Test Automation Engineer

BAE Systems Plc•Sterling, VA

31d•$146,670 - $249,330

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking a creative test automation engineer to join one of our cornerstone business solutions teams supporting a classified customer. On this program, we are undertaking an aggressive talent and DevOps transformation that builds on the success of our web based services. Our world-class teams embrace Agile values and use Agile driven software development cycle with continuous integration to develop software applications. We are looking for a test automation engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintainig automated test within an Agile framework with a genuine passion to assist us in solving the final piece of the puzzle to our continuous integration, deployment, and testing pipeline. Key duties include: Collaborating with the team on user stories, automating test cases, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, and participating in all Scrum ceremonies like daily stand-ups and sprint planning This role requires: Willingness to perform manual testing while maturing test automation standards Strong programming skills and a focus on improving software quality through continuous, automated testing cycles

Requirements

Must possess an active Intel Clearance with a favorable polygraph; will not be considered without it
Test Automation expertise
Manual testing experience
Proficiency in languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript
Experience with test automation tools and frameworks
Deep understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies
Knowledge of CI/CD practices and tools
Experience with functional, integration, regression, and API testing
Strong communication, collaboration, written, and oral skills
Demonstrated hands-on experience and success leading test automation initiatives
Strong working knowledge of testing methodologies and strategies
Ability to query databases and create test data
Self-starter with no supervision needed to get up to speed on a project
Excellent debugging and problem solving skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in related discipline
Experience with Cypress highly desired
Scrum Master experience is a plus
AWS experience
Penchant for finding ways to get things done
Thrive in an independent, dynamic "start-up" like environment
Passionate about agile testing and continuous improvement in the context of application lifecycle management
Experience automating both UI as well as back end interfaces
Excellent debugging and problem solving skills

Responsibilities

Agile participation: Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies like daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
Test automation development: Design, build, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for web, API, and database testing. (Prior Cypress experience preferred)
Manual Test Execution: functional, integration and full regression pre-deployment
Requirements analysis: Analyze user stories and acceptance criteria to identify test scope and design automated test cases
Integration with CI/CD: Integrate automated tests into Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure a high-quality, rapid release process
Bug management: Execute test runs, analyze results, log defects, and participate in defect triage and root cause analysis
Collaboration: Work closely with developers, product owners, and other QA team members to ensure software quality and provide feedback
Process improvement: Drive continuous improvement in testing processes and mentor other team members on automation best practices

Benefits

health, dental, and vision insurance
health savings accounts
a 401(k) savings plan
disability coverage
life and accident insurance
employee assistance program
a legal plan
discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards