Automation Test Engineer

Location: Remote

Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain IRS MBI Clearance (U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder)

Preferred: Active IRS MBI clearance is highly desirable

Experience Level: Mid Senior (5+ years)

Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Automation Test Engineer (SDET) to join an Agile development team supporting a highly secure, mission-critical government system. This role involves designing, developing, and executing automated test solutions to ensure the quality, performance, and reliability of complex applications handling sensitive financial transactions.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on automation expert with strong experience in framework development, modern automation tools, and API testing, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain robust automation frameworks from scratch
Develop and execute automated test scripts for functional, regression, and integration testing
Perform API testing and validate backend services
Analyze business and technical requirements to create detailed test cases and automation strategies
Execute manual and automated test cases and log, track, and resolve defects
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing
Collaborate with developers, DevOps, and business analysts to ensure end-to-end quality assurance
Support release planning, regression cycles, and test reporting
Monitor logs and troubleshoot issues in test environments
Ensure comprehensive test coverage across application layers

Required Qualifications

Experience

5+ years of overall IT experience in software testing
3+ years of hands-on automation testing experience
Proven experience as an SDET / Automation Engineer

Absolute Must-Have Skills

Strong hands-on experience with:
Playwright Automation (REQUIRED)
TestNG
JUnit
Cucumber (BDD framework)
Experience building automation frameworks from scratch
Strong JavaScript coding skills
Solid experience in API testing (REST/SOAP)

Technical Skills

Strong understanding of Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC) and SDLC
Experience with test case design, execution, and defect tracking
Experience with automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, UFT or similar)
Familiarity with CI/CD tools and integration of automation suites
Working knowledge of SQL
Experience with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Quality Center)
Experience with version control systems (Git, SVN, Bitbucket)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with performance/load testing tools (e.g., LoadRunner)
Exposure to highly secure or financial transaction systems
Experience working on federal/government projects
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps collaboration

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to work in a fast-paced, Agile environment
Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)

About The Company

Headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, Zenius Corporation is a HUBZone-certified small business. Zenius specializes in providing Grants Management, IT Modernization, Acquisition Management, and Financial Management services to Federal agencies. Zenius is selected by Inc 5000 as one of the fastest-growing companies in the DC Metro Area, awarded in 2025, 2024, 2021, and 2020. Zenius is also listed by Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing companies in the Americas in 2021. Zenius is an awardee of 2019 Best of Leesburg winner (Business Management Consultant category).

Benefits

Zenius Corporation is an employee-oriented company. Join us now and help us grow!

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes paid holidays and paid time off, medical insurance including health, vision, dental insurance, 401K matching, Flexible Spending Account and flexible schedules, as per business needs. We also work with our employees on training and professional certification plans that benefit the employee.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Zenius Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Zenius complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Zenius Corporation expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
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