Platform Engineer/ Automation Tester

$88,275 - $109,250/Yr

General Dynamics - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Washington, DC

10,001+ employees

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

GDIT is seeking a dynamic and talented Platform Engineer/Automation Tester to support the Administrative Office of the US Courts (AOUSC) in modernizing its Case Management Systems. This role involves developing automated testing solutions for mission-critical applications used by U.S. district and appellate courts, ensuring high-quality software delivery through a mature agile practice using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and understand system requirements and capabilities for test automation
• Setup and configure test automation framework in the cloud environment
• Facilitate continuous development and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline
• Work with manual testers to ensure that automation is prioritized for maximum value
• Design, develop and run automated test scripts in the cloud
• Comply with established version control and coding standards
• Develop test procedures to validate and verify requirements and capabilities
• Configure test environments and test data sets
• Apply in-depth knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle to anticipate complexities in the system
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders
• Develop and test software using Agile/Scrum methodology

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience developing automated test scripts on ReactJS and NodeJS with Selenium, Playwright, Jest, Mocha, Chai
• 5+ years of experience in setting up and configuring test automation frameworks in cloud environments (AWS/Azure)
• Experience testing APIs through gateway and cloud services
• Expert knowledge in industry standards for cloud-based test automation frameworks
• Familiarity with cloud technology concepts including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS
• Demonstrated experience in implementing DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD practices using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps
• Experience in testing containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in developing automated test scripts for complex Java-based web applications

Benefits

• Medical plan options with Health Savings Accounts
• Dental plan options
• Vision plan
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible work weeks
• Paid time off including vacation, sick, personal time, holidays, paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Business travel and accident insurance