[Hiring] Gatling Test Automation Engineer @General Dynamics Information Technology

Role Description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Gatling Test Automation Engineer – API & UI Integration supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Federally Facilitated Exchange (FFE). GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

As a Gatling Test Automation Engineer – API & UI Integration, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on you to perform continuous testing for security, APIs, UI integrations, and running regressions manually as required. In this role, a typical day will include:

• Plan test scenarios and develop, execute, maintain, and document test cases.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites and frameworks using Scala, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Define and add automated regression scripts and Gatling simulations; update the framework as needed to support functional design enhancements.
• Build and enhance Scala/Selenium frameworks for UI and API integration.
• Assess manual functional test cases for automation opportunities and test coverage.
• Prepare and manage test data, validate data integrity, and expand the regression test bed across releases.
• Work with functional testers, developers, and subject-matter experts to troubleshoot regression failures.
• Execute and monitor automated tests through Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines, including build and deployment validation.
• Perform code-quality reviews and technical architecture upgrades to support system efficiency.
• Estimate testing effort for new functionality and enhancements, and report test cases added during each sprint and release.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years of experience designing and developing tests and test requirements for products, systems, software, and/or related components.
• Hands-on test-automation development experience using Gatling, including developing or updating simulations and automated regression tests from scratch.
• Experience developing and maintaining test-automation frameworks using Scala, JavaScript, Java, and/or Python for REST APIs.
• Experience with Selenium for UI and API integration testing.
• Experience using test and development tools such as Bruno, Postman, IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio Code, and/or Eclipse.
• Experience with test-data preparation, management, validation, and database query or management tools.
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux commands and shell scripting to execute and monitor test scripts, batch processes, and automation jobs.
• Experience integrating AI tools (preferably Claude-based frameworks) into testing or development workflows.
• Experience with Jenkins for CI/CD pipeline execution, automated test scheduling, deployment validation, and build monitoring.
• Must consistently deliver work that meets or exceeds established standards, demonstrating accuracy, attention to detail, thoroughness, and adherence to specifications.
• Candidate must have established residency in the U.S. for at least 3 out of the last 5 years.
• Candidate must be able to obtain a Federal Public Trust.

Requirements

• Experience with data conversion and data-driven mapping using XQuery, SQL, or another database language.
• Previous software-development experience.
• Basic Python or JavaScript experience supporting automated test suites.
• Strong problem-solving, organization, attention to detail, multitasking, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Agile certification in SAFe Practitioner, SAFe Agilist, CSM or other agile certifications.
• Ability to perform in high pressure environment and under strict deadlines.

Benefits

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire.
• GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
• Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.