Software Test Automation Engineer w/ TS/SCI clearance
General Dynamics Information Technology14 days ago
Springfield, VA, USASenior
Base Salary
$114k - $154k/yr
Responsibilities
- Establish and implement an automated testing framework suited to the application's architecture and technology stack.
- Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated regression tests and test scripts.
- Create test cases from requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and expected application behavior.
- Perform functional, integration, end-to-end, exploratory, performance, and load testing as needed.
- Identify, document, track, and retest software defects through resolution.
- Integrate automated tests into existing build, integration, and CI/CD workflows.
- Collaborate with developers, product stakeholders, and the existing tester to improve testing practices.
- Document test procedures, results, defects, and coverage using tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
- Support formal customer test events, test planning, test execution, results analysis, and test environment troubleshooting.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI clearance with the required polygraph.
- Five or more years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, test engineering, or a related discipline.
- Hands-on experience creating, executing, and documenting software test cases.
- Practical experience developing or implementing automated tests with a programming or scripting language.
- Experience designing and executing regression tests and translating requirements into effective test scenarios.
- Experience identifying, documenting, tracking, and retesting software defects.
- Ability to collaborate with software developers and other technical team members.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to work on-site five days per week in Springfield, Virginia.
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or a related field is preferred, with equivalent relevant education and experience potentially considered.
- Preferred experience includes Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, JUnit, pytest, Linux, containerized applications, Kubernetes, OpenShift, JIRA, Confluence, formal customer test events, and relevant certifications such as Security+.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, wellness, disability, life, and insurance plan options.
- 401(k) plan with company matching and pre-tax and post-tax contribution options.
- Paid time off including vacation, sick, personal, holiday, parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Growth and internal mobility support, including an AI-powered career tool and an internal mobility team.
- Full-flex work weeks where possible, although this position requires on-site work five days per week.
- 40 scheduled hours per week, no travel required, and an on-site work location in Springfield, Virginia.
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About General Dynamics Information Technology
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) delivers enterprise IT, systems integration, cybersecurity, cloud, and software engineering services to U.S. federal agencies, including defense and intelligence organizations. It provides contract-based professional and managed services ranging from network operations and unified communications to training and simulation. GDIT is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) and is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia.