Full Job Description
IT Tester - Level IV
A senior, hands-on test engineer responsible for automated, performance, integration, and regression testing across WHD's modernized Drupal applications on DOL's PACE platform (Kubernetes/EKS, Aurora MySQL, CloudFront/WAF) and legacy .NET/DB2 O&M releases. This role builds and runs the pipeline-integrated test capability that gates monthly releases and validates non-functional requirements for performance, availability, and scale.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, build, and maintain automated end-to-end and regression test suites (e.g., Cypress) integrated into the GitLab CI/CD pipeline, gating merges and release candidates on pass/fail results.
• Plan and execute performance, load, and stress testing (e.g., Locust, JMeter) to verify ≤3-second page/form load under normal and peak load and support for 100,000+ annual submissions; produce performance test reports.
• Perform API and integration testing for WISE/CAPS Appian APIs, Kafka-based integrations, SharePoint, Login.gov, and DOL SSO.
• Execute cross-browser and device testing (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge; current and one previous version) and produce mobile/tablet test reports.
• Generate and manage test data, including masked or synthetic data for PII-bearing workflows.
• Validate DB2-to-MySQL data migrations through record-count reconciliation, field-level comparison, and data integrity checks.
• Triage container image and dependency scan results (e.g., Trivy) and static code analysis findings with the DevSecOps team.
• Execute regression testing for legacy .NET/DB2 O&M releases and emergency fixes in alignment with ServiceNow Change Management.
• Author the test strategy, coverage metrics, and Maintenance Test Plan for each release; mentor testers and analysts on automation practices.
• Integrate automated accessibility checks (e.g., axe-core) into the pipeline to complement manual Trusted Tester validation.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of software testing experience, including 4+ years building and maintaining test automation frameworks.
• Proficiency with at least one automation framework (Cypress, Playwright, or Selenium) and scripting in JavaScript/TypeScript or Python.
• Hands-on experience with performance testing tools (Locust, JMeter, or k6).
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions) and working with Git.
• API testing experience (Postman, REST Assured, or similar) and SQL proficiency for data validation.
• Experience on federal Agile teams using Jira.
• Must obtain and maintain a favorable NACI / HSPD-12 background investigation.
Preferred Qualifications
• ISTQB Advanced Level or Certified Test Automation Engineer; DHS Trusted Tester certification.
• Testing applications hosted on Kubernetes or AWS containerized platforms.
• Experience testing Drupal applications.
• Familiarity with IBM DB2 and MySQL/Aurora.
Experience using DOL-approved AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to generate and maintain test scripts
