QA/Automation Tester

General Dynamics Information Technology•Washington, DC

2d•$96,569 - $130,651•Onsite

About The Position

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a QA/Automation Tester supporting the United States Postal Service. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a QA/Automation Tester, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Quality Assurance Test Engineer joining our team to develop the AI program focused on automating requirements and test case preparation, using Visual Studio Code, Python, Copilot AI, and other tools provided by USPS.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree; OR in lieu of degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Minimum 2-3 years of specialized AI development in technology or software development using Visual Studio code, Python, Selenium, Databricks, Copilot, etc.
Proficiency in Java, Python, or JavaScript for test script development.
Design and develop test automation scripts using Selenium with Python, leveraging available AI models and LLMs to accelerate script creation, maintenance, and self-healing.
Build solutions using Visual Studio Code, Python, and related technologies to harness generative AI and LLMs (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Databricks).
Integrate the existing Python test automation framework with AI-based solutions to improve coverage, reliability, and efficiency.
Ensure all AI scripts and programs are fully executable on postal-issued laptops within approved security and environment constraints.
Train designated team members to execute, troubleshoot, and maintain the AI scripts and programs.
Develop comprehensive training materials and documentation to support knowledge transfer and long-term maintenance.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting
This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

Nice To Haves

Automated Testing
JavaScript
Python (Programming Language)

Responsibilities

Design and develop test automation scripts using Selenium with Python, leveraging available AI models and LLMs to accelerate script creation, maintenance, and self-healing.
Build solutions using Visual Studio Code, Python, and related technologies to harness generative AI and LLMs (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Databricks).
Integrate the existing Python test automation framework with AI-based solutions to improve coverage, reliability, and efficiency.
Ensure all AI scripts and programs are fully executable on postal-issued laptops within approved security and environment constraints.
Train designated team members to execute, troubleshoot, and maintain the AI scripts and programs.
Develop comprehensive training materials and documentation to support knowledge transfer and long-term maintenance.
Designing and implementing automated testing frameworks to streamline testing processes and improve efficiency.
Writing and maintaining automated test scripts for functional, regression, and performance testing of software applications.
Integrating automated tests with CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and deployment.
Running automated test cases to validate software quality, identify defects, and ensure adherence to requirements.
Analyzing software requirements and user stories to identify test scenarios suitable for automation.
Updating and enhancing automated test suites to accommodate changes in software functionality and requirements.
Working closely with developers to understand software design and behavior, and address issues identified during testing.
Conducting automated performance tests to assess application performance under various conditions and workloads.
Implementing automated security tests to identify vulnerabilities and ensure the security of software applications.
Generating test reports, analyzing test results, and communicating findings to stakeholders for decision-making.
Providing training on test automation tools and techniques to team members and sharing best practices for test automation.
Setting up and maintaining test environments, ensuring consistency and reliability for automated testing.
Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies with entire development team to solidify understanding of requirements.

Benefits

401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
dental plan options
a vision plan
a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
full flex work weeks where possible
a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
short and long-term disability benefits
life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.