Test Automation Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

Job Family:

Test Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

API Testing, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing

Certifications:

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Test Automation Engineer supporting our government customers. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Test Automation Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a TS/SCI cleared Test Automation Engineer joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO.

HOW A TEST AUTOMATION ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

As a Test Engineer you will be trusted to evaluate and support development of software, web, telephony, and virtual agent applications.

The tester will perform continuous testing for security, API, and regression suite. The candidate will create automated scripts and supports data and environment configuration. The candidate will also participate in code reviews, monitor, report, and document defects to support continuous improvement activities for the end-to-end testing process.

Responsibilities:

• Participate and collaborate with team members to assess Story Point / complexity efforts (using best practices) to ensure proper testing and delivery of functionality per User Story Acceptance Criteria

• Designs, develops, evaluates, plans and tests engineering specifications for software programs and applications

• Analyze testing outcomes to identify and document design gaps and functionality improvements and transition to Business Analyst

• Apply knowledge of technologies, applications, methodologies, processes, and tools to support product testing

• Be familiar with any NoSQL database

• Participate in Agile software development initiatives (standup, planning, grooming, estimation) to support innovation and enhancement of applications through iteration/functionality testing

• Collaborate with team members (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Software Developers) to develop test approaches with emphasis on automation of recurring/regression test cases through selected toolsets

• Develop and document end-to-end functionality test case narratives using task management system (JIRA)

• Provide early exploratory testing during the development phase

• Design, code and deploy automated test scripts

• Maintain test documentation, provide support to government test organization, evaluate test results, and provide feedback in a Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery Pipeline

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience

Required Experience: 5+ years s experience or relevant experience/certifications

Required Technical Skills:

• Proficient in the different automated software testing methodologies

• Conceptual knowledge on agile integration. Working as part of an agile team utilizing Scrum

• Knowledge of various SDLC methodologies

• NoSQL database familiarity

• Experience with API testing

• Ability to test application developed with commercial-off-the-shelf products

• Experience with developing and documenting end-to-end functionality test case narratives using task management system JIRA

• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member

• Strong organizational, attention-to-detail, multi-tasking, and time-management skills

• Eligibility to receive Federal Public Trust clearance

• Complete Background Investigation in accordance with Section 8.3 of your Subcontract Agreement prior to start of work

• Residency in the US for at least 3 of the last 5 years

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with developing test automation framework using Java/Scala REST APIs

• Produce estimates for new functionality or enhancements

Location: On Company Site

US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

● 401K with company match

● Comprehensive health and wellness packages

● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $97,258 - $131,584. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Springfield

Additional Work Locations:

USA MO St. Louis

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation's most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.