[Hiring] Salesforce Automation Tester @ICF

Role Description

Please note: This role is contingent upon a contract award. While it is not an immediate opening, we are actively conducting interviews and extending offers in anticipation of the award.

We are seeking a skilled Automation Tester to support the design, implementation, and execution of automated testing solutions across enterprise applications. This role collaborates closely with engineering and business stakeholders to ensure test coverage accurately reflects functional requirements and supports continuous integration and delivery.

Job Location: Fully remote, within the U.S. Periodic client meetings onsite in Washington, DC required.

• If you accept this position, you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations, blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses, and prohibits personal VPN connections.

What You Will Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts to convert manual test cases into robust automated solutions.
• Support environment setup and automated deployment processes using CI/CD tools.
• Execute automated and manual tests and analyze results to identify defects and performance issues.
• Maintain detailed test documentation and regularly report on test effectiveness, defect trends, and overall test performance.
• Partner with engineers and business stakeholders to ensure testing aligns with functional and technical requirements.
• Support continuous integration testing using Jenkins or similar CI/CD tools.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required due to federal contract requirements.
• Candidate must reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and all work must be performed in the U.S.
• Candidate must have lived in the U.S. for three (3) full years out of the last five (5) years.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Business Management (preferred).
• At least 3+ years of experience supporting Salesforce or cloud‑based enterprise applications.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience automating manual tests and supporting environment setup and deployment processes using tools such as Jenkins, Salesforce Metadata API, Python, or other automated testing tools.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining test results and reporting on test performance, defects identified, and test effectiveness.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with both engineering and business teams.
• Demonstrated expertise using Jenkins (or similar CI/CD solutions) to support continuous integration testing.
• Strong working knowledge of JavaScript, Java, HTML, and Selenium, including experience with XPath, CSS locators, and JavaScript to interact with web elements.
• Deep understanding of core programming concepts including inheritance, abstraction, and polymorphism.
• Experience using GitHub or similar version control tools.
• Experience writing and executing database queries using SQL (or SOQL for Salesforce environments).
• Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining automated test frameworks that support scalable and reusable testing.

Benefits

• Pay Range: $81,499.00 - $138,549.00 based on full-time employment.
• Multiple factors considered in determining final pay include relevant work experience, skills, certifications, geographic location, education, and contract provisions.

Company Description

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

• We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive.
• We are an equal opportunity employer.
• Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals.