Test Engineer - Automation
About the job
- At least 5 years of experience creating tests and test software to verify system operation and security.
- At least 2 years of test case automation experience and experience with Selenium.
- Experience writing and executing test cases, scripts, and procedures for new and previously released functionality.
- Knowledge of smoke, manual, functional, automated, accessibility, system, performance, interoperability, regression, negative, security, and user acceptance testing methods.
- Experience with 508 compliance tools.
- Experience with automation testing using Selenium, Katalon, and other codeless automation tools.
- Experience testing databases, 508 compliance, REST APIs, and mobile applications.
- Familiarity with Jenkins, Maven, Nexus Repository, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub, Ansible or Puppet, Fortify, SonarQube, and PMD.
- Familiarity with functional testing using Job Control Language jobs to validate batch systems and Customer Information Control System screens to manually test online transactions.
- Experience coding in Ruby, JavaScript, or Java.
- Experience with Agile Lifecycle Management tools, Atlassian Jira, XRAY, GitHub, Selenium, Appium, and Salesforce.
- Experience testing IT products, operating systems, software, hardware, systems, networks, and specialized environments such as AWS or Azure.
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or another engineering or technical discipline is required; eight years of experience may substitute for education.
- Ability to obtain a government security clearance.
- Strong interpersonal, client-facing, oral, and written communication skills.
- Provide test activities in a test-driven development environment.
- Define test parameters and data, design tests, interpret test results, and analyze test trends.
- Review, define, and write acceptance criteria for user stories, ensuring that each criterion is testable.
- Link test cases in the supplied tool suite with user stories and test results.
- Work with developers and web designers to create test scenarios and test data.
- Coordinate and execute test events in accordance with approved test plans, procedures, and scripts.
- Ensure that test environments are set up accurately.
- Create test reports and document testing activities using best practices to maintain traceability in Jira or similar tools.
- Work with the team to make each increment of functionality ready for release.
- Interface with end users, business stakeholders, Department of Veterans Affairs organizations, vendors, and service partners.
- Work with developers, end users, and organizations to create test plans and test scripts.
- Coordinate with the test lead to plan test events.
- Track problems and report identified errors.
- Manage the defect database.
- Test IT hardware, software, systems, and networks.
- Create practical demonstrations of proposed solutions and define clear goals and execution steps for product testing.
- Experience working in the Department of Veterans Affairs or another government agency.
About the company
Sierra7 provides technology solutions and business process outsourcing for both government and commercial clients. It helps clients with strategic planning, application development and system integration, records management, and call center operations, among other services. The company works by offering tailored, end-to-end services that combine technical expertise with creative awareness to address clients’ most pressing needs; projects typically involve planning, building or linking software systems, organizing information, and delivering customer support. Sierra7 differentiates itself through customized, integrated solutions designed for both public and private sector clients, pairing technical delivery with a creative approach to problem-solving. The company’s goal is to help clients achieve their objectives by delivering practical, scalable technology and process improvements that streamline operations and enhance service delivery.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Falls Church, Virginia
Founded
2009
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- VA awarded Sierra7 a $746,508 AvaSure contract on September 9, 2026.
- Sierra7 won a September 1, 2026 telesitter award and August 17 Avasure installation.
- July 1, 2026 CMMC Level 2 certification expands DoD eligibility and federal credibility.
What critics are saying
- VA drove $421.7 million of Sierra7's $667.3 million federal obligations.
- T4NG ordering expired March 6, 2026, removing a major historic work source.
- VECTOR ends August 26, 2028; rivals on T4NG2 can absorb VA modernization spend.
What makes Sierra7 unique
- Sierra7 holds VA prime positions on VECTOR through August 26, 2028 and IHT through March 31, 2030.
- It combines SDVOSB status with ISO 27001, ISO 20000-1, and CMMC Level 2 certifications.
- Since 2020, Sierra7 hired 166 veterans, over half disabled.
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Benefits
- Remote Work Options