Bigbear.ai

Operational AI platform for decision support

Automation Test Engineer

Test Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeArlington County, Arlington, VA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences, Engineering, Physical Sciences, or a related field with applicable experience is required; applicable work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
At least 5 to 8 years of experience, including experience in automation testing.
Must be able to pass a Department of Homeland Security background check and must be a U.S. citizen.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to write test plans, test cases, test procedures, and test scripts from requirements and use cases, including API endpoint testing.
Ability to create logs documenting testing performed during release sprints and observed defects, and report bugs and errors to the product team via Jira.
Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript sufficient to read and understand back-end web code.
Prior experience with the standard software development lifecycle, including analysis/design, development, testing, implementation, and support.
Clear written and verbal communication to write test plans and communicate bugs to developers and other stakeholders.
Experience supporting production support incidents in a quality assurance capacity.
Experience developing smoke and regression test suites.
Experience creating and executing functional black-box tests.

Responsibilities

Perform automation testing of web-based and mobile applications.
Work with Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, and Cypress.
Ensure all defects are entered into the defect tracking system, Jira.
Maintain test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures.
Execute manual functional and automation testing based on analysis and understanding of requirements and the deployment environment.
Perform regression testing to ensure release quality.
Provide functional testing to ensure features are complete and function as expected.
Provide support during software installation or configuration.

Desired Qualifications

Ability to demonstrate attention to detail and interact effectively with others.
Strong oral and written communication, follow-up, and follow-through skills to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner.

Overview

BigBear.ai is seeking an Automation Test Engineer to be responsible for manual testing all the aspects of a software solution.

What you will do

Perform automation testing of web based and mobile applications
Work in Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, Cypress
Ensure that all defects are entered into the defect tracking system (JIRA)
Maintain test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures.
Execute manual functional and automation testing based on analysis and understanding of the requirements and deployment environment
Regression test to ensure release quality
Provide functional testing to ensure features are complete and function as expected
Provide support during software installation or configuration

What you need to have

Bachelor’s in Computer Sciences, Engineering, Physical Sciences or related field with applicable experience is required; Applicable work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Must have at least 5 to 8 years of experience;experience in Automation Testing
Clearance:Must be able to pass a DHS background check, must be a US Citizen
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclussion
Ability to write test plans, test cases, test procedures and test scripts from requirements and use cases (API end-point testing)
Ability to create logs to document testing performed during release sprints and observed defects Report bugs and errors to Product Team via Jira
Knowledge of HTML/CSS/Javascript to be able to read and understand back-end web code
Some prior experience with the standard software development lifecycle (analysis/design, development, testing, implementation, support)
Clear communicator (written and verbal) – to ensure ability to write test plans and to communicate bugs to developers and other stakeholders.
Supporting production support incidents in a QA capacity
Developing smoke and regression test suites
Creating and executing functional black box tests

What we'd like you to have

Ability to show exceptional attention to detail, and be able to interact well with others
Strong oral and written communication skills are essential, as well as follow-up and follow-through skills to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner

About BigBear.ai

BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai’s predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai/ and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai.

BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

About the Company

Bigbear.ai

Operational AI platform for decision support

BigBear.ai builds operational AI software that helps organizations improve decision-making, cyber operations, and business agility. Its platform combines AI-driven analytics on an organization’s data with external inputs to give a full, real-time view of the environment, uncover new insights, and produce accurate predictions. The product works by integrating data from internal systems and external sources, applying advanced analytics to surface actionable intelligence, and enabling fast, informed actions in complex settings. What sets BigBear.ai apart is its depth of expertise in operational AI and its ability to optimize existing data with additional inputs, delivering data mining and predictive capabilities that go beyond traditional intelligence tools. Its goal is to help clients succeed in mission-critical environments—such as government intelligence, healthcare, and manufacturing—by improving efficiency, risk management, and operational performance.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Tysons, VA
Founded: 2020

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