Senior Automation Tester

Leidos•Baltimore, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Senior Automation Tester to be part of the mission solution and help lead SSA’s Digital Modernization Strategy. Join one of our high performing teams responsible for building the next-generation enterprise APIs and modern responsive user interfaces, supporting the Social Security Administration (SSA) and their mission to meet the changing needs of the public, positively impacting at least 65 million American lives per month. We are a team of forward-looking professionals in need of a strong candidate with these key required skills: BDD and TDD approaches to automation testing Java Selenium Selenium Grid Cucumber Gherkin JUnit TestNG REST API Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD 5 days a week If this sounds like a mission you want to be a part of, keep reading! TEAM CULTURE Your passion and values might be a good fit for our teams if you answer “yes” to the following questions: Are you looking for a company that puts employees first, with a focus on career, flexibility, and well-being? Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues and teammates and believe that the best ideas are fostered in an inclusive environment? Are you searching for a team with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive for daily mission success? Are you comfortable with proactive outward communication and technical leadership? Do you enjoy being a catalyst, solving complex problems, and providing innovative solutions? Do you have the flexibility, creativity, and resilience to pivot the mission for success? Do you have the courage to make tough ethical decisions with pride, transparency, and respect? MENTORSHIP & CAREER GROWTH Our teams are dedicated to supporting new team members in an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Experienced team members will be assigned to new hires for one-on-one mentoring, collaborative reviews, and coaching on customer engagement to help each new hire successfully onboard and demonstrate their skills. Projects and tasks are assigned in a way that leverages your strengths and will help you further develop your skillset. DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Know your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life changing service to those around, you this is the place for you. Find you passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status. Find your “Why” with us and take your place in our Leidos Family!! Architect, design, code, and implement next-generation technical solutions using software engineering best practices in the latest technologies. Provide technical support and guidance for the development and maintenance of automation artifacts including the automation framework, grid, and automation scripts. Provide expertise in one or more of the following areas: development of automation tests using core Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and Gherkin, execution of automation test suites and documentation of defects. All other duties as assigned or directed

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree. Masters or Doctorate degree may substitute for required experience
8+ years of experience developing automation tests using core Java or Java-based test frameworks.
5+ years of experience developing automation tests with Cucumber and Gherkin.
5+ years of experience with automating functional/regression tests with Selenium.
Selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance
In-depth knowledge of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) approaches to automation testing.
Hands-on experience in Java, Python, or JavaScript
Experience developing test scripts to implement Features, Test Scenarios and Step-Definitions in a customized test automation framework.
Experience developing Selenium automation frameworks using Junit/TestNG and developing Maven targets to execute automation suites.
Experience creating and executing manual test scripts and documenting test results/defects.
Experience with automation tools such as Cypress, Playwright, UiPath, and Parasoft.
Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle) and experience with SQL for querying data to verify test results.
Experience in setting up and maintaining Selenium Grid to execute tests in parallel and enable cross platform testing.
Experience developing automation test scripts to test REST APIs using REST Assured or any Java-based libraries.
Experience with Web Services Technologies (e.g., REST, SOAP, XML, JSON) and testing Web Services
Comprehensive knowledge of Scrum and/or Kanban Agile development process and ceremonies (scrums, backlog grooming, retrospectives, demonstrations).

Nice To Haves

Experience in configuring and execution of automated regression suites using Jenkins CI/CD pipeline or Selenium Grid.
Experience with source code versioning and Pull Requests with Git and Stash.
An in-depth knowledge of Social Security Administration (SSA) modern development environment including Git/Stash version control, VersionOne (Agility), Confluence, SonarQube, and Checkmarx.
Experience with environments utilizing Cloud/Virtualization technologies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Docker.
Exposure to AI-assisted test automation development.
Experience building self-healing automation frameworks.
Knowledge of synthetic data generation methods with/without using AI.
Experience configuring and executing automation tests in containers.

Responsibilities

Architect, design, code, and implement next-generation technical solutions using software engineering best practices in the latest technologies.
Provide technical support and guidance for the development and maintenance of automation artifacts including the automation framework, grid, and automation scripts.
Provide expertise in one or more of the following areas: development of automation tests using core Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and Gherkin, execution of automation test suites and documentation of defects.
All other duties as assigned or directed

Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.
Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.
More details are available here.

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