Automated Test Engineer (Hybrid) - Cypress/JavaScript/Agile/Git/Jira/AWS/CI/CD
Captivation Software2 months ago
Annapolis Junction, MD, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$130k - $270k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated UI and API test scripts using Cypress.
- Execute automated test suites, analyze results, troubleshoot failures, and document defects and testing metrics.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines in partnership with DevOps and software engineers.
- Collaborate with software developers, system engineers, and product owners to establish test coverage for new features and bug fixes.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning and demonstrations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; a master’s degree may substitute for two years of experience.
- Current Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph and U.S. citizenship.
- Proven experience designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests with 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 development and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Experience with Git version control.
- Desired qualifications include GitLab CI/CD integration, AWS cloud architecture and deployment familiarity, Docker knowledge, and government reporting and dissemination domain knowledge.
Benefits
- Annual salary of $130,000-$270,000 depending on years of experience.
- Up to 20% 401k contribution with no matching required and vesting from day one.
- Above-market hourly rates.
- $3,600 HSA contribution.
- Six weeks of paid time off.
- Company-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance.
- Direct hire position; third-party staffing and recruiting firms are not considered.
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About Captivation Software
Captivation Software builds custom full-stack web, cloud, and mobile applications and provides DevSecOps consulting for U.S. government and intelligence programs. The privately held company earns revenue through engineering services and prime/subcontract work, delivering analytics, big data, and AI software to mission-focused agencies. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, it focuses on projects for the Intelligence Community and defense customers in the Mid-Atlantic.