Test Automation Engineer - U.S. Citizenship Required

CGI•Fairfax, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

CGI Federal is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to support and modernize cloud-based, multi-agency case management systems using Agile DevSecOps practices. The role focuses on improving software quality, accelerating delivery, and increasing deployment confidence for mission-critical applications. The engineer will enhance testing frameworks and work with teams delivering AWS-based solutions. The position is based in a CGI Federal office in Fairfax, Virginia, or Lafayette, Louisiana. A hybrid arrangement is available, with two days per week required in a CGI Federal office.

Requirements

At least 5 years of software development or testing experience in an Information Technology environment, including DevSecOps-based projects.
At least 3 years of experience developing and maintaining test automation frameworks.
Experience with Selenium, Java, Cucumber, JUnit, TestNG, and BDD frameworks.
Experience creating and maintaining complex, dynamic XPath locators.
Experience with GitHub, Git, and GitHub Desktop.
Experience developing test plans, test cases, and automated test suites.
Familiarity with Angular Material.
Experience using Splunk and other monitoring or observability tools.
Experience working in Agile development environments.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with API testing tools such as SOAP UI, Insomnia, and Swagger/OpenAPI.
Experience working with AWS cloud services.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with business analysts and subject matter experts to understand requirements and translate them into testing solutions.
Develop and maintain automated test scripts for Agile user stories using Selenium and other testing tools.
Work with business analysts and developers to understand requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
Coordinate testing activities across automation engineers on the team.
Design and execute performance tests, identify optimization opportunities, and provide actionable feedback to developers.
Partner with cross-functional teams to design, build, and deliver cloud-based solutions.
Participate in design reviews with project teams and client technical specialists.
Coordinate integration testing across multiple teams and systems.
Participate in Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and sprint reviews or demos.