Test Automation Engineer (ACWS) at Credence in Arlington, VA

Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI/data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose.

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This position is in the Army Contract Writing System (ACWS) of the Acquisition, Training and Readiness (AT&R) Program Management Office (PMO). Serve as a Test Automation Engineer as part of a team of professionals supporting ACWS and leadership within the DIBS portfolio.

The Test Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and executing automated test scripts to ensure the quality, security, and reliability of software applications. This role requires deep expertise in utilizing the FitNesse and Tosca Tricentis toolsets to support continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), and rigorous acceptance testing within a secure IL4 enterprise environment.

Job Requirements & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below, as outlined in the contract statement of work:   

• Test Automation Strategy: Design, implement, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks utilizing both FitNesse and Tosca Tricentis.

• Script Development & Execution: Develop, execute, and troubleshoot complex automated test cases for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
• Toolset Integration:

• Leverage Tosca Tricentis for model-based, script less test automation across enterprise applications and APIs.
• Utilize FitNesse for collaborative, wiki-based acceptance testing, enabling clear communication of requirements between technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Pipeline Orchestration: Integrate automated testing toolsets into existing DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing.
• Defect Management: Identify, document, and track software defects. Collaborate directly with software engineering and cybersecurity teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Quality Assurance (QA) Reporting: Generate and present comprehensive test reports, risk assessments, and quality metrics to program managers and mission stakeholders.
• Compliance: Ensure all automated testing processes comply with Department of War (DoW) DevSecOps standards and securely process mission data up to Impact Level 4 (IL4).