Senior Test Automation Engineer

DCCA

Ellicott City, MD

Full Time

Senior

130k-140k

10 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

DCCA is a veteran-owned IT business specializing in providing innovative solutions to a variety of government agencies and commercial enterprises since 1982. DCCA is proud to offer career growth opportunities and a competitive compensation and benefits package. The company values integrity and inclusivity, fostering a culture built on diverse perspectives and a people-first mentality. Join a team dedicated to excellence and supporting employees' professional development while working on impactful projects in the defense industry and health IT management.

Key Responsibilities

Develop a testing automation strategy for a financial management system with complex automation requirements for one of our Federal clients, CMS
Analyze existing frameworks and recommend best practices for maintainability and effective automation
Maintain module-specific regression test suites and ensure they meet performance SLAs
Build automated scripts that are CI/CD pipeline ready
Set automation goals and establish measurable KPIs to demonstrate progress and ROI
Align automation strategy with business objectives
Provide mentorship to a team of testing automation specialists to design, develop, and execute testing automation solutions
Collaborate with team to identify automation opportunities and prioritize initiatives
Implement a test data management strategy for different types of testing
Develop and maintain timelines for automation efforts
Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt
Ensure progress of test activities as per plan, adhering to milestones and meeting SLAs
Investigate and diagnose problems, propose and execute solutions
Keep up with industry trends and employ new tools/techniques for effective test automation

Requirements

8+ years developing and implementing test automation solutions
Experience of working with large-scale and complex implementations
Experience in creating automation frameworks for API and UI testing
Experience with creating testing artifacts on agile projects based on acceptance criteria and design documents
Background in healthcare
Expertise on multiple automation tools such as Selenium, RestAssured, Postman, Cucumber, Sauce Labs
Experience with Jira, Confluence, TestRail, GitHub, Jenkins
Excellent understanding of the Testing Lifecycle and the different types of testing such as Functional, Integration & Performance Testing
Proven ability to understand existing Test Processes and Plans and identify improvements and efficiencies

Nice to Have

CMS or Healthcare Experience
Experience leading test automation teams
Experience in Agile development methodology
DevOps, CI/CD, Continuous testing environments

Qualifications

Computer Science degree or Bachelor's Degree in a related major

Benefits & Perks

Healthcare
Retirement plan
Paid disability and life insurance programs
Employee assistance program
Paid and unpaid leave programs
Education assistance
Wellness initiatives

Working at DCCA

DCCA prides itself on a culture built on integrity and inclusivity, emphasizing respect, equity, and opportunity. The company supports professional growth through upskilling, recertification, and development programs. It fosters a diverse environment with business resource groups and opportunities for connection, aiming to create lasting relationships and a supportive workplace for all employees.

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