System Automation - Agile Developer (Clearance Required)

Kroll • Washington, DC

1d • $100,000 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The System Automation Agile Developer supports the modernization of a legacy operational system using a microservices-based architecture and cutting-edge automation and test engineering capabilities. The contractor works embedded in a cross-functional Agile team, owning test framework design, automated test execution, and quality delivery across the full software lifecycle. Strong communication and collaboration with engineers, product owners, and program stakeholders are required daily.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) - must be active prior to start
• CI Polygraph within the last 7 years - must be active prior to start
• Hands-on experience establishing and maintaining test frameworks and automated test suites
• Working knowledge of Microservices design and architecture
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into them
• Proficiency with test automation frameworks and tooling (Playwright, Cucumber, and/or Cypress)
• Experience executing load and performance testing, chaos testing, functional testing, and end-to-end testing
• Experience working in an Agile delivery environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a team-oriented software development environment
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent combined education and experience (3 or more years of professional experience; or 1 year with a related Master's degree)

Nice To Haves

• Test automation tools: Playwright, Cucumber/Gherkin, Selenium, Cypress
• 508/accessibility testing tools: JAWS or NVDA
• Performance testing: JMeter
• API testing/documentation: Swagger or similar API tool
• Software languages: Java, JavaScript, Python, Ansible
• Cloud: AWS
• Container and orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker
• CI/CD tooling and pipeline development

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a test framework and automated test suite using Playwright, Cucumber, and Cypress
• Develop, maintain, and execute automated functional and end-to-end (E2E) tests across microservices
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous quality gates
• Author maintainable, data-driven, and reusable test scripts aligned to program coding standards
• Execute load and performance testing across microservices and system interfaces using JMeter or similar tooling
• Conduct chaos testing to validate system resilience, failover, and recovery behaviors
• Perform functional and end-to-end testing to validate user workflows and integrations
• Identify, document, and triage defects; partner with developers on root-cause analysis and remediation
• Support modernization of a legacy operational system into a microservices-based architecture
• Validate microservice contracts, APIs, and integrations across the distributed system
• Test containerized workloads and deployments in Kubernetes and Docker environments
• Verify CI/CD pipeline behavior, deployment health, and post-deployment validation
• Participate in all Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, stand-ups, refinement, reviews, and retrospectives
• Deliver test artifacts and automation on the sprint cadence in coordination with development teams
• Communicate and collaborate with engineers, product owners, and program stakeholders
• Contribute to continuous improvement of team test practices, tooling, and quality metrics

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Generous paid time off (PTO), paid company holidays, generous parental and family leave.
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and accident protection.
• Competitive salary structures, performance-based incentives, and merit-based compensation reviews.
• 401(k) plans with company matching.

What This Job Offers

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