QA Automation Test Engineer

🕒 September 17

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $80k - $120k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

⚙️ Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

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ARETUM

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501 - 1000 employees

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

🏛️ Government

Consulting • Defense • Government

ARETUM is a leading government contracting company specializing in technology-enabled mission support services for the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Federal-Civilian customers. ARETUM provides leading-edge solutions and services focusing on Next Generation Analytics, Engineering Services, Training Services, IT Services, Cyber Security, PMO Support, and Financial Consulting. The company supports federal government missions and initiatives globally and is a prime contractor on numerous contracts.

📋 Description

• Support an Agile team creating, maintaining, and enhancing applications for a federal government client • Design, develop, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases for web applications, APIs, and integrated systems • Develop and maintain test strategies, test plans, and testing approaches • Provide testing feedback, acceptance criteria, problem identification, and ticket documentation • Build and maintain reusable automated test scripts, utilities, and testing components • Design, implement, and support scalable test automation frameworks • Perform functional, regression, smoke, integration, end-to-end, and user story validation testing throughout the software development lifecycle • Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and Testers during backlog refinement and sprint planning • Contribute to the Definition of Done through test coverage, execution, and quality validation • Integrate automated testing into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines • Develop and execute load, performance, and scalability tests • Analyze test results, identify defects and risks, measure test coverage, and recommend improvements to software quality and release readiness • Handle Controlled Unclassified Information and follow applicable safeguarding and compliance requirements

🎯 Requirements

• Public Trust Eligibility Required • U.S. citizenship required • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination • 8+ years of experience • Bachelor's Degree, or 4 additional years of relevant experience acceptable in lieu of degree • 5+ years of experience using automation tools to test systems and applications, and writing and executing test scripts • 3+ years of experience with automation testing tools; Playwright preferred • Experience developing automation testing strategies and frameworks from the ground up • Experience performing functional, regression, smoke, integration, and end-to-end testing • Strong hands-on testing experience with databases and APIs • Experience with Docker containers and testing containerized applications • Experience creating reusable test automation solutions and integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines • Experience collaborating and working across functional teams • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Experience with GraphQL testing/framework preferred • Federal Government experience as a contractor preferred • Experience testing .NET applications and systems hosted in Azure Cloud preferred • Performance testing experience preferred • Experience performing manual accessibility testing with screen readers and other accessibility tools preferred • DHS Trusted Tester Certification preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) • Retirement Plan (401k) • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) • Paid Time Off • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity) • Short Term & Long-Term Disability • Training & Development • Occasional project-related travel under 10%, communicated in advance when possible