Test Automation Engineer

Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking a creative test automation engineer to join one of our cornerstone business solutions teams supporting a classified customer. On this program, we are undertaking an aggressive talent and DevOps transformation that builds on the success of our web based services. Our world-class teams embrace Agile values and use Agile driven software development cycle with continuous integration to develop software applications. We are looking for a test automation engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintainig automated test within an Agile framework with a genuine passion to assist us in solving the final piece of the puzzle to our continuous integration, deployment, and testing pipeline.
Key duties include:

• Collaborating with the team on user stories, automating test cases, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, and participating in all Scrum ceremonies like daily stand-ups and sprint planning

This role requires:

• Willingness to perform manual testing while maturing test automation standards
• Strong programming skills and a focus on improving software quality through continuous, automated testing cycles

Responsibilities:

• Agile participation: Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies like daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• Test automation development: Design, build, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for web, API, and database testing. (Prior Cypress experience preferred)
• Manual Test Execution: functional, integration and full regression pre-deployment
• Requirements analysis: Analyze user stories and acceptance criteria to identify test scope and design automated test cases
• Integration with CI/CD: Integrate automated tests into Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure a high-quality, rapid release process
• Bug management: Execute test runs, analyze results, log defects, and participate in defect triage and root cause analysis
• Collaboration: Work closely with developers, product owners, and other QA team members to ensure software quality and provide feedback
• Process improvement: Drive continuous improvement in testing processes and mentor other team members on automation best practices

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Must possess an active Intel Clearance with a favorable polygraph; will not be considered without it
• Test Automation expertise
• Manual testing experience
• Proficiency in languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks
• Deep understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices and tools
• Experience with functional, integration, regression, and API testing
• Strong communication, collaboration, written, and oral skills
• Demonstrated hands-on experience and success leading test automation initiatives
• Strong working knowledge of testing methodologies and strategies
• Ability to query databases and create test data
• Self-starter with no supervision needed to get up to speed on a project
• Excellent debugging and problem solving skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline
• Experience with Cypress highly desired
• Scrum Master experience is a plus
• AWS experience
• Penchant for finding ways to get things done
• Thrive in an independent, dynamic "start-up" like environment
• Passionate about agile testing and continuous improvement in the context of application lifecycle management
• Experience automating both UI as well as back end interfaces
• Excellent debugging and problem solving skills

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $146670 - $249330
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.