Senior QA Automation Engineer - API & Web Testing

VTG Defense; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense seeks a detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web, API, and backend systems, integrating tests into the development lifecycle to improve reliability and performance.

Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, 5+ years in automation testing, and hands-on experience with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Java/Python/JavaScript, and REST API testing. On-site in Chantilly, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in software testing with automation focus.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts for web, API, and backend systems.
• Build and maintain scalable test automation frameworks.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and QA teams to define test strategies and acceptance criteria.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Analyze test results, identify defects, and track issues.
• Maintain test data and environments for consistent testing.
• Continuously improve test coverage, efficiency, and automation processes.
• Support manual testing efforts when needed.

Skills

Programming/scripting

API testing

SDLC & Agile

Git version control

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Postman

Job description

Overview

VTG is seeking a detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts. This role will play a critical part in ensuring software quality by integrating automated testing into the development lifecycle and improving overall system reliability and performance.

What will you do?

• Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts for web, API, and backend systems
• Build and maintain scalable test automation frameworks
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and QA teams to define test strategies and acceptance criteria
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing
• Analyze test results, identify defects, and track issues through resolution
• Maintain test data and environments for consistent and repeatable testing
• Continuously improve test coverage, efficiency, and automation processes
• Support manual testing efforts when needed

Do you have what it takes?

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in software testing with a focus on automation
• Strong experience with automation tools (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar)
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (Java, Python, JavaScript, or similar)
• Experience testing RESTful APIs (Postman, RestAssured, or similar tools)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions)
• Understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
• Experience with version control systems (Git)