Sr. Automation Architect

Omm IT Solutions • Woodlawn, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Architect, design, code, and implement next-generation technical solutions using software engineering best practices and the latest technologies. Provide technical support and guidance for developing and maintaining automation artifacts, including the automation framework, grid, and automation scripts. Mentor and train team members on automation and help them adopt project requirements quickly. Work closely with the integration team to facilitate automation runs in the Integration environment. Provide expertise in automation test framework development; automation testing with core Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and Gherkin; execution of automation test suites; and defect documentation. Perform other duties as assigned or directed.

This is a 100% on-site position in Woodlawn, Maryland. The selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance and work on-site five days per week.

Requirements

• Master’s degree and 5 or more years of experience, bachelor’s degree and 7 or more years of experience, or 13 or more years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Strong experience developing Selenium automation frameworks using JUnit or TestNG and developing Maven targets to execute automation suites.
• Experience setting up and maintaining Selenium Grid for parallel test execution and cross-platform testing.
• Experience developing test scripts to implement Features, Test Scenarios, and Step-Definitions in a customized test automation framework.
• In-depth knowledge of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) approaches to automation testing.
• Practical software development experience using Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python; Java is preferred.
• Experience creating and executing manual test scripts and documenting test results and defects.
• Experience using Parasoft for functional and API testing and environment virtualization.
• Knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL, DB2, or Oracle, and experience using SQL to query data and verify test results.
• Experience developing automation test scripts to test REST APIs using REST Assured or other Java-based libraries.
• Experience with web services technologies and testing, including REST, SOAP, XML, and JSON.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Scrum and/or Kanban Agile processes, terminology, and ceremonies, including scrums, backlog grooming, retrospectives, and demonstrations.
• Experience acting as a Scrum Master on Agile software development projects.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance.
• Must be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, Maryland, five days a week.

Nice To Haves

• Experience configuring and executing automated regression suites using Jenkins CI/CD pipelines or Selenium Grid.
• Experience with source code versioning and pull requests using Git and Stash.
• Knowledge of the Social Security Administration’s modern development environment, including Git/Stash, VersionOne (Agility), Confluence, SonarQube, and Checkmarx.
• Experience with cloud or 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 or without AI.
• Experience configuring and executing automation tests in containers.
• Experience with automation tools such as Playwright, Cypress, or UiPath; Playwright is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, code, and implement technical solutions using software engineering best practices and current technologies.
• Provide technical support and guidance for development and maintenance of automation frameworks, grids, and scripts.
• Mentor and train team members on automation and project requirements.
• Coordinate with the integration team to facilitate automation runs in the Integration environment.
• Develop automation frameworks and tests using Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and Gherkin.
• Execute automation test suites and document defects.
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior