Platform Engineer/ Automation Tester

Req ID: RQ188934Type of Requisition: RegularClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: NonePublic Trust/Other Required: NoneJob Family: Test EngineeringSkills:Automated Testing,Automation Frameworks,Automation TechnologyExperience:5 + years of related experienceJob Description:GDIT has an opportunity for a dynamic and talented platform engineer / automation test engineer to join our team supporting the Administrative Office of the US Courts (AOUSC) Case Management Systems Office (CMSO) in its modernization effort for one of its mission-critical applications that is used by all U.S. district and appellate courts’ staff members and external stakeholders. Over 59 million cases are managed on current systems with more than 1 million unique users. CMSO has a mature agile practice using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and supports a broad range of complex business systems which are instrumental to the AOUSC mission.The senior automation tester will have following 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 prioritized to get maximum value

Design, develop and run automated test scripts in the cloud

Comply with established version control and coding standards

Developing test procedures to validate and verify requirements and capabilities

Configure test environments and test data set

Understanding of software lifecycle management skills related to application development tasks and planning testing cycles

Ability to apply in-depth knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle in order to help anticipate complexities in the system

Strong oral and written communication skills

Experience with modern web client technologies and the associated front-end to backend interactions

Developing/testing software using an Agile/Scrum methodology

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related scientific or technical discipline

5+ years of experience developing automated test scripts on ReactJS and NodeJS Nodejs with Selenium, Playwright, jest, mocha, chai etc

5+ years of experience in setup and configurion test automation framework in the cloud environment (AWS / Azure).

Experience testing API’s though gateway and cloud services

Expert knowledge in industry standards cloud based test automation frameworks

Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of cloud technology, including Software as Service (SaaS), Platform as Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Ability to independently setup and configure test automation framework in cloud (Azure or AWS)

Demonstrated experience in implementing DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD practices using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps

Experienced in testing containerized applications utilizing docker, k8s, Openshift etc.

Managing and executing tests using NUnit and TestNG

Experience in developing test plans/procedures, expected outcomes, and verification statements

Comprehensive understanding of Cloud, Agile & DevSecOps methodology and culture

Working knowledge of Source Version Control and Build/Release tools and methodologies. Working knowledge of Software Build process

Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to work with people at every level

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

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

The likely salary range for this position is $88,275 - $109,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.