Test Automation Engineer

Type of Requisition: Pipeline Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Public Trust/Other Required: MBI (T2) Job Family: Professional Engineering Job Qualifications: Skills: Automated Testing, Java (Programming Language), User Interfaces (UI) Certifications: None Experience: 3 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: No Job Description: The Test Automation Engineer designs, develops, and maintains automated testing solutions to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of complex applications and services. This role partners closely with software engineering, products, and other engineering groups to define test strategies, create and analyze advanced test cases, and drive continuous improvements across the testing lifecycle. The position participates in system integration and validation efforts to identify functional issues early, ensures testing aligns with applicable standards, and provides feedback and recommendations that improve product design and delivery. Success in this role requires strong technical depth, the ability to work autonomously on advanced initiatives, and the leadership to influence quality practices across teams. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT : Define automation test strategy and plans for products, systems, components, and major modifications, aligned with enterprise goals and delivery timelines. Design, implement, and maintain robust UI, API, and integration test automation frameworks and suites. Create, document, execute, and analyze complex test scenarios, including edge cases and failure-mode coverage, and communicate results to stakeholders. Participate in final system integration and validation activities to identify functional, performance, and reliability issues. Establish and maintain internal quality control standards, including reliability and regression programs, test data management, and traceability where needed. Ensure testing procedures comply with required industry or organizational standards (security, accessibility, performance, SDLC controls, etc., as applicable). Identify chronic or systemic issues in test coverage, tooling, environments, or process; propose and implement measurable improvements. Provide actionable feedback and recommendations for product and design changes based on test outcomes and defect trends. Collaborate across engineering teams to improve testability, observability, and defect prevention (shift-left quality). Coordinate as needed with vendors or suppliers to support component-level test approaches, tooling, or test data requirements. Work independently on advanced, complex technical projects, where goals are defined at the solution or program level. Provide technical leadership within the quality/testing domain through mentoring, best practices, and contributions to shared frameworks and standards. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED Bring your expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited College/University Alternative Path: If the candidate does not possess a relevant four-year degree, an additional four years of relevant work experience will be required. Required Experience: 3+ years of strong experience building automated tests using TypeScript/JavaScript (and/or Java or C#) for modern application stacks. Hands-on expertise with front-end frameworks such as React, Next.js, or Angular, including component and UI testing. Proficiency with modern testing tools and patterns (for example, Testing Library, UI automation approaches, API testing, contract testing, and reliable test design). Experience testing backend services and microservices, including Spring Boot, and managing dependencies and builds using tools such as Maven. Experience with container-based integration testing (for example, Test containers) and designing repeatable test environments. Ability to design maintainable automation frameworks with sound engineering practices (clean code, modularity, version control, CI/CD integration). Strong troubleshooting and defect isolation skills, with the ability to interpret test results and identify root causes across multiple layers (UI, API, data, environment). Demonstrated ability to improve quality processes, define standards, and drive adoption across teams. Strong communication and collaboration skills, including translating findings into clear recommendations for engineering and product partners. Familiarity with AI-assisted development and testing workflows using tools such as OpenCode, Claude Code, and Gemini Vertex AI to accelerate test creation, analysis, and triage while maintaining code quality and security expectations. Security Clearance Level : This role will require you to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and will require you to provide onsite fingerprinting at a designated facility. This investigation may review personal and criminal behavior, financial conduct, foreign influence, as well as other adjudications. This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years. Location: Remote GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace #zxc726 The likely salary range for this position is $83,927 - $113,549. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: Less than 10% T elecommuting Options: Remote Work Location: Any Location / Remote Additional Work Locations: Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The 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. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as 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. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most. Our Identity Verification Process: As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes. About Our Work: We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc . Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans