Automation Test Architect

Role: Automation Test Architect Location: Woodlawn, MD (Must be on-site five days a week) Contract: Fulltime Key Required Skills: Strong knowledge of automation testing, Java, Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin, Selenium, REST API Position Description: Architect, design, code, and implement next-generation technical solutions using software engineering best practices in the latest technologies.

Provide technical support and guidance for the development and maintenance of automation artifacts including the automation framework, grid, and automation scripts.

Mentor and train team members on automation and provide them information necessary to adopt quickly to the project requirements.

Work closely with the integration team to facilitate automation runs in the Integration environment.

Provide expertise in one or more of the following areas: automation test framework development, development of automation tests using core Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and Gherkin, execution of automation test suites and documentation of defects.

All other duties as assigned or directed Skills Requirements: FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Basic Qualifications) Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in a Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related field.

Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

In-depth knowledge of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) approaches to automation testing.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

Contract requirement.

FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE (Required Skills) These skills will help you succeed in this position: Strong experience developing Selenium automation frameworks using Junit/TestNG and developing Maven targets to execute automation suites.

Experience in setting up and maintaining Selenium Grid to execute tests in parallel and enable cross platform testing.

Experience developing test scripts to implement Features, Test Scenarios and Step-Definitions in a customized test automation framework.

Experience in configuring and execution of automated regression suites using Jenkins CI/CD pipeline and/or Selenium Grid.

Experience developing automation test scripts to test Web Services using customized automation frameworks and tools such as Parasoft, Rest Assured and SOAP UI Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle) and experience with SQL for querying data to verify test results.

Comprehensive knowledge of Scrum and/or Kanban Agile development processes, terminology and ceremonies (e.g., scrums, backlog grooming, retrospectives, demonstrations). Experience acting as a Scrum Master on an Agile software development project.

HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Skills) Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills: Experience with source code versioning and Pull Requests with Git and Stash.

Experience with environments utilizing Cloud/Virtualization technologies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Docker.

In-depth knowledge of Social Security Administration (SSA) modern development environment including Git/Stash version control, Agility (previously VersionOne), Confluence, SonarQube, and Checkmarx.

Strong communication and collaborative skills in providing technical direction and hands-on software development to include design, development, and testing.

Education: Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of experience Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

Contract requirement.