QA Automation Tester

We are seeking a skilled QA Automation Tester to support a Federal Government program in Ashburn, VA. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of mission-critical applications through a combination of manual and automated testing. This role requires hands-on experience with automation frameworks, test execution, defect management, and collaboration within Agile development teams. Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for web-based and enterprise applications.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, system, and end-to-end testing activities.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and test data.
• Perform API testing using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or similar technologies.
• Identify, document, track, and validate defects through resolution.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure application quality.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support CI/CD processes by integrating automated testing into deployment pipelines.
• Analyze test results and provide recommendations for quality improvements.
• Ensure compliance with Federal security and quality standards. Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of software quality assurance and testing experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on automation testing experience.
• Experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, UFT, or similar.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, test planning, and defect management.
• Experience testing RESTful APIs and web services.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Active CBP Clearance or Active Top Secret Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting U.S. Federal Government agencies.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps.
• Experience with cloud environments including AWS or Azure.
• Familiarity with performance and security testing methodologies.
• ISTQB or other QA-related certifications. Desired Skills
• Selenium WebDriver
• Cypress
• Playwright
• Java, JavaScript, or Python
• Postman
• REST Assured
• Git
• Jenkins
• Jira
• Agile/Scrum