Test Automation Engineer - Tricentis SME

CACG•Quantico, VA

11d•Remote

About The Position

CACG, LLC is seeking a Test Automation Engineer with expertise in the Tricentis testing ecosystem to design, develop, and maintain scalable automated testing solutions. The ideal candidate will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Tricentis tools, driving automation strategy, improving test coverage, and enabling continuous quality across enterprise applications. This role will collaborate closely with QA, development, DevOps, and business stakeholders to ensure high-quality, reliable software releases through robust automation frameworks and best practices.

Requirements

8-10 years of hands-on experience in test automation, with a significant portion focused on leveraging Tricentis Test Automation and CI/CD DevOps Automation
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must be capable of obtaining and maintaining a Department of Defense (DoD) issued SECRET level security clearance during employment.
Performed client work in a Federal (DoD preferably) environment (Program Management Office (PMO) or Program Executive Office (PEO)) supporting large scale implementations.
Experience leading or architecting automation solutions across multiple teams or programs.
Familiarity with cloud-based applications and AWS environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent degree, with 8-10 years’ experience providing test automation and leveraging test automation tools.
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL), Certified Tester Foundation Level Agile Tester(CTFL)

Nice To Haves

Experience and capacity to provide Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) services for independently assessing, validating, and executing developer-produced automated test assets to determine their accuracy, completeness, traceability, and suitability for release and compliance decisions.
Strong hands-on experience with Tricentis Tosca (Modules, TestCases, ExecutionLists, ScratchBook, DEX), Model-based test automation, API testing and service virtualization, Test data management.
Experience testing enterprise applications (web, API, and packaged apps such as Business Process Management (BPM) or Customer Relationship Management (CRM), or similar).
Solid understanding of SDLC, STLC, Lean Agile/Scrum, SAFe and DevOps methodologies.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary SME for Tricentis Tosca (and related tools such as qTest, Test Data Management, and Service Virtualization).
Design, develop, and maintain model-based automated test cases using Tricentis Tosca.
Define automation standards, frameworks, and best practices using Tricentis tools.
Lead Tricentis tool configuration, upgrades, and integrations.
Develop and execute automated test strategies for functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
Translate business requirements and technical specifications into automated test scenarios.
Ensure adequate test coverage across web, API, desktop, and packaged applications (e.g., SAP, Salesforce).
Analyze test results, identify defects, and collaborate with development teams on root cause analysis.
Integrate Tricentis automation into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab).
Support continuous testing initiatives aligned with Agile and DevOps practices.
Optimize test execution for performance, reliability, and scalability.
Partner with developers, QA analysts, and product owners throughout the SDLC.
Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training to QA and automation team members on Tricentis tools.
Contribute to test automation roadmaps and continuous improvement initiatives.