SciTec
defense
TestAutomationEngineer
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“Test Automation Engineer at SciTec. Skills: Test Automation, Automated Testing Frameworks, API Testing, Microservices Testing, Distributed Systems Testing, CI/CD Integration, Python, JavaScript. Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks supporting infrastructure, platform, and application systems. Develop automated tests across multiple layers, including: Infrastructure and platform services, APIs and microservices, Data pipelines and messaging systems, User-facing applications”
What You'll Achieve.
enable quality, reliability, and release confidence across IaaS, PaaS, networking, storage, security, and application teams by embedding test automation throughout the development and delivery lifecycle; increase reliability; reduce risk
Industry & Context.
Excellent problem-solving skills
U. S. citizenship required, Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance, Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applications which are generated by AI will not be considered for employment.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, or a related technical field, 5+ years of professional experience in test automation, software engineering, or systems engineering, experience developing automated tests using Python, JavaScript, or similar languages, Experience testing APIs, microservices, or distributed systems, Experience working in Linux environments, Experience with version control systems (e. g. , Git), understanding of software engineering principles, including testability and modular design, Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
Nice to Have
Experience supporting infrastructure or platform teams (IaaS, PaaS, SRE, OpenShift), Experience testing containerized systems (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift), Experience with Infrastructure as Code or configuration management testing, Familiarity with networking, storage, or systems-level testing, Experience with performance, load, or resilience testing, Experience with mocking, simulation, or test environment orchestration, Experience integrating testing with GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar tools, Familiarity with security testing concepts (static analysis, dependency scanning, basic fuzzing), Experience working in Agile or DevSecOps environments, Active DoD security clearance
What You'll Do.
and maintain automated test frameworks supporting infrastructure
and application systems
Develop automated tests across multiple layers
including: Infrastructure and platform services
APIs and microservices
Data pipelines and messaging systems
User-facing applications
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and delivery
Create and maintain test harnesses
and stubs for complex or external system dependencies
Support testing of distributed
and high-availability systems
Identify gaps in test coverage and propose improvements to increase reliability and reduce risk
and integration testing efforts
troubleshoot failures
and work with engineers to resolve issues
Maintain clear test documentation
Promote best practices for test automation
Participate in Agile development processes and planning activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with software, platform, infrastructure, and security engineers to define test strategies and coverage; work with engineers to resolve issues
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills
Process & Methodology
Participate in Agile development processes and planning activities
Full Job Description
SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions. **Important Notice:** SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. Applicants that do not meet this requirement will not be considered. We are seeking a Test Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain automated testing frameworks that support a broad portfolio of infrastructure, platform, and software systems. This role enables quality, reliability, and release confidence across IaaS, PaaS, networking, storage, security, and application teams by embedding test automation throughout the development and delivery lifecycle. The ideal candidate has strong engineering fundamentals, experience testing distributed systems, and the ability to collaborate across disciplines to create scalable, maintainable test solutions. ### Responsibilities * Design, implement, and maintain automated test frameworks supporting infrastructure, platform, and application systems * Develop automated tests across multiple layers, including: Infrastructure and platform services, APIs and microservices, Data pipelines and messaging systems, User-facing applications * Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and delivery * Collaborate with software, platform, infrastructure, and security engineers to define test strategies and coverage * Create and maintain test harnesses, mocks, simulators, and stubs for complex or external system dependencies * Support testing
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