Senior Test Engineer — DevSecOps Automation Leader

Accenture Federal Services; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to develop, execute, and optimize automated testing frameworks ensuring quality, reliability, security, and performance for mission-critical systems.

The role collaborates with development, cybersecurity, and operations teams, providing mentorship and driving standardization across the software lifecycle in a DevSecOps context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in relevant roles.
• Experience developing and executing automated testing solutions and frameworks.
• Proficiency with test automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar technologies.
• Experience working within Agile and DevSecOps development environments.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycles, testing methodologies, and defect management processes.
• Experience using CI/CD pipelines and version control systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and optimize automated testing frameworks.
• Design and implement automated test strategies within DevSecOps environments.
• Support release readiness activities and collaborate with development, cybersecurity, and operations teams.
• Provide technical mentorship and drive testing standardization.
• Promote continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle.
• Conduct hands-on testing to ensure the quality and performance of systems.

Skills

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Test automation

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Agile

Automation frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jenkins

Git

GitHub Actions

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to develop, execute, and optimize automated testing frameworks ensuring quality, reliability, security, and performance for mission-critical systems.

The role collaborates with development, cybersecurity, and operations teams, providing mentorship and driving standardization across the software lifecycle in a DevSecOps context.