Test Automation Engineer

Please note: This role is contingent upon a contract award. While it is not an immediate opening, we are actively conducting interviews and extending offers in anticipation of the award.The Work At ICF our Digital Modernization Division is an information technology and management consulting organization that delivers integrated, strategic solutions to federal clients. We bring expertise in cloud, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, data modernization, and digital transformation to support mission-critical government programs. Join a team accelerating the modernization of a large federal agency's enterprise data and analytics ecosystem. This cloud-based platform provides data storage, analytics, governance, and AI/ML capabilities that enable thousands of users to transform data into actionable insights. As demand continues to grow, the team is focused on migrating legacy workloads, streamlining onboarding and support, expanding platform capabilities, and helping organizations across the enterprise adopt modern data and AI solutions at scale. The test automation engineer implements automated testing, release validation, quality gates, rollback readiness checks, and release evidence capture for platform, application, data, and AI/ML work. Helps teams convert acceptance criteria into automated or repeatable tests and validates that releases meet functional, integration, security, accessibility, and load/performance expectations where applicable. Coordinates release readiness with Agile Delivery Managers, Functional Leads, and SRE. Job Location: Remote, however, strong preference for candidates who live in the Washington DC Metro Area. There will be occasional onsite meetings on the client site in Washington, DC. *If you accept this position, you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations, blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses, and prohibits personal VPN connections.What You Will Do: Implements automated testing, release validation, quality gates, rollback readiness checks, and release evidence capture for platform, application, data, and AI/ML work. Helps teams convert acceptance criteria into automated or repeatable tests and validates that releases meet functional, integration, security, accessibility, and load/performance expectations where applicable. Coordinates release readiness with Agile Delivery Managers, Functional Leads, and SRE. Apply Test automation, CI/CD quality gates, release validation, regression testing, integration testing, load testing, release evidence, and agile QA to support role delivery. Collaborate with relevant product, engineering, security, governance, quality, and customer-facing stakeholders as required by the role. Document work products, decisions, risks, and delivery evidence to support traceability and continuous improvement. Basic Qualifications U.S. Citizenship is required due to federal contract requirements. Candidate must reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and all work must be performed in the U.S. Candidate must have lived in the U.S. for three (3) full years out of the last five (5) years. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Quality Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; or a high school diploma with four (4) additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree. Minimum 6 years of relevant experience aligned to the responsibilities of this role. Master's degree may substitute for two (2) years of relevant experience. Preferred QualificationsExperience designing, implementing, and maintaining automated testing frameworks and quality engineering practices for enterprise applications, data platforms, APIs, and cloud-native solutions. Experience developing automated functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, smoke, and user acceptance testing solutions. Experience translating business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria into automated and repeatable test cases and validation processes. Experience implementing quality gates and automated validation controls within CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar DevSecOps platforms. Experience performing release validation, deployment verification, rollback readiness testing, release certification, and release evidence collection. Experience testing APIs, integrations, workflow automation solutions, data pipelines, and cloud-based services. Experience supporting platform modernization, analytics, data engineering, and AI/ML initiatives through test automation and quality assurance practices. Experience validating data quality, data transformations, reporting outputs, dashboards, and analytical workloads within enterprise data environments. Experience performing non-functional testing including load testing, performance testing, scalability testing, resiliency testing, and accessibility validation. Experience utilizing automated testing tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Postman, REST Assured, JMeter, LoadRunner, or equivalent technologies. Experience supporting cloud-based platforms and services including Azure, Databricks, APIs, workflow orchestration platforms, business intelligence tools, and enterprise applications. Familiarity with AI/ML testing concepts including model validation, data validation, output verification, prompt evaluation, and responsible AI testing approaches. Experience collaborating with Agile Delivery Managers, Product Managers, Functional Leads, Engineers, SRE teams, Security teams, and stakeholders to assess release readiness and quality risks. Experience establishing quality metrics, release readiness criteria, testing dashboards, defect tracking processes, and quality reporting. Experience documenting test results, quality findings, release evidence, defects, risks, and compliance artifacts to support auditability and continuous improvement. Understanding of security testing, vulnerability validation, accessibility standards (Section 508), and compliance requirements within regulated environments. Experience supporting Federal government, healthcare, or other highly regulated environments preferred. Experience working in Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or cross-functional delivery teams. Professional Skills: Highly effective analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical audiences. Strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities. Collaborative approach with a commitment to quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. #LI-CC1#IndeedBot and Third-Party ApplicationsPlease note that this application must be submitted directly by the applicant for consideration. Failure to do so may result in the application being excluded for consideration. Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contact View email address on click.appcast.io for assistance.Working at ICFICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email View email address on click.appcast.io and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.  Read more about workplace discrimination rights or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act. Candidate AI Usage PolicyAt ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.  However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at View email address on click.appcast.io. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed. Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:$81,499.00 - $138,549.00Nationwide Remote Office (US99)SummaryLocation: Reston, VA (VA30); Alabama Remote Office (AL99); Charlotte, NCType: Full time