Test Automation Engineer

This role will require you to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (MBI/T2) clearance. The investigation may review personal and criminal behavior, financial conduct, foreign influence, and other adjudicative criteria. U.S. residency requirements apply: candidates must have resided in the U.S. (including territories) for the last five years, with no absences longer than 6 months (U.S. citizens) or 90 days (non-U.S. citizens) consecutively in the last 3 years.

About the role

The Test Automation Engineer designs, develops, and maintains automated testing solutions to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of complex applications and services. This role partners closely with software engineering, product teams, and other engineering groups to define test strategies, create and analyze advanced test cases, and drive continuous improvements across the testing lifecycle. The position participates in system integration and validation efforts to identify functional issues early, ensures testing aligns with applicable standards, and provides feedback and recommendations that improve product design and delivery.

Success in this role requires strong technical depth, the ability to work autonomously on advanced initiatives, and the leadership to influence quality practices across teams.

Responsibilities

• Define automation test strategy and plans for products, systems, components, and major modifications, aligned with enterprise goals and delivery timelines.
• Design, implement, and maintain robust UI, API, and integration test automation frameworks and suites.
• Create, document, execute, and analyze complex test scenarios, including edge cases and failure-mode coverage, and communicate results to stakeholders.
• Participate in final system integration and validation activities to identify functional, performance, and reliability issues.
• Establish and maintain internal quality control standards, including reliability and regression programs, test data management, and traceability where needed.
• Ensure testing procedures comply with required industry or organizational standards (security, accessibility, performance, SDLC controls, etc.).
• Identify chronic or systemic issues in test coverage, tooling, environments, or process; propose and implement measurable improvements.
• Provide actionable feedback and recommendations for product and design changes based on test outcomes and defect trends.
• Collaborate across engineering teams to improve testability, observability, and defect prevention (shift-left quality).
• Coordinate as needed with vendors or suppliers to support component-level test approaches, tooling, or test data requirements.
• Work independently on advanced, complex technical projects, where goals are defined at the solution or program level.
• Provide technical leadership within the quality/testing domain through mentoring, best practices, and contributions to shared frameworks and standards.
• Leverage AI-assisted development and testing workflows using tools such as OpenCode, Claude Code, and Gemini Vertex AI to accelerate test creation, analysis, and triage while maintaining code quality and security expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited college/university, or an additional four years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years of strong experience building automated tests using TypeScript/JavaScript (and/or Java or C#) for modern application stacks.
• Hands-on expertise with front-end frameworks such as React, Next.js, or Angular, including component and UI testing.
• Proficiency with modern testing tools and patterns (e.g., Testing Library, UI automation approaches, API testing, contract testing, and reliable test design).
• Experience testing backend services and microservices, including Spring Boot, and managing dependencies and builds using tools such as Maven.
• Experience with container-based integration testing (e.g., Testcontainers) and designing repeatable test environments.
• Ability to design maintainable automation frameworks with sound engineering practices (clean code, modularity, version control, CI/CD integration).
• Strong troubleshooting and defect isolation skills, with the ability to interpret test results and identify root causes across multiple layers (UI, API, data, environment).
• Demonstrated ability to improve quality processes, define standards, and drive adoption across teams.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including translating findings into clear recommendations for engineering and product partners.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
• 401(k) plan with company match (pre- and post-tax contributions up to IRS annual limits).
• Paid time off: 15 days of vacation/sick/personal time and 10 paid holidays per year (prorated based on hire date).
• Paid Family Leave program: up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.
• Additional leave options: parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Income protection: short- and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel accident insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options where possible.
• AI-powered career tool for identifying career steps and learning opportunities.
• Internal mobility team focused on career growth and development.

Pay

The likely salary range for this position is $83,927 – $113,549. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements.

Schedule

• Full-time: 40 scheduled weekly hours.
• Travel required: less than 10%.
• Telecommuting options: remote work from any U.S. location.