Software Automation Test Lead

ASRC Federal Technology Solutions, LLC is actively seeking a Software Automation Test Lead with API emphasis to join our team and support development efforts for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Work Location: Arlington, VA or Merrifield, VA. Clearance: Active Secret clearance Responsibilities: The selected candidate must be knowledgeable and experienced as a Software Automation Test Lead. Core responsibilities include: Managing a team of five (5) or more Testers. Evaluating industry standard test tools and making recommendations based on industry best practices. Creating, maintaining, and evaluating software automation test scripts. Establish test strategies to ensure features meet acceptance criteria. Creating and executing manual and automated test cases to ensure functional coverage for assigned features. Gathering and validating application functional, performance, and load requirements. Identifying and logging defects with clear reproduction steps and validating fixes. Working closely with developers and Requirements Analyst peers to clarify requirements and improve test coverage. Participating in Agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning and retrospectives, to provide insights from a testing perspective. Managing test data, including the creation of data via API calls for testing. Creating test reports and maintaining all test documentation. Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (15+ years of demonstrated experience may be substituted). 15+ years of general experience, including ten years of specialized and/or hands-on experience in automated testing. Required Skills: Successfully demonstrated experience with 2-3 object-oriented programming languages, with Java preferred and some Groovy experience. Hands-on experience with developing, executing, and maintaining automated test scripts. Experience with automated testing IDEs such as IntelliJ. Experience with API testing tools such as Katalon, Postman, SoapUI, or ReadyAPI. Operating system management experience with Windows Server 2012/2016. Experience with commercial defect management systems such as JIRA. Experience working within an Agile Development Environment. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Basic understanding of program interfaces, services, databases, messaging, and file systems. The successful candidate is subject to a background investigation by the government and must be able to meet the requirements to hold a position of Secret Clearance. Desired Skills: Experience with a CI/CD tool such as GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, or CircleCI. Experience with web UI automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent. Scripting proficiency in Groovy, Cygwin, Bash, Perl, or Python. Engages in self-learning and stays updated with industry trends. Experience using production RESTful interfaces. Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). Experience with source control management software, such as Git, Tortoise SVN/Subversion, or BitBucket. Working knowledge of Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome Experience with mobile application testing and associated automation frameworks (e.g., Appium, XCUITest, Espresso).