Sr. Automation Architect

Omm IT Solutions; Woodlawn (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Omm IT Solutions in Woodlawn, MD seeks an experienced Automation Testing Lead to architect, design, code, and implement advanced automation solutions. You will mentor teammates, support automation framework development, and coordinate with the integration team to run automation in the testing environment.

The role requires strong Java/Selenium expertise, experience with Cucumber/Gherkin, and API testing using Parasoft and REST Assured.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's with extensive automation testing experience is required.
• Strong experience building Selenium automation frameworks (JUnit/TestNG) and Maven targets.
• Experience configuring Selenium Grid for parallel cross‑platform testing.
• Proficiency in automating tests for Web Services (REST/SOAP) and API tooling (Parasoft, Rest Assured).
• Knowledge of SQL and relational databases for data verification.
• Experience with Scrum/Kanban and acting as Scrum Master in agile projects.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, code, and implement next-generation automation solutions using modern software engineering practices.
• Provide technical guidance for automation artifacts including framework, grid, and scripts.
• Mentor and train team members on automation and project requirements.
• Coordinate with integration teams to run automation in the Integration environment.
• Develop and maintain automation test scripts and document defects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Automation testing

Java

Selenium

Cucumber

Gherkin

REST API

Parasoft

Agility

Jenkins

Playwright

Cypress

UiPath

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

5+ years automation testing experience

Tools

Selenium Grid

JUnit/TestNG

Maven

REST Assured

SOAP UI

Job description

Permanent W-2 Employee / Corp2Corp Contractor | Omm IT Solutions | United States

Posted On 10/20/2026

Job Information

Start Date 10/22/2026 12:00 AM

Compensation Negotiable

IT Services

Work Authorization Authorized to work in USA

Background Check/Public Trust Clearance US Public Trust Clearance

Job Opening ID Omm3025J

State/Province Maryland

City Woodlawn

21041

Job Description

PLEASE NOTE:

• 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

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.
  

Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's and 5+ years of experience, Bachelor's and 7+ years of experience or 13+ years in lieu of a degree
  
• 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).
  
• Experience acting as a Scrum Master on an Agile software development projects
  

REQUIRED SKILLS:

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

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.
  

Education/Work Experience

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