Senior Test Automation Engineer

Strive Solutions; Merrifield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Strive Solutions is seeking a test automation engineer to design, build, and maintain automated web and API tests for mission-critical intelligence software. You will develop scalable test frameworks and ensure reliable test coverage to support secure, high-quality software delivery.

Collaborate with Agile teams, integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, analyze failures, and drive improvements while maintaining strong security through rigorous testing and adherence to clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Ability to pass a polygraph.
• Strong automation testing experience for web and APIs.
• Ability to build and scale test frameworks.
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting and failure analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain automated web and API test suites.
• Create scalable, maintainable testing frameworks and utilities.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze test failures, triage root causes, and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with Agile teams to enhance software quality and delivery confidence.
• Support secure software release practices through rigorous testing.

Skills

Automation testing (web & APIs)

Test framework scaling

CI/CD integration

Troubleshooting & failure analysis

Security clearance requirement

Polygraph readiness

Job description

Role Summary

Design, build, and maintain automated web and API tests for mission-critical intelligence software. Develop scalable test frameworks and ensure reliable test coverage to support secure, high-quality software delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain automated web and API test suites.
• Create scalable, maintainable testing frameworks and utilities.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze test failures, triage root causes, and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with Agile teams to enhance software quality and delivery confidence.
• Support secure software release practices through rigorous testing.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Ability to pass a polygraph.
• Strong automation testing experience for web and APIs.
• Ability to build and scale test frameworks.
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting and failure analysis skills.