Sr. QA Automation Engineer (Top Secret Required)

i3; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

I3 is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to lead automated testing and quality assurance activities across a major federal modernization and data migration program. This role ensures system reliability, data integrity, and functional performance by developing automated test frameworks, validating cloud-based services, and supporting continuous integration and deployment in secure environments.

The Senior QA Automation Engineer partners closely with development, cloud, migration, and

Qualifications

• Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in software testing or QA automation.
• Experience with Selenium, Cypress, Robot Framework, or Postman.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks for UI, API, microservices, and data workflows.
• Develop repeatable automated test scripts integrated with CI/CD pipelines.
• Validate large-scale data migration outputs for completeness, accuracy, and fidelity.
• Execute end-to-end automated testing across cloud and on prem environments.
• Identify defects, log findings, and drive resolution with development and migration teams.
• Support deployment readiness through smoke testing, validation checks, and release verification.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

8+ years of software testing/QA

CI/CD pipelines

API testing

Cloud & on-prem validation

Communication & documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Robot Framework

Postman

Job description

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Top Secret clearance is required.

This position is on site in Huntsville, AL

I3 is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to lead automated testing and quality assurance activities across a major federal modernization and data migration program. This role ensures system reliability, data integrity, and functional performance by developing automated test frameworks, validating cloud-based services, and supporting continuous integration and deployment in secure environments. The Senior QA Automation Engineer partners closely with development, cloud, migration, and DevSecOps teams to deliver high quality, mission critical capabilities.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Automated Testing & Framework Development

• Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks for UI, API, microservices, and data workflows
• Develop repeatable automated test scripts integrated with CI/CD pipelines
• Implement automated functional, regression, and integration testing to ensure system readiness

Quality Assurance Execution

• Validate large scale data migration outputs for completeness, accuracy, and fidelity
• Execute end to end automated testing across cloud and on prem environments
• Identify defects, log findings, and drive resolution with development and migration teams
• Support deployment readiness through smoke testing, validation checks, and release verification

Technical Collaboration

• Collaborate with developers, migration teams, cloud engineers, QA/Test engineers, and product owners
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, story grooming, and readiness reviews
• Conduct API testing, interface testing, and microservice level integration validation

Documentation & Reporting

• Produce detailed test plans, automated scripts, and test result summaries
• Maintain comprehensive defect logs, automated test reports, and regression coverage documentation
• Ensure testing artifacts meet program standards and contract requirements

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in software testing, QA automation, or test engineering
• Extensive experience using automated testing tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Robot, Postman, or similar
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of API testing, microservice validation, and automated regression coverage
• Ability to validate large scale data migration outputs and troubleshoot data related defects
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DOJ, FBI, Intelligence Community, or national security programs
• Experience testing cloud-based applications or data workflows (AWS preferred)
• Familiarity with performance testing tools (JMeter, Locust, Gatling)
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or PowerShell