Automation Engineer

Job TitleWe are seeking a skilled professional for a 6-month role in McLean, VA. The ideal candidate will have a strong AI development background with hands-on experience in building agentic workflows and automating testing using AI.Required Skills & Qualifications5 years of experience in AI development.Hands-on experience with agentic testing patterns and building reusable implementations.Proficiency with GitHub, Copilot, and Claude.Experience in GenAI/LLM agentic development, including building LLM-powered agents and designing agent workflows.Advanced skills in test automation engineering, particularly with Karate and Playwright frameworks.Proven ability to aggregate and normalize results from multiple microservices and pipelines.Prior work experience at client or in the client's industry.Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2.Preferred Skills & QualificationsExperience with GitHub Actions, PR checks, and automation via GitHub APIs/webhooks.Strong understanding of test design and coverage, including happy path, negative, and edge scenarios.Experience implementing automated checks for requirements review and completeness validation.Day-to-Day ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement agentic testing patterns for multiple teams and domains.Define and publish coverage standards and provide templates for test plans and cases.Build automated reporting and generate GenAI-driven summaries for engineering leadership.Create and integrate automated quality gates into GitHub workflows to reduce churn and rework.Company Benefits & CultureCollaborative work environment with opportunities for growth.Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools.Commitment to innovation and continuous improvement.