QA Senior Automation Engineer (CLEARANCE REQUIRED) Jobs

Senior QA Automation EngineerHuntsville, AL Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified Salary not specifiedJob DescriptionSenior QA Automation Engineer to lead automated testing and quality assurance activities across a major federal modernization and data migration program. This role ensures system reliability, data integrity, and functional performance by developing automated test frameworks, validating cloud based services, and supporting continuous integration and deployment in secure environments. The Senior QA Automation Engineer partners closely with development, cloud, migration, and DevSecOps teams to deliver high quality, mission critical capabilities.Primary Responsibilities:Automated Testing & Framework DevelopmentDesign, build, and maintain automated test frameworks for UI, API, microservices, and data workflowsDevelop repeatable automated test scripts integrated with CI/CD pipelinesImplement automated functional, regression, and integration testing to ensure system readinessQuality Assurance ExecutionValidate large scale data migration outputs for completeness, accuracy, and fidelityExecute end to end automated testing across cloud and on prem environmentsIdentify defects, log findings, and drive resolution with development and migration teamsSupport deployment readiness through smoke testing, validation checks, and release verificationTechnical CollaborationCollaborate with developers, migration teams, cloud engineers, QA/Test engineers, and product ownersParticipate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, story grooming, and readiness reviewsConduct API testing, interface testing, and microservice level integration validationDocumentation & ReportingProduce detailed test plans, automated scripts, and test result summariesMaintain comprehensive defect logs, automated test reports, and regression coverage documentationEnsure testing artifacts meet program standards and contract requirementsRequired qualifications to be successful in this role:Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance, U.S. CitizenshipBachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in software testing, QA automation, or test engineeringExtensive experience using automated testing tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Robot, Postman, or similarExperience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelinesStrong understanding of API testing, microservice validation, and automated regression coverageAbility to validate large scale data migration outputs and troubleshoot data related defectsStrong analytical, communication, and documentation skillsPreferred Qualifications:Experience supporting DOJ, FBI, Intelligence Community, or national security programsExperience testing cloud based applications or data workflows (AWS preferred)Familiarity with performance testing tools (JMeter, Locust, Gatling)Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or PowerShell