Software Application Tester with Security Clearance — Chantilly, VA

Overview 3qJ is seeking a detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts. This role will play a critical part in ensuring software quality by integrating automated testing into the development lifecycle and improving overall system reliability and performance. What will you do?

• Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts for web, API, and backend systems

• Build and maintain scalable test automation frameworks

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines

• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and QA teams to define test strategies and acceptance criteria

• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing

• Analyze test results, identify defects, and track issues through resolution

• Maintain test data and environments for consistent and repeatable testing

• Continuously improve test coverage, efficiency, and automation processes

• Support manual testing efforts when neede d Do you have what it takes?

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 5+ years of experience in software testing with a focus on automation

• Strong experience with automation tools (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar)

• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (Java, Python, JavaScript, or similar)

• Experience testing RESTful APIs (Postman, RestAssured, or similar tools)

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions)

• Understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies

• Experience with version control systems (Git)