[Hiring] Test Engineer- Automation @Le Fant Llc

About Le'fant

Le’fant is a rapidly growing CVE Certified, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business specializing in management consulting for the federal government. Our compensation and benefits plans are designed to attract and retain the industry's best talent to provide the highest quality services to the Federal Government. We offer 40lK matching, customized health plans, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, an incentives program to recognize exceptional behavior and competitive base salaries. We hire the best to provide the best service.

 Le’Fant is seeking an experienced Software Test Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated and manual test scripts for web, API, and backend applications. You will collaborate closely with Agile Scrum teams, participate in all phases of the SDLC, and ensure software quality through functional, regression, and end-to-end testing. This role requires hands-on experience with Java-based automation frameworks, Selenium, Cucumber/Serenity BDD, SQL databases, and CI/CD environments, while supporting a highly collaborative, high-performing team. 

What you’ll get to do:

As a software Test Automation Engineer, the responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Participate in Agile Scrum development methodology ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, scrum, backlog refinement, defining tasks/tests, estimating LOE, testing, tracking work done, retrospective, demonstration, etc.)
• Develop, maintain, and perform sprint-level manual/automated testing activities (e.g., define scenarios, develop detailed scripts/procedures, develop Cucumber Gherkin feature files and scenarios, map user story acceptance criteria to script verification points) in Jira with Xray and Cucumber BDD plug-ins
• Develop and maintain automated scripts that are exercised during CI/CD builds and nightly regression test suite execution
• Develop and maintain automated UI and backend (e.g., SQL, logs) scripts in a Java language-based Selenium/Cucumber/Serenity framework stored in a GitLab repository that may integrate with a Cucumber or generic test
• Develop and maintain automated web service API validation scripts using Spring ToolSuite4, Rest Assured, Postman, Fiddler, and SoapUI
• In collaboration with the Product Architect and/or Business Analyst, access impacts of candidate changes to the automated smoke and/or regression test suite(s) and plan accordingly
• Perform full-scope static and dynamic testing of a system under test utilizing functional and non-functional testing techniques. These techniques can include the following test types: Unit (only for Automated scripts), Integration/API, End-To-End, Smoke, Regression/Functional, 508 Compliance, and Usability
• Perform script and/or code peer reviews to ensure compliance with program-level manual/automated testing standards, guidelines, and processes
• Document and track testing activity progress during a sprint. This includes capturing execution artifacts to support that all backlog acceptance criteria have been successfully verified/validated

You Will Bring These Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. citizen. 
• All work must be performed within the United States.
• Must have the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria include but are not limited to:
  • 1 year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud
  • 1 year check for illegal drug use
  • 3-year check for felony convictions
  • Team player and able to work in a collaborative team environment
• Must have:
  • Working knowledge and understand fundamental concepts of Manual Functional Testing, Automated Testing, and Continuous Integration
  • College degree (B.S. or greater) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems, or a related discipline. Experience accepted in lieu of degree
• Hands on experience:
  • In an IT related field (7+ years) with 2-3 or more years analyzing, designing, and implementing software test automation solutions
  • Testing applications developed in Java, JavaScript, AngularJS, Oracle, and PostgreSQL
  • Developing and executing automated test scripts with open-source tools like Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, Selenium, Cucumber BDD, Serenity BDD, and Maven
  • Programming in Java (3-5 years) and with other programming technologies (e.g., JavaScript, Web Services, SOAP, XML)
  • SQL CRUD script development experience against Oracle and PostgreSQL databases
  • Applying estimation techniques to manual test script efforts and automated test script development/maintenance efforts
  • Interacting with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Scrum Masters, Product Architects, Developers, and Technical Writers, and providing guidance on automation tools and testing methods to meet project specific needs
• Familiar working within a continuous integration environment and supporting tools such as Jenkins, Git, GitLab, AWS, Spring ToolSuite4, Rest Assured, Postman, ANDI
• While candidates near Ashburn, VA, who can report onsite at least once per week are preferred, we welcome applicants from anywhere in the U.S. for remote work, subject to customer approval.

You are good at:

• Participating in a high performing, highly engaged and motivated Scrum team
• Applying the Agile development approach to incremental software development projects
• Being a highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong communication skills and work ethic; self-starter
• Understanding the elements of the software development life cycle
• Communicating in both written and verbal forms

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have:

• Using Visual Studio Code, Eclipse, Jira, Maven, Rest Assure, Postman, and ANDI tools
• Designing, implementing and/or testing web services and/or n-tier web-based
• Designing, implementing and/or testing mobile devices using Android Express
• Acting independently to expose and resolve problems

EEO Statement:

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental philosophy and policy of Le’fant not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, sexual gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, parental status, marital status, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status or any other protected category with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Pay Transparency

There are many factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. Annual salary is just one component of Le'fant's total compensation package. Le'fant provides a variety of benefits to employees, including but not limited to, health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a 401k plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Le’Fant maintains compliance with all federal, state, and regional labor laws and regulations for the workforce lifecycle, for all candidates and employees, regardless of employment status. This commitment applies across temporary, part-time, full-time, and salaried positions, complying with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply. Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $55,000 to $125,000