Automation Systems Engineer

Niyam was founded in 2007 by a group of consultants who shared a unique vision: a technology company steeped in orderly process yet driven by passion and innovation. For nearly two decades, we have served the U.Federal government delivering mission-critical IT solutions across Emergency Preparedness and Response, Civilian Agency Services, and Law Enforcement and Public Safety.

Niyam is CMMI DEV Level 3 accredited and ISO certified (ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 20000-1, ISO/IEC 27001), and holds an active CMMC Level 2 certification. Flexible Work Hours: Life doesn't always fit into a 9-to-5 schedule. We offer flexibility to help you manage your work-life balance effectively.

Remote Work: Niyam understands the value of flexibility. We offer remote work.

We provide a supportive environment for your professional development and offer fully paid opportunities for training and advancement within the company.

Great People: Our people are the blueprint of who Niyam is to the industry and community.

Niyam fosters a great environment where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth thrive.

Diversity & Inclusion: We believe in the strength of diverse perspectives. Join us in creating a workplace where innovation, diversity, and well-being thrive. Niyam is seeking a highly motivated, hands-on Automation Engineer to join our team in support of our work with a federal client. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining automated testing solutions that help ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our applications. This role offers an excellent opportunity for both early-career and experienced professionals who are eager to learn, contribute, and grow in a collaborative environment. Design, implement, and execute testing protocols to validate system and application requirements.

Develop, maintain, and enhance automated testing scripts and frameworks for application products.

Conduct regression, smoke, and integration testing for IT applications.

Evaluate test cases, document results, and deliver regular progress updates to stakeholders.

Provide expertise to support user requirements for complex software and hardware applications.

Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and development lifecycles.

Collaborate closely with development teams to identify, isolate, and resolve software defects.

Ensure adherence to Agile and QA methodologies throughout the development cycle.

Perform API testing to validate system integrations, data exchange, and service reliability.

Utilize SQL queries to validate data integrity, perform backend testing, and support defect analysis.

US Citizen with ability to successfully complete federal background investigation.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience designing, developing, and maintaining Java-based automation solutions.

Minimum of 3 years of professional software development experience with expertise in Java, JavaScript, object-oriented and functional programming (OOP/FP) principles, and shell scripting.

Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience designing and maintaining Selenium-based testing frameworks.

Fast learner with the ability to adapt to new technologies and evolving project requirements.

Self-motivated team player with a proactive mindset and commitment to delivering high-quality results.

Ability to work effectively within an Agile/Scrum environment, including participation in iterative development cycles.

Experience developing applications or test automation solutions using Java.

Experience with Selenium or other automated testing frameworks.

Exposure to automated testing, quality assurance, CI/CD pipelines, or DevOps practices.

Familiarity with test strategy development, test case design, and application troubleshooting.

5000 list of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies for four consecutive years, reflecting our commitment to employee engagement, growth, and excellence.

Drive Innovation: Play a key role in shaping the future of Niyam's proprietary technology accelerators, including GeoCube®, SPHERE®, and RisQ®, which are used to solve complex challenges across the federal government.

Collaborative, People-First Environment: Work alongside talented professionals who are passionate about innovation, teamwork, and delivering exceptional results while supporting one another's success.

Join Niyam and help us win the work that matters.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, disability, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.