Senior Test Automation Engineer | Lead QA & CI/CD

Method, Inc.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Spry Methods seeks a Software Engineer to support a federal customer in Quantico, VA. The role emphasizes hands-on software test automation, defect management, and delivering high-quality, estimable products.

The candidate will lead automation design, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with QA/DevOps to integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines. Strong lifecycle understanding and excellent communication are essential.

Qualifications

• US citizenship with active Top Secret clearance.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience, or equivalent certifications demonstrating ability to perform at this level.
• Proven experience in software test automation.
• Leadership experience in a testing or QA role.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles.
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and leadership abilities.
• Excellent understanding and experience of test automation frameworks, regression, system, functional and performance testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of test automation frameworks.
• Create, maintain, and execute automated test scripts.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and technical teams to identify automation needs.
• Review and analyze test automation results to ensure software quality.
• Mentor and train junior test engineers on automation best practices.
• Collaborate with QA and DevOps teams to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor and improve the efficiency of test automation processes.
• Perform testing activities to ensure proper tracking and completion each Sprint and overall release.
• Write and revise test-related management plans and formal test procedures.
• Perform functional, exploratory, system, regression and performance testing.

Skills

Test automation

QA leadership

Software testing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

CI/CD integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Test automation tools

Test automation frameworks

Job description

Spry Methods seeks a Software Engineer to support a federal customer in Quantico, VA. The role emphasizes hands-on software test automation, defect management, and delivering high-quality, estimable products.

The candidate will lead automation design, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with QA/DevOps to integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines. Strong lifecycle understanding and excellent communication are essential.