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Steampunk, Inc.

Senior Test Automation Engineer

Steampunk, Inc., Mc Lean, Virginia, us, 22107

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Test Engineer , you will work with our growing DevSecOps practice delivering quality assurance services to support application, cloud and data systems development. We are looking for candidates with 5-7 years of experience in quality assurance and test automation practices in an Agile/DevSecOps work environment.

Responsibilities

Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers

Meet with product design team to determine testing parameters

Write test plans, create test cases, test procedures, bug reports, and final QA reports for products

Manage test data architecture definition and requests

Troubleshoot errors and streamline the test procedures

Testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results, including data validation, functional testing, performance and load testing, usability testing, and accessibility (508) testing

Establish automated testing tools and infrastructure for test automation

Provide validation testing of different system and data sets for cloud migrations

Develop automated testing scripts considering parallelization and idempotency

Automate and improve development, testing, deployment, and release processes

Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats

Work with software developers and software engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended

Document as‑is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations

Leverage virtualization and containerization to optimize testing software systems

Work with teams to bring continuous improvement to DevSecOps processes and tools

Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided

Present regular status updates and provide cross training to other DevOps team members

Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members

Qualifications

Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance

BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non‑IT field and 2 years related IT experience

5 Years of Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket

5 Years of Experience with one or more programming or scripting languages

5 Years of application DevSecOps Experience actual/active development experience in an Agile environment

Experience utilizing Docker containers and platforms such as Kubernetes

5 Years of Experience implementing test automation, using tools such as Selenium, Appium, Soap UI, RestAssured, Postman

3 Years of Experience integrating test automation including performance, security, and functional tests into CI/CD Pipelines

3 Years of Experience with performance and load testing

Experience in one or more cloud computing environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Preferred

MS Degree

Certifications:

CAST (Certified Associate in Software Testing)

International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Certification

Certified Manager of Software Testing (CMST)

DHS Trusted Tester Certification (TTv5)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills

Experience with documenting an as‑is state of the environment, performing a gap analysis, and producing artifacts that articulate options and recommendations

About Steampunk Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $110,000 to $175,000. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Identity Statement As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E‑Verify program.

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