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Job Summary:
ECS is a federal segment of Everforth, delivering advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation. They are seeking an Automation Test Engineer to design and maintain automated test infrastructure for the War Data Platform, ensuring software quality and security compliance across multiple environments.
Responsibilities:
• Executes structured test engineering activities supporting War Data Platform (WDP) Core Integration software development, integration, and release operations across IL2, IL5, IL6, and JWICS environments.
• Builds automated test suites using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, Selenium, JMeter, SonarQube, OpenSCAP, and approved security-scanning utilities to perform unit, regression, security, performance, and compliance evaluations.
• Writes reusable, data-driven scripts covering unit, integration, regression, security, performance, and acceptance testing, maintaining version control and traceability to engineering requirements.
• Defines and configures pipeline stages that execute automated suites on each commit, enforce quality gates, and generate build-fail criteria aligned with DevSecOps workflows.
• Uses Infrastructure-as-Code tooling such as Terraform, Docker Compose, and Ansible to provision reproducible, isolated test sandboxes with masked or synthetic data that mirror War Data Platform (WDP) Core Integration production environments.
• Performs automated and manual test execution, monitors pipeline results, troubleshoots flaky tests, logs defects, and collaborates with developers to identify and correct root causes.
• Maintains a register of unstable tests and applies targeted fixes to strengthen reliability.
• Executes existing scanning scripts, reviews results, and applies corrective changes supporting vulnerability detection and compliance validation.
• Tracks essential metrics including coverage, execution behavior, defect detection patterns, and security-scan outcomes, feeding data into dashboards for the Testing Lead and senior engineering leadership.
• Regularly proposes tooling, framework, and process enhancements while mentoring teammates on automation practices.
• Coordinates with software developers, DevSecOps engineers, and cybersecurity specialists to reproduce issues, validate resolutions, and support readiness for Agile sprint cycles and release milestones.
• Maintains test environments, updates regression libraries, and performs repeatable validation tasks that strengthen reliability and operational trust in War Data Platform (WDP) Core Integration software components.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Current Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• 3-10 years of experience in software test engineering, test automation, quality assurance, or a closely related technical discipline within federal, DoW, or enterprise software development environments.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks and CI/CD-integrated test pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, Selenium, or JMeter, with applied experience in security and compliance scanning using SonarQube, OpenSCAP, or equivalent utilities in classified or government software delivery environments.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution.
• Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end-users to executive management).
Preferred:
• Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility.
• Relevant certification in software testing or quality engineering, such as ISTQB Certified Tester, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Associate, or an equivalent credential demonstrating proficiency in automated test practices and DevSecOps integration.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible for provisioning and managing isolated, reproducible test environments in multi-enclave or classified cloud settings.
• Familiarity with Agile and SAFe delivery methodologies, including experience integrating test planning, execution, and reporting activities within sprint cycles, Program Increment planning events, and continuous integration workflows.
• Working knowledge of software security testing principles, including Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), container image scanning, and STIG compliance validation as applied within DoW or federal software delivery pipelines.
Company:
Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Founded in 2001, the company is headquartered in Fairfax, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.