Senior Automation Tester

Expert In Recruitment Solutions

Woodlawn, MD

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$65–$75 Per Hour

SKILLS

Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Programming Interface (API), Architectural Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Backlog Prioritization, Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Best Practices, Cloud Computing, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Docker, Documentation, Emerging Technology, Functional Testing, Git, IBM DB2, Internet Technology, JSON, JUnit, Java, JavaScript, Jenkins, Kanban, MD5 (Message Digest Algorithm 5), Maven, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Product Demonstration, Python Programming/Scripting Language, REST (Representational State Transfer), Regression Testing, Relational Databases (RDBMS), SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), SQL (Structured Query Language), Scripting (Scripting Languages), Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Selenium, Selenium Grid, Social Security Administration, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Technical Support, Test Automation, Test Data, Test Driven Development (TDD), Test Plan/Schedule, Test Scenario, Test Scripts, Test Suite, Virtualization, Web Services, Web Testing, XML (EXtensible Markup Language)

LOCATION

Woodlawn, MD

POSTED

11 days ago

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Rate: $65-75/Hr C2C
JOB TITLE: Senior Automation Tester
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: 12+ Months Contract - Long Term
LOCATION DETAILS: Woodlawn, MD - Onsite - 5 days/week
Selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance

Key Required Skills

BDD and TDD approaches to automation testing, Java, Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin, TestNG or Junit, REST Assured, and Parasoft

Position Description

Architect, design, code, and implement next-generation technical solutions using software engineering best practices in the latest technologies.
Provide technical support and guidance for the development and maintenance of automation artifacts including the automation framework, grid, and automation scripts.
Provide expertise in one or more of the following areas: development of automation tests using core Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and Gherkin, execution of automation test suites and documentation of defects.
All other duties as assigned or directed

Detailed Skills Requirements

Foundation for Success (Basic Qualifications)

7+ years of experience developing automation tests using core Java or Java-based test frameworks.
5+ years of experience developing automation tests with Cucumber and Gherkin.
5+ years of experience with automating functional/regression tests with Selenium.

Factors To Help You Shine (Required Skills)?
**Selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance**
**Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD 5 days a week**

**Master's and 5+ years of experience, Bachelor's and 7+ years of experience or 13+ years in lieu of a degree**

In-depth knowledge of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) approaches to automation testing.
Extensive, practical experience in software development using Java (preferred), JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python
Experience developing test scripts to implement Features, Test Scenarios and Step-Definitions in a customized test automation framework.
Experience developing Selenium automation frameworks using Junit/TestNG and developing Maven targets to execute automation suites.
Experience creating and executing manual test scripts and documenting test results/defects.
Experience utilizing Parasoft for functional and API testing, and environment virtualization.
Experience with other automation tools such as Playwright (preferred), Cypress, UiPath
Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle) and experience with SQL for querying data to verify test results.
Experience in setting up and maintaining Selenium Grid to execute tests in parallel and enable cross platform testing.
Experience developing automation test scripts to test REST APIs using REST Assured or any Java-based libraries.
Experience with Web Services Technologies (e.g., REST, SOAP, XML, JSON) and testing Web Services
Comprehensive knowledge of Scrum and/or Kanban Agile development process and ceremonies (scrums, backlog grooming, retrospectives, demonstrations).

How To Stand Out From The Crowd (Desired Skills)?

Experience in configuring and execution of automated regression suites using Jenkins CI/CD pipeline or Selenium Grid.
Experience with source code versioning and Pull Requests with Git and Stash.
An in-depth knowledge of Social Security Administration (SSA) modern development environment including Git/Stash version control, VersionOne (Agility), Confluence, SonarQube, and Checkmarx.
Experience with environments utilizing Cloud/Virtualization technologies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Docker.
Exposure to AI-assisted test automation development.
Experience building self-healing automation frameworks.
Knowledge of synthetic data generation methods with/without using AI.
Experience configuring and executing automation tests in containers.

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