Mid-Senior Automated Test Engineer

About Nyla Technology Solutions

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.

About the Role

We are looking for an Automated Test Engineer who shares our drive to push boundaries and build secure, data-driven applications that make a real difference. In this role, you will work within a collaborative, cross-functional Agile environment alongside developers and systems engineers. You will ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of mission-critical systems while integrating robust automated test suites into continuous delivery pipelines to validate functional enhancements and support ongoing tool modernizations.

Location & Work Environment: Primary Location: Annapolis Junction, MD. Work Style: On-site with up to 2 days per week of telework flexibility available.

Required Skills

• Clearance: Active Fully-Cleared with TS/SCI Polygraph.
• Test Automation: Proven experience independently designing, writing, and maintaining high-quality, scalable automated UI and API test scripts utilizing Cypress (must be explicitly detailed on resume).
• Programming Languages: Direct proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript for automated test script development.
• Target Environment Testing: Comprehensive experience testing modern web applications, RESTful microservices, and APIs.
• QA Methodologies: Strong understanding of foundational software QA processes, industry-standard methodologies, and core validation tools.
• Agile Collaboration: Practical experience working within Agile software development frameworks and utilizing team tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Version Control: Hands-on experience managing code repositories with Git.

Qualifications

• Experience Level: Mid to Senior level. Minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a Test Engineer, Systems Engineer, or QA Specialist on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, System Engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university. Four (4) years of additional software/testing experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree (totaling 11 years of experience).

Desired Skills

• Pipeline Integration: Experience configuring and seamlessly integrating automated tests within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD) for rapid deployment feedback.
• Cloud Environments: Familiarity with Cloud-based architecture and deployment strategies utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Containerization: Basic understanding of container environments (Docker) to consistently test applications across environments.
• Domain Expertise: Familiarity with domain knowledge surrounding government agency reporting protocols and dissemination policies.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $150,000 - $250,000 (USD) base annual salary. Actual compensation offered may vary based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Nyla FLEX Program: Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. Through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle, offering flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule.

• Pay: Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you're at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract (over 40 hrs/week). There's even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract.
• Leave: You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave (up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays), not including paid anniversary leave.
• Schedule: With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying the top-notch Nyla benefits.
• Additional Benefits: Health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company. 10% 401k matching with full vesting day 1. Professional Development offers $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for continued growth. Student loan repayment program and 8 hours of volunteering annually.