Type of Requisition:Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other Required:None
Job Family:Professional Engineering
Job Qualifications:Skills:API Testing, Automated Testing, Git Version Control System, JavaScript, UI Automation Testing
Certifications:None
Experience:15 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:Yes
Job Description:AUTOMATED TEST ENGINEER
• Lead/Manage/Support the development of robust automated test suites
• Collaborate with a cross-functional Agile team of software developers, system engineers, and product owners to validate functional enhancements and support the ongoing modernization of authoring and dissemination tools
• Drive the design, development and maintenance of high quality, scalable automated UI and API test scripts
• Utilize Agile software development methodologies and collaboration tools
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Automated Test Engineer must have:
• Education: Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
• Experience: 15+ years of related experience
• Technical skills: Proven experience designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using Cypress
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/Poly
• US citizenship required
• Role requirements: Execute automated test suites, analyze results, troubleshoot failures, and comprehensively document defects and testing metrics.
Candidates must have experience with:
- JavaScript or TypeScript for test script development
- Testing modern web applications, RESTful microservices, and APIs
- Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
- Agile software development methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Version control systems (Git)
Desired Technical Skills include:
- Experience configuring and integrating automated tests within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD)
- Familiarity with Cloud-based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services)
- Basic understanding of containerization (Docker) to test applications in consistent environments
- Familiarity with domain knowledge surrounding government agency reporting and dissemination policies
The likely salary range for this position is $164,382 - $212,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:40
Travel Required:None
Telecommuting Options:Hybrid
Work Location:USA MD Annapolis Junction
Additional Work Locations:Total Rewards at GDIT:Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
Our Identity Verification Process:As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
