java Services
• Control-M
• WireMock
• JMeter