Senior QA Automation Engineer (Remote)
Govcio LLC•UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE
•Remote
About The Position
GovCIO is currently hiring for Sr. QA Automation Engineer to provide senior-level expertise in designing scalable test automation strategies, leading complex testing efforts, and mentoring junior engineers. This position will be a fully remote position within the United States.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and expertise.
- Significant hands-on experience with manual, functional, integration, and automated testing.
- Advanced proficiency in test automation frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, or similar).
- Deep experience with Agile Scrum methodologies and enterprise-level testing.
- Expertise in Jira, Xray, and test management within Agile delivery pipelines.
Nice To Haves
- Extensive experience with enterprise interfaces, integration testing, and data-driven testing strategies.
- Experience with VA systems, enterprise APIs, MPI, VA Profile, corporate databases, or Oracle scripting.
- Prior support of the VA or other Federal agencies.
- Remote work experience with distributed Agile teams.
- Working knowledge of FISMA, NIST 800-53, HIPAA, HITECH, or similar compliance frameworks.
- Understanding of Agile methodologies and the VA Veteran-Focused Integration Process (VIP).
- Experience leading QA automation teams or mentoring junior engineers.
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and implement robust automation frameworks using Cypress, Playwright, Selenium (Java), or AI‑assisted testing tools.
- Lead complex test planning and execution for functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, and performance testing.
- Conduct advanced API, interface, data validation, and web-services testing using tools such as ReadyAPI, Postman, Wave, and AMP.
- Perform deep-dive analysis across complex system integrations, enterprise APIs, and data flows to identify root causes and quality risks.
- Drive optimization of test execution strategies and automation coverage across CI/CD pipelines.
- Lead development of scalable, enterprise-grade test strategies aligned to program goals, system architectures, and integration requirements.
- Ensure adherence to established QA processes while guiding continuous improvement efforts.
- Own development and maintenance of the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) at scale.
- Oversee creation and refinement of test plans, test cases, and automation scripts.
- Provide senior-level reporting and analysis of test metrics, quality KPIs, and readiness assessments.
- Act as subject matter expert on cloud-based testing approaches leveraging AWS environments.
- Mentor teams in best practices for CI/CD execution using Jenkins, Maven, Nexus, and GitHub.
- Evaluate emerging tools and technologies, recommending adoption strategies to enhance quality engineering maturity.
- Support creation of reusable automation components and improve framework scalability.
- Serve as a senior quality advocate, collaborating with developers, product owners, requirements analysts, and technical leads.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing, training, and mentoring for QA Automation Engineers at levels 1–3.
- Lead defect triage sessions, technical walkthroughs, product reviews, and Agile ceremonies.
- Communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders, providing expert-level clarity on testing impacts and readiness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
