Software Automation Tester

About the role

Everforth ECS is seeking a Software Tester to work in our Stafford, VA office. The team provides focused agile software development and maintenance for a mission-critical government application. The application is a client-server system developed using Microsoft .NET that supports a database repository of DNA profiles from individuals, unsolved crime scene evidence, and missing persons. It enables local, state, and national laboratories to compare DNA profiles electronically, linking serial crimes and identifying suspects. The software also assists in identifying unidentified human remains, missing persons, and disaster victims.

The Software Tester will support the program with hands-on test development and execution, implementing automated testing and integrating it into GitLab pipelines. Responsibilities include expanding, improving, and maintaining the test automation framework, as well as supporting the client with their test automation efforts. The role requires a self-starting, proactive individual who serves as a trusted resource on business logic and system architecture, working collaboratively with DevOps Engineers and Developers to ensure the application meets user needs, business requirements, and scalability characteristics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute automated tests, integrating them into GitLab pipelines.
• Expand, improve, and maintain the test automation framework.
• Support the client with the expansion of their test automation framework.
• Serve as a trusted resource on business logic and system architecture.
• Collaborate with DevOps Engineers and Developers to ensure application quality and scalability.
• Generate and maintain controlled test datasets and scenarios.
• Perform manual testing, integration testing, and cross-browser/cross-platform testing.
• Lead and manage a team of testers, providing guidance and mentorship.
• Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis for automation test failures.

Requirements

• Secret clearance (required).
• Minimum 5 years of automation testing experience.
• Experience with test suite development and maintenance.
• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Robot, or Cucumber.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, K6, or LoadRunner.
• Experience writing automated tests for web front ends, web services, APIs, and databases.
• Experience with manual testing and integration testing.
• Experience with cross-browser/cross-platform testing.
• Experience working as part of an agile team using SAFe, Scrum, XP, and/or Kanban.
• Experience with Git version control and collaborative development workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.

Desired Skills

• Experience working with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Technical leadership experience, including understanding of overall architecture and software engineering/testing best practices.
• Experience with testing tools such as Xray, TestRail, or Zephyr.
• Security testing experience.
• Familiarity with SPA web applications such as Angular, React, or Blazor.
• Experience with cloud-native web-based applications hosted in Azure or AWS.
• Self-motivated, quick learner with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package provided (details not specified in the posting).

Pay

Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000