Sr. Test Engineer (Automation)
About this role
Location: Remote
Terms: Full-time
Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to pass a Federal Clearance process
- Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans, strategies, and cases tailored to the P-TACTS DevSecOps environment.
- Design, build, and integrate automated test scripts into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous integration and rapid feedback.
- Perform security testing, including static and dynamic code analysis, vulnerability scanning, and compliance validation.
- Conduct performance, load, and stress testing to verify that applications meet scalability and reliability requirements.
- Use monitoring and analytics tools to evaluate system performance metrics and identify optimization opportunities.
- Set up, manage, and maintain test environments to mirror production conditions and ensure test accuracy.
- Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to integrate testing practices seamlessly throughout the SDLC.
- Produce detailed test reports, track and manage defects, and coordinate resolution with engineering teams.
- Extend and enhance API testing frameworks and scripts while also participating in manual testing of user interfaces and customer-facing features.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of test processes, results, and quality metrics using tools such as Rally and GitLab.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, to ensure test coverage and workload balance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing code-based automation tools and maintaining them over time.
- Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and quality assurance best practices.
- Hands-on experience implementing BDD (Behavior Driven Development) using Cucumber and Gherkin.
- Proven experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer or Test Engineer in an Agile environment.
- Proficiency in Java scripting and experience building automation frameworks.
- Solid understanding of Java application development and testing methodologies.
- Expertise with QA automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium/WebDriver for UI automation and Postman for REST API testing.
- Experience with bug tracking and documentation tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Hands-on experience testing web-based applications (both front-end UI and back-end services).
- Experience working on large-scale enterprise applications.
- AWS Cloud Practitioner certified
- Experience with performance and load testing tools and methodologies.
- Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (preferably GitLab).
- Familiarity with AWS services for testing, monitoring, and environment automation.
- Paid Time Off / Sick Leave
- Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Life Insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
- HSA/FSA Spending Accounts
- Long- and Short-term Disability
- Pet Insurance
- Wellness Program Initiatives
- RIVA Flex (Flexible Hours and Hybrid Work Support)
- Additional Perks & Workplace Benefits
Company at a glance
RIVA Solutions, Inc. (RIVA) is a new kind of government contractor providing Digital Transformation to the public sector. We specialize in DevSecOps, Cloud, Data and Analytics, and Cybersecurity for the Federal Civilian, DOD, National Security, and Federal Health markets.
At RIVA, we are managers, technologists, and scientists, providing solutions through our people.
We are committed to growing with our employees by investing in training and career development to grow their management and technology skillsets, helping us mentor the workforce of tomorrow.
Our Innovation Solutions Center (ISC) brings subject matter experts together to recommend new technologies or business processes to produce greater efficiency, cost savings and innovation.
It’s through this approach that we’ve earned recognition as one of the Washington Business Journal (WBJ) 75 Fastest Growing Companies in Greater Washington, been named as one of NVTC’s Top 100 Tech Companies, and are #44 in the DC Metropolitan area on the Inc. 5000 List.
What We Do
Achieve results through innovation, values, and accountability. That's RIVA. Powering solutions for better government.
Our Mission
To solve complex problems with creative solutions in a world of new technologies.
Our Vision
To implement enterprise solutions for agency transformation, meeting the goals of every mission we serve.
Top Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Leave
- Health Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Life Insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan With Company Match
- HSA/FSA Spending Accounts
- Long-term Disability
- Short-term Disability
- Pet Insurance
- Wellness Program Initiatives
- Flexible Hours
- Hybrid Work Support
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