Automated Test Engineer (Hybrid) - Cypress/JavaScript/Agile/Git/Jira/AWS/CI/CD

Responsibilities

• Test Automation Design & Development: Independently design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable automated UI and API test scripts utilizing Cypress.
• Test Execution & Reporting: Execute automated test suites, analyze results, troubleshoot failures, and comprehensively document defects and testing metrics.
• Integration & Delivery: Partner with DevOps and software engineers to integrate automated testing seamlessly into the CI/CD pipeline (e.g., GitLab CI/CD) to ensure continuous quality and rapid feedback.
• Collaboration: Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, demos) and work with the team to understand functional requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage for all new features and bug fixes.

Requirements

• Security Clearance: Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen.
• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Master’s degree can be substituted for two (2) years experience.
• Required Skills: Proven experience designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using Cypress. Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript for test script development. Experience testing modern web applications, RESTful microservices, and APIs. Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes. Practical experience with Agile software development methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence. Experience with version control systems (Git).
• Desired Skills: 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.

Benefits

• Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
• Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
• Above Market Hourly Rates
• $3,600 HSA Contribution
• 6 Weeks Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D