Automation Test Engineer
Automation Test Engineer Location: Fully Remote( May require 20% travel to Arlington, VA) Duration: Multiyear Contract Security Clearance: [USC/Citizens- Required] Job Description: CloudWatch, KeySpaces, EMR, and Batch Jobs, as well as automation tools including Playwright, Postman, and RestAssured. The candidate should be skilled in Python, Java, Bash, or similar scripting languages and have experience with GitLab, Docker, Agile/Scrum methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and microservices testing. In addition, the candidate must be capable of performing end-to-end testing across UI, API, database, and cloud layers, developing automated test scripts, building an automation framework from scratch, conducting performance testing in cloud environments, and supporting test case design, execution, and maintenance. Technical Requirements Hands-on experience with AWS services, including EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, KeySpaces, EMR, and Batch Jobs Experience with automation tools such as Playwright, Postman, and RestAssured Proficiency in Python, Java, Bash, or other scripting languages Experience with GitLab, Docker, CI/CD, and DevOps practices Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies Experience testing microservices architectures Ability to perform end-to-end testing across UI, API, database, and cloud layers Experience developing automated test scripts Ability to design and build an automation framework from scratch Experience conducting performance testing in cloud environments Strong understanding of test case design, execution, and maintenance Experience with regression, smoke, sanity, integration, and end-to-end testing Knowledge of test data management and test environment setup Familiarity with API contract testing, database validation, and authentication/authorization testing Strong documentation, defect tracking, and communication skill