Test Automation Engineer - Junior
$86,000–$138,000 year
On-siteAtlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Lead the design, optimization, and scaling of test automation frameworks integrated into modern DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines. Develop reusable automation libraries and scripts supporting functional, integration, regression, and performance testing while ensuring strategies align with safety-critical, compliance-driven, and certification-focused needs. Collaborate with engineers and architects to ensure systems are designed for testability, manage defect tracking and root cause analysis, and conduct code reviews to guarantee quality and scalability. Mentor team members in automation methodologies and produce coverage metrics and executive reports to support test readiness reviews and system certification for FAA leadership.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship
- Must have the ability to obtain / maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience
- Master's degree and 3 years of experience
- Associate's degree and 7 years' experience
- HS diploma/equivalent and 9 years experience
- Proven expertise in test automation tools (Robot Framework and Playwright)
- Proficiency in programming and scripting languages (Codebeamer or Spira Test)
- Experience integrating automated tests with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps)
- Knowledge of test management tools (JIRA, TestRail, HP ALM)
- Proven experience with Linux
- 100% On-site at the Tech Center near Egg HarborTownship, NJ
Desired Qualifications
- Exposure to FAA programs or NAS systems
- Experience with FAA systems, federal modernization efforts, or mission-critical test automation environments
- Proficiency with TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
- Familiarity with cloud-based automation testing in AWS, Azure, or hybrid environments
- Strong understanding of API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured, SoapUI)
- Experience with performance and load testing automation (JMeter, LoadRunner)
- Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL
- Familiarity with unit testing frameworks including JUnit, Mocha, and Jasmine
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
- Understanding of DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience scripting test tools and simulators
- Experience supporting performance, stability, and regression test execution
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