Empower, Innovate, Impact! At Team A-TEK, we EMPOWER people to drive INNOVATION that IMPACTS mission!
A-TEK operates at the intersection of mission and innovation by applying our deep domain expertise across the federal markets. Embracing our digital-first strategy, A-TEK provides enhanced capabilities in application development, digital transformation, enterprise IT, and scientific services. Our solutions are designed to modernize, automate, secure, protect, and enhance the operations of our federal clients, ensuring they stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Our work is fueled by a passion to serve our clients’ needs and to protect the safety and welfare of Americans. That passion shapes how we nurture our most valuable asset – Our Employees. A-TEK actively cultivates the talent that drives our success and fosters a creative, challenging, and mission-driven work environment for current and future employees.
A-TEK operates at the intersection of mission and innovation, delivering tailored solutions that enable federal agencies to succeed in a complex digital landscape. Through a digital-first strategy, A-TEK enhances mission capabilities by leveraging deep expertise in application development, digital transformation, enterprise IT, and scientific services. Our modern, secure, and automated approaches are designed to support federal operations with agility and resilience.
We are seeking a skilled QA Automation Engineer with strong experience in modern web application testing and automation. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Playwright and hands-on experience testing applications built with React, .NET, and Microsoft PowerApps. Exposure to Python-based automation frameworks, cloud environments, and federal projects—particularly NIH—is highly desirable. The ability to obtain and retain a public trust clearance is required for consideration. This is a hybrid role based in Bethesda, MD.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks using Playwright.
- Build scalable, maintainable test scripts for UI, API, and end-to-end testing.
- Test applications developed with React, .NET, and PowerApps.
- Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and DevOps teams.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub.
- Analyze test results, identify defects, and track issues to resolution using Jira.
- Support testing efforts in AWS cloud environments.
- Maintain test documentation and artifacts in SharePoint.
- Ensure compliance with accessibility standards, including Section 508
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of QA automation experience
- Strong expertise in Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript preferred)
- Experience testing React and .NET applications.
- Hands-on experience with PowerApps testing
- Proficiency in Python for automation or scripting
- Experience with GitHub, Jira, AWS, and Entra (Azure AD)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting NIH or other federal projects.
- API testing experience (Postman, REST clients)
- Knowledge of performance, security, and accessibility (ADA/Section 508) testing
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Experience with Docker and DevSecOps practices
Compensation:
Salary Range: $120,000 – $130,000 annually (commensurate with experience)
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with employer match; paid time off; professional development opportunities.
Why Join Us?
At A-TEK, you will be at the forefront of federal healthcare AI innovation, developing solutions that make EHR data more secure, accessible, and actionable. You will contribute to mission-critical projects that improve public health outcomes while working in a collaborative, growth-focused environment.
Candidates may use tools (including AI) for proofreading or formatting; however, using any tool to fabricate, exaggerate, or misrepresent qualifications, experience, or work product is not permitted. We may assess application materials for job-related technical depth, internal consistency, and demonstrated hands-on experience, including through follow-up questions, skills assessments, or reference checks.
Misrepresentation or falsification may result in removal from further consideration. Candidates who need a reasonable accommodation in the application or interview process may request one.
A-TEK, Inc. 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, or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected Veteran status. Verification of education may be requested before or during the hiring process.
What We Do
A-TEK, and our wholly-owned subsidiary, Mackson Consulting | an A-TEK Company, are woman-owned small businesses with more than a 23-year history providing science and technology innovation. As a trusted services and solutions provider, we are a proud partner to U.S. Federal Civilian, Federal Health, and Homeland Security customers. A-TEK, and its subsidiary, Mackson Consulting, provides high-end IT services and solutions, coupled with a scientific staffing capability that supports health and national security missions. Our customers include U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services (National Institutes of Health (NIH), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)), Department of Commerce (DoC), Department of Justice(DoJ), Veteran Affairs (VA), and the Library of Congress (Library). A-TEK maintains its competitiveness by applying domain expertise across the federal markets. We provide enhanced capabilities in application development, enterprise IT, and scientific services that optimize, modernize, secure, protect, improve, and comply with customers’ needs. A-TEK's program engagement model employs methodologies and strategies based on PMBOK and our ISO 9001:2015 certified quality assurance processes to successfully meet schedule, budget and performance objectives. A-TEK, Inc. 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, or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected Veteran status. Contract Vehicles: NIH CIO-SP3 IT Services - HHSN316201200006W GSA Schedule 70 - Information Technology Products and Services: GS-35F-0680K GSA Schedule 6211 - VA Affairs-Professional & Allied Healthcare Staffing: V77P-7135 GSA Schedule 874 MOBIS - GS-10F-0099Y
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