SciTec

defense

TestAutomationEngineer

$113–168k Boulder, Colorado, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“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.

defense
Problems you'll solve

Excellent problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

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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