Automated Test Engineer (supporting NOAA)

ASRC Federal•Silver Spring, MD

19h•Remote

About The Position

ASRC Federal is seeking an Automated Test Engineer to join its Software, Applications and Analytics Center of Excellence and support cloud-based analytics solutions for NOAA. The engineer will be part of an enterprise software development team building backend applications and services, and may work directly on customer systems to address customer needs. The role is remote and full-time, within a flexible, growth-focused organization and a geographically distributed team. The engineer will use automated testing tools and end-to-end frameworks, including WebdriverIO, Axe, Allure, Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress, to create and enhance test suites. Testing includes end-to-end system, regression, acceptance, Section 508 compliance, performance, and scalability tests. The work supports NOAA’s Financial Management Data System (FMDS), a cloud-based visualization and analytics tool that combines financial and workforce data from multiple sources. The project uses modern approaches and technologies including DevSecOps, microservices, RESTful APIs, and AI/ML solutions, in a fast-paced environment with interaction across NOAA, including senior executives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline; advanced degrees may be substituted for experience.
5–7 years of experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or Python programming languages.
Technical knowledge and experience with WebDriverIO, Cypress, or equivalent end-to-end QA automation tools.
Experience using AI tooling to enhance and maintain automated test scripts.
Experience in a large-scale software testing and verification environment.
Experience with automated Section 508 compliance testing using frameworks such as Axe or Cypress, with a reporting tool such as Allure.
Good communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to learn quickly and collaborate with others in a geographically distributed team.
Experience with Agile workflow methodologies.
Experience with web-based frameworks such as React.
Experience with automated test and performance evaluation strategies for microservices.
Understanding of cloud-based technologies and architectures.
Exposure to AWS (such as CodeBuild and CloudFormation), Node.js, Linux/WSL, and CI/CD environments.
Highly organized and punctual, with strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment.
Ability to initiate action independently after receiving general guidance or direction.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

Commitment to NOAA’s mission and prior experience working for NOAA.
Demonstrated expertise in Federal Government Data Science.
Experience working with potential customers and internal teams to assess business and technical needs.
Understanding of current development practices, including Agile methodology, design for testability, application security, and data security.

Responsibilities

Create and enhance automated test suites using automated testing tools and end-to-end frameworks.
Develop tests for end-to-end system coverage, regression, acceptance, Section 508 compliance, performance, and scalability.
Work as a member of the development team on cloud-based backend applications and services for NOAA.
Work directly on customer systems and address customer problems as needed.
Understand and prioritize customer needs while managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Collaborate with a geographically distributed team and communicate effectively with customers and colleagues.