Minimum Qualifications: U.S. Citizen (Authorization to Work in the U.S. will not suffice);Previous professional experience supporting the U.S. Federal Government, either as a federal employee or contractor, is required 9+ years of professional experience in software testing, quality engineering, or test automation Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a closely related technical field Advanced Java and Selenium experience, including responsibility for architecting or substantially extending test-automation frameworks Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and designing stable, reproducible test execution Experience with API testing, SQL-based data validation, test-data management, and defect root-cause analysis Experience testing Appian or another enterprise low-code/process-automation platform Experience with Gherkin, Cucumber, or comparable behavior-driven development practices, and with Section 508 testing Active CompTIA Security+ or equivalent DoW-approved baseline cybersecurity certification, or ability to obtain within the first 30 days of starting; ability to obtain a recognized Section 508 testing certification within 90 days of starting Active Tier 2 background investigation or higher, completed or favorably adjudicated within the previous 18 monthsWorked on GFE (government furnished equipment) within the previous 12 monthsHighly Desired Qualifications: Current Section 508 Trusted Tester, CompTIA Security+, ISTQB, CSTE, or comparable certification Active Secret security clearance preferred; Previous professional experience supporting a DoW organization, mission, or customer is strongly preferred; Experience with Appian Selenium API, Cucumber for Appian, FitNesse for Appian, Playwright, JMeter, or Locust Experience testing Python microservices, relational data migrations, and asynchronous or event-driven integrations Experience in IL4/IL5, AWS GovCloud, or comparable Government-hosted environments Experience producing automated compliance evidence or test results supporting ATO and release decisionsJob: Full-timeLocation: Remove (DMV/NCR area preferred)Salary Range: $130k-$150k/yearAssigned Forge Job Title: Senior SpecialistEssential Duties:Problem Solving- Identifies and resolves problems promptly; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem-solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics. Key Responsibilities: Key responsibilities of the candidate will be (but aren't limited to):Define risk-based automation strategies spanning unit, API, integration, UI, regression, data, accessibility, and performance testing Architect and maintain reusable Java-based Selenium automation frameworks using Gherkin/Cucumber BDD patterns and complementary tools Integrate automated suites into CI/CD with stable environments, controlled test data, actionable reporting, and appropriate quality gates Automate Appian user journeys, record actions, role-based access, integrations, and cross-system business workflows Build API and service-level tests for REST interfaces, microservices, error handling, authorization, and data contracts Develop data-parity and reconciliation tests that compare source, transformed, and target outcomes during modernization Implement Section 508 accessibility automation and coordinate manual validation, evidence, and remediation verificationPlan and execute performance tests; analyze response time, throughput, resource use, and failure behavior under loadTriage failures and defects with developers, improve testability, reduce flaky tests, and publish coverage and quality trendsProduce traceable test plans, results, defect evidence, and release-readiness inputs for the DoW customerQualifications/Requirements: The Candidate must have the ability to think strategically, act tactically, and display strong analytical and critical thinking skills.