Automated Test Engineer

Automated Test Engineer Job Locations: US-MD Overview BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking an Automated Test Engineer to support TEALMISSILE in Annapolis Junction, MD. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, passionate about software quality, and has a strong background in developing robust automated test suites. This role involves close collaboration with a cross‑functional Agile team of software developers, system engineers, and product owners to validate functional enhancements and support the ongoing modernization of authoring and dissemination tools. Salary The typical annual salary range for this position is $160,000 USD to $200,000 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range. Responsibilities Shall have a minimum of four (4) years' experience as a Test Engineer in test engineering or integration of modern hardware/software systems Shall be proficient in the development and implementation of test strategies, plans, traceability matrices, procedures, and reports Shall have familiarity with automated test methods and automated test tools Shall have a minimum of two (2) years of requirements analysis experience and must be fully trained or have experience in testing of systems at the component, integration, system, or end‑to‑end levels Shall have experience in writing test cases and writing discrepancy reports Shall have experience in basic UNIX, DOS, and Windows commands and basic understanding of capturing snapshots Test Automation Design & Development: Independently design, develop, and maintain high‑quality, scalable automated UI and API test scripts utilizing Cypress Test Execution & Reporting: Execute automated test suites, analyze results, troubleshoot failures, and comprehensively document defects and testing metrics Integration & Delivery: Partner with DevOps and software engineers to integrate automated testing seamlessly into the CI/CD pipeline (e.g., GitLab CI/CD) to ensure continuous quality and rapid feedback Collaboration: Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, demos) and work with the team to understand functional requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage for all new features and bug fixes Work location is a combination of 135 National Business Parkway, Annapolis Junction, MD and up to 2 days per week of telework as project tasking allows Qualifications Required Technical Skills Proven experience designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using Cypress Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript for test script development Experience testing modern web applications, RESTful microservices, and APIs Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes Practical experience with Agile software development methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence Experience with version control systems (Git) Desired Technical Skills Experience configuring and integrating automated tests within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD) Familiarity with Cloud‑based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services) Basic understanding of containerization (Docker) to test applications in consistent environments Familiarity with domain knowledge surrounding government agency reporting and dissemination policies Shall have familiarity with two or more of the skills and technologies listed in Table 1 Table 1 - Desired Skills and Technologies Skills: Front End UI Development, Middle‑Tier Development, Back‑End Development, Full Stack Development, Agile Software Development Practices, API Principles, Artificial Intelligence, ABAC, Automated Testing, Cloud Analytics, Cloud‑based System Administration, Containerization, CI/CD, Data Modeling, DevOps, Distributed Web Applications, Firewall Administration, IaaS, Kanban, LLM, Machine Learning, Microservices, Monitoring and Alerting, Network Engineering, Recommender Services, Relational Databases, RBAC, Scripting, SOA, Systems Engineering, Technical Documentation, User Accessibility, Virtual Machines, Web Services. Commercial Technologies: Accumulo, ActiveMQ, Akka, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Angular, Ansible, Apache, Apache NiFi, Apollo, Artemis, ASP.NET, Backbone.js, Bash, Bootstrap, Cassandra, CentOS, CoffeeScript, CSS, Cypress, Docker, Docker Compose, Docker Swarm, Drools, Eclipse, Elasticsearch, ExtJS, Flink, Git, GitLab, Gradle, Grafana, GWT, Hadoop, HAProxy, Hazelcast, Heron, Hibernate, HTML, IDE, Firebug, Java, JavaScript, JBlocks, Jenkins, Jetty, Jira/Confluence, JMS, jQuery, JSON, Kafka, KeyDB, Kibana, Kubernetes, Linux, Logstash, Maven, MongoDB, MySQL, nginx, Node.js, OpenSSL, Oracle, PKI Certificate Administration, Percona, Postgres, Prometheus, Pulsar, Puppet, Python, Rancher, React.js, Redis, RESTful Web Services, SaltStack, Scala, Selenium, SOAP Web Services, Splunk, Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring MVC, SQL, Squirrel, Storm, Subversion, Swagger, Sybase, Terraform, Terragrunt, Tomcat, Typescript, Vue.js, Web Security, XML, Zookeeper. Education Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Allowable Substitution Four (4) years of additional TE or related experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree Master's degree can be substituted for two (2) years' experience Clearance Top secret We cannot accept CCA candidates for this position, and polygraphs must have been completed within the last seven years Condition of Employment Applicant must have an active Top Secret Clearance. Citizenship The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application. BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non‑merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr