OverviewMUST BE A US CITIZEN TOP SECRETCLEARANCE REQUIRED100% ONSITE - WASHINGTON, DCNO THIRD PARTY VENDORSSalary range is dependent upon the candidate's skills, experience, education and certifications. Soft Tech offers competitive BENEFITS in the areas of: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, PTO, and Paid HolidaysSoft Tech Consulting is looking for an experienced
Automation Engineer who will support the quality assurance of development teams by designing, implementing, and executing automated tests to ensure the reliability, accuracy, and performance of application functionality. The chosen individual will become a part of a technically strong and collaborative team environment, and will be instrumental to the successful completion of the project, as well as key to facilitating client satisfaction.
Responsibilities- Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Python-based frameworks.
- Collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, and product teams to clarify requirements and ensure complete, traceable test coverage.
- Execute automated and manual test scenarios to validate system functionality, integration, and regression behavior.
- Investigate, document, and track defects; support root-cause analysis and remediation activities.
- Analyze test results and produce clear, actionable reports for stakeholders.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, tools, standards, and documentation.
Qualifications- Proficiency in Python, with the ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
- 2+ years of experience writing in Python
- Experience with Python (Programming Language) (Advanced)
- Software Engineerinmg (Advanced)
- Python Frameworks (Advanced)
- Python Automation (Advanced)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented approach.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaborating effectively across cross-functional teams.
Preferred Skills & Qualifications:- Experience with Playwright for browser-based automated testing.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or similar).
- Exposure to API testing or additional automation frameworks.
- Understanding of Agile development practices.
