Software Automation Test Lead

Location: Fairfax, VA
Security Clearance: Active Secret or higher [Required]
Job Type: Full-Time

Target Salary Range*: $140,000 - $155,000

*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

Amatriot is seeking a Software Automation Test Lead with an emphasis on API testing to support software development efforts for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). This role leads the testing team, develops and maintains automated testing solutions, and ensures software quality through manual and automated testing in an Agile environment.

• Manage a team of five or more testers.
• Evaluate industry-standard testing tools and recommend solutions based on best practices.
• Establish test strategies to ensure features meet acceptance criteria.

• Create, maintain, and evaluate automated test scripts.
• Develop and execute manual and automated test cases to ensure functional coverage for assigned features.
• Manage test data, including creating test data through API calls.
• Create test reports and maintain testing documentation.

• Gather and validate application functional, performance, and load requirements.
• Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps.
• Validate defect fixes to ensure resolution.

• Work closely with developers and Requirements Analysts to clarify requirements and improve test coverage.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning and retrospectives, providing testing-related input.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• An additional 15 or more years of demonstrated experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

• 15 or more years of general experience, including at least 10 years of specialized hands-on experience in automated testing.
• Experience developing, executing, and maintaining automated test scripts.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Experience with Windows Server 2012/2016 administration.
• Experience with commercial defect management systems, such as JIRA.

• Demonstrated proficiency in two to three object-oriented programming languages, with Java preferred and some Groovy experience.
• Experience using automated testing IDEs such as IntelliJ.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Katalon, Postman, SoapUI, or ReadyAPI.
• Basic understanding of program interfaces, services, databases, messaging, and file systems.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Active Secret clearance.
• Must be able to successfully complete a government background investigation and maintain eligibility for a Secret clearance.

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, or CircleCI.
• Experience with web UI automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent.
• Scripting proficiency in Groovy, Cygwin, Bash, Perl, or Python.
• Experience using production RESTful interfaces.
• Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
• Experience with source control management software such as Git, Tortoise SVN/Subversion, or BitBucket.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome.
• Experience with mobile application testing and automation frameworks such as Appium, XCUITest, or Espresso.
• Demonstrated commitment to self-learning and staying current with industry trends.