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Test Automation Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
76 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Test Automation Engineer
Five Forty
Role Description 540 is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to support the DoD in building a next-generation Air Force aircraft maintenance application powered by Angular, Apigee, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud. Test Engineers on this team design and implement automated tests to ensure the platform performs reliably as it supports Air Force maintenance operations. You’ll work closely with engineers, architects, and product stakeholders to validate system integrations, improve test coverage, and ensure the platform operates reliably across distributed systems and services. Location: Remote within the continental United States Citizenship & Clearance Requirement: per client requirements, candidates must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related engineering field (preferred) 540 Internal Thrive Level: Test Engineer II or III Qualifications - 3+ years of experience developing in modern programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Java, or similar - 2+ years of experience writing automated tests and technical test documentation - Experience developing or maintaining automated test frameworks using tools such as PyTest, JUnit, Playwright, Cypress, or similar frameworks - Experience designing and executing integration tests (API testing, service-level testing, unit testing, etc.) - Experience testing and automating tests for REST APIs - Experience performing manual testing of user stories and application features - Experience working in Agile software development environments - Ability to quickly learn new technologies and become proficient in unfamiliar domains - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies between system behavior and documentation - Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team - Strong sense of ownership with the ability to drive tasks to completion Requirements - Familiarity with RESTful API design and service integrations - Experience with OpenAPI (Swagger) specifications - Experience with API gateways and API management platforms, such as Google Apigee - Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing environments - Familiarity with non-RESTful data interfaces (SOAP, WebSockets, GraphQL, etc.) - Understanding of core cloud architecture principles and experience with AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Experience supporting U.S. Federal Government programs, particularly DoD environments Benefits - Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off - Health, dental and vision insurance plans - Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - 401k with employer match - Company-sponsored life insurance, short- and long-term disability - Professional development (training, certifications, conferences) - Paid cloud developer accounts - Referral bonuses - HQ office perks (parking / metro reimbursement, nitro coffee & lunches) - Annual social events (540 Week, hackathon, charity golf tournament, etc.) - Access to 540’s Washington Capitals & Nationals tickets
Job Requirements
- 3+ years of experience developing in modern programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Java, or similar
- 2+ years of experience writing automated tests and technical test documentation
- Experience developing or maintaining automated test frameworks using tools such as PyTest, JUnit, Playwright, Cypress, or similar frameworks
- Experience designing and executing integration tests (API testing, service-level testing, unit testing, etc.)
- Experience testing and automating tests for REST APIs
- Experience performing manual testing of user stories and application features
- Experience working in Agile software development environments
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and become proficient in unfamiliar domains
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies between system behavior and documentation
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team
- Strong sense of ownership with the ability to drive tasks to completion
- Familiarity with RESTful API design and service integrations
- Experience with OpenAPI (Swagger) specifications
- Experience with API gateways and API management platforms, such as Google Apigee
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing environments
- Familiarity with non-RESTful data interfaces (SOAP, WebSockets, GraphQL, etc.)
- Understanding of core cloud architecture principles and experience with AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Experience supporting U.S. Federal Government programs, particularly DoD environments
Benefits
- Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
- Health, dental and vision insurance plans
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401k with employer match
- Company-sponsored life insurance, short- and long-term disability
- Professional development (training, certifications, conferences)
- Paid cloud developer accounts
- Referral bonuses
- HQ office perks (parking / metro reimbursement, nitro coffee & lunches)
- Annual social events (540 Week, hackathon, charity golf tournament, etc.)
- Access to 540’s Washington Capitals & Nationals tickets
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