Test Automation Engineer

eTelligent Group LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

eTelligent Group LLC in Washington, DC area seeks a QA automation engineer to build automated API tests confirming migrated APIs behave like originals. You'll cover REST and SOAP, ensure 98% pass on first run, and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities include comparing webMethods and Kong API versions, testing security (mTLS, OAuth2, JWT), and maintaining organized test data. Requires 1–2 years in testing, knowledge of Python/Java/JavaScript, and ability to obtain IRS MBI.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years in software testing, QA automation, or API development.
• Experience testing REST APIs with a tool such as Postman, REST Assured, Karate, pytest or SoapUI.
• Scripting or programming in Python, Java or JavaScript.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to obtain and keep an IRS Moderate Background Investigation (MBI); residency requirements apply.

Responsibilities

• Write automated API tests for REST and SOAP services, covering status codes, headers, payloads and authentication.
• Build functional equivalency tests that compare webMethods and Kong API versions and flag differences.
• Add tests to CI/CD pipelines so every API change is checked before release.
• Test security behavior, including mTLS, OAuth2 and JWT handling, ACLs and rate limits.
• Run smoke tests after production changes and migration cutovers.
• Keep test data, test cases and results organized and traceable to each API.
• Report defects clearly and confirm fixes.

Skills

QA automation

API testing

REST API testing

Python

Java

JavaScript

CI/CD

Git

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Equivalent experience

Tools

Postman

REST Assured

Karate

pytest

SoapUI

Job description

Company Overview:

Over the past 15 years, eTel has delivered essential solutions for the federal government by securing and managing data, providing scalable identity access, modernizing legacy systems, and building high-performance platforms. By integrating new technologies and ensuring reliable operations we help agencies stay prepared for future challenges As a premier technology solutions and services company to the US federal government, eTel possesses longstanding relationships across the federal civilian marketplace. Other customers include the broader Treasury Department, Commerce Department, and State Department.

eTel offers integrated CMMI Level 3 processes, tools, and techniques with innovative, cost-efficient, and secure solutions to address complex challenges. eTel also holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 certifications, and offers dedicated subject matter experts (SMEs) and thought leaders that possess a deep understanding of customers’ environments and challenges.

Place of Performance:

Hybrid – Washington, DC Metro Area (IRS facilities and approved remote work locations)

Citizenship:

U.S. Citizenship required

Security Clearance:

Must be able to obtain and maintain an IRS Moderate Background Investigation (MBI)/Public Trust.

About the role

You will build the automated tests that show each migrated API works exactly like the original, and that new APIs are ready for production. The migration target is at least 98% of APIs passing validation on the first try, and your tests are how we get there.

What you will do

• Write automated API tests for REST and SOAP services, covering status codes, headers, payloads and authentication.


• Build functional equivalency tests that send identical requests to the webMethods and Kong versions of an API and flag any difference.


• Add tests to CI/CD pipelines so every API change and migration wave is checked before release.


• Test security behavior, including mTLS, OAuth2 and JWT handling, ACLs and rate limits.


• Run smoke tests after production changes and migration cutovers.


• Keep test data, test cases and results organized and traceable to each API.


• Report defects clearly and confirm fixes.

What you bring

• 1 to 2 years in software testing, QA automation, or API development.


• Experience testing REST APIs with a tool such as Postman, REST Assured, Karate, pytest or SoapUI.


• Scripting or programming in Python, Java or JavaScript.


• Basic understanding of HTTP, JSON, XML and API authentication.


• Familiarity with Git and running tests in a CI pipeline.


• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience.


• Ability to obtain and keep an IRS Moderate Background Investigation (MBI); you must meet IRS suitability and residency requirements.

Nice to have

• API gateway or migration testing experience.


• Basic performance testing with JMeter or k6.


• An ISTQB or similar testing certification.


• An active IRS MBI or prior IRS work.

Commitment to Diversity -

eTelligent Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, nations origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran, and any other characteristic provided in accordance with applicable, federal, state and local laws.