United States
Suitability/Public Trust
Fully remote
Information Technology
Overview
GovCIO is currently hiring for a QA Automation Engineer to drive quality engineering efforts through automation, API testing, and emerging AI‑assisted validation techniques that enhance delivery speed and product reliability. This will be a fully remote within the United States position.
Responsibilities
Testing Activities
Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases, scenarios, and scripts.
Perform functional, system, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing.
Conduct API, interface, data transfer, and web-services testing using tools such as ReadyAPI, Postman, Wave, and AMP.
Execute end-to-end Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) tasks including defect logging, verification, and root cause analysis.
Perform database testing using SQL queries and simple scripts.
Test Planning, Process & Documentation
Develop comprehensive test plans that align to user stories, acceptance criteria, and integration requirements.
Implement established testing processes and ensure compliance across all test activities.
Track and report test metrics, test execution results, and test progress.
Manage defect reporting and maintain a Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement through failure, throughput, and yield analysis.
Tools & Technology
Hands-on experience building and maintaining automation frameworks using one or more of the following: Cypress, Playwright, Selenium (JAVA), or AI-assisted testing tools.
Use Jira to manage sprint-based testing artifacts and Xray for structured test execution.
Utilize AWS Cloud environments and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Maven, Nexus, and GitHub.
Support execution of automated testing based on program needs and manager discretion.
Collaboration & Communication
Work closely with development, requirements, and cross-functional teams