Sr. Automation Architect

INSPYR Solutions; Milford Mill (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

INSPYR Solutions is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to architect, implement, and support advanced automation solutions in a comprehensive test environment. The role requires strong Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and REST API skills and will involve mentoring teammates and coordinating with integration teams to run tests.

The candidate must be eligible for a public trust clearance and be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD five days a week.

Qualifications

• Strong experience developing Selenium automation frameworks using Junit/TestNG.
• Experience with Selenium Grid for parallel cross-platform testing.
• Develop test scripts for Features, Scenarios and Step-Definitions.
• Configure and run automated regression suites via Jenkins CI/CD.
• Develop automation scripts for Web Services using Parasoft, Rest Assured, SOAP UI.
• SQL querying for test verification on relational databases.
• Knowledge of Scrum and Kanban Agile workflows.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, code, and implement next-generation automation solutions.
• Provide technical support for automation framework, grid, and scripts.
• Mentor teammates on automation practices and project requirements.
• Collaborate with integration teams to run automation in the integration environment.
• Contribute expertise in automation framework development and test execution.

Skills

Automation testing

Java

Selenium

Cucumber

Gherkin

REST API

Parasoft

Agility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Selenium Grid

Junit/TestNG

Maven

Jenkins CI/CD

Parasoft

Rest Assured

SOAP UI

Playwright

Cypress

Docker

Job description

Key Required Skills

Strong knowledge of automation testing, Java, Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin, Selenium, REST API, Parasoft, Agility

Position Description

• Architect, design, code, and implement next-generation technical solutions using software engineering best practices in the latest technologies.

• Provide technical support and guidance for the development and maintenance of automation artifacts including the automation framework, grid, and automation scripts.

• Mentor and train team members on automation and provide them information necessary to adopt quickly to the project requirements.

• Work closely with the integration team to facilitate automation runs in the Integration environment.

• Provide expertise in one or more of the following areas: automation test framework development, development of automation tests using core Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and Gherkin, execution of automation test suites and documentation of defects.

• All other duties as assigned or directed.

Skills Requirements

Foundation for Success (Basic Qualifications)

• Strong experience developing Selenium automation frameworks using Junit/TestNG and developing Maven targets to execute automation suites.

• Experience in setting up and maintaining Selenium Grid to execute tests in parallel and enable cross platform testing.

• Experience developing test scripts to implement Features, Test Scenarios and Step-Definitions in a customized test automation framework.

• Experience in configuring and execution of automated regression suites using Jenkins CI/CD pipeline and/or Selenium Grid.

• Experience developing automation test scripts to test Web Services using customized automation frameworks and tools such as Parasoft, Rest Assured and SOAP UI

• Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle) and experience with SQL for querying data to verify test results.

• Comprehensive knowledge of Scrum and/or Kanban Agile development processes, terminology and ceremonies (e.g., scrums, backlog grooming, retrospectives, demonstrations).

• Experience acting as a Scrum Master on an Agile software development projects

Factors To Help You Shine (Required Skills)

Selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance

Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD 5 days a week

Master's and 5 years of experience, Bachelor's and 7 years of experience or 13 years in lieu of a degree

• In-depth knowledge of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) approaches to automation testing.

• Extensive, practical experience in software development using Java (preferred), JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python

• Experience developing test scripts to implement Features, Test Scenarios and Step-Definitions in a customized test automation framework.

• Experience developing Selenium automation frameworks using Junit/TestNG and developing Maven targets to execute automation suites.

• Experience creating and executing manual test scripts and documenting test results/defects.

• Experience utilizing Parasoft for functional and API testing, and environment virtualization.

• Experience with other automation tools such as Playwright (preferred), Cypress, UiPath

• Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle) and experience with SQL for querying data to verify test results.

• Experience in setting up and maintaining Selenium Grid to execute tests in parallel and enable cross platform testing.

• Experience developing automation test scripts to test REST APIs using REST Assured or any Java-based libraries.

• Experience with Web Services Technologies (e.g., REST, SOAP, XML, JSON) and testing Web Services

• Comprehensive knowledge of Scrum and/or Kanban Agile development process and ceremonies (scrums, backlog grooming, retrospectives, demonstrations).

How To Stand Out From The Crowd (Desired Skills)

• Experience in configuring and execution of automated regression suites using Jenkins CI/CD pipeline or Selenium Grid.

• Experience with source code versioning and Pull Requests with Git and Stash.

• An in-depth knowledge of Social Security Administration (SSA) modern development environment including Git/Stash version control, VersionOne (Agility), Confluence, SonarQube, and Checkmarx.

• Experience with environments utilizing Cloud/Virtualization technologies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Docker.

• Exposure to AI-assisted test automation development.

• Experience building self-healing automation frameworks.

• Knowledge of synthetic data generation methods with/without using AI.

• Experience configuring and executing automation tests in containers.

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About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.