[Remote] Test Engineer 100% Remote

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Serco Inc. is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc, providing services across Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. They are seeking a Test Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of an automated testing framework for a large-scale federal eligibility program, while guiding a team of engineers in cloud-based test automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, and maintain automated test scripts and test environments using Selenium and Cucumber (BDD)
• Perform analysis of business requirements, identify gaps, and translate user requirements into automated test solutions
• Create test scenarios, test cases, and test data, and identify candidates for regression automation
• Develop and maintain robust end-to-end (E2E) automated test scenarios across UI, API, and database layers
• Execute smoke tests prior to each code drop to confirm environment setup and readiness for testing
• Execute automated and manual test cases once code is deployed into the test environment
• Perform REST and SOAP API testing, along with DB validation, logging validation, and UI validation
• Build and run SQL scripts to create test data, validate test results, and support accurate test data requests
• Generate and maintain the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
• Identify, document, log, re-test, and track defects through resolution in Jira
• Integrate automation frameworks with Eclipse IDE and leverage Eclipse plugins for efficient script development, debugging, and execution
• Manage source code and CI/CD pipelines using Git, Jenkins, Java, Groovy, and Maven
• Write Linux-based scripts (Shell or Python) to support application integration and test automation
• Implement incremental automation within Agile/SAFe team cadence
• Review release scope and provide effective Level of Effort (LOE) estimates
• Facilitate testing activities by proactively communicating with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Developers, and Scrum Masters
• Provide guidance and mentorship to fellow testers and contribute to team growth

Skills

• A Bachelors degree and 8 years of QA Automation testing experience with demonstrated expertise in creating test scripts
• Hands-on experience developing automated test scripts using Selenium and Cucumber (BDD)
• Strong programming and scripting skills in Java, Groovy, and Maven
• Proficiency with Git, Jenkins, and Eclipse IDE (including relevant plugins) for source control, CI/CD, and automation development
• Experience writing Linux-based scripts using Shell or Python
• Strong experience with REST and SOAP API testing
• Solid SQL skills for creating test data, querying databases, and validating test results
• Experience performing testing on both front-end and back-end systems, including DB, logging, and UI validation
• Experience performing gap analysis on business requirements and system specifications
• Hands-on experience with AWS technologies such as S3, Lambda, EventBridge, SQS, AWS Batch, and CloudWatch
• Proficiency with Jira for defect logging, reporting, and tracking
• Experience working in an Agile or SAFe Agile environment with cross-functional teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously or collaboratively, providing guidance to other testers as needed
• Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD) frameworks
• Deep understanding of Agile/SAFe methodologies
• Experience leading or mentoring QA automation engineers on large-scale programs
• Prior experience supporting federal healthcare or eligibility programs (CMS, Medicare, Medicaid, or Health Insurance Exchanges)
• Experience modernizing or scaling cloud-based test automation frameworks

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
• 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Plan

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