[Remote] Automated Test Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amivero is a team of IT professionals delivering digital services to enhance federal government operations. They are seeking an Automated Test Engineer to work in an Agile environment, responsible for developing and maintaining automated testing scripts and supporting custom software development. Responsibilities • 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 Skills • Bachelor Degree with a min of 7 years of experience • US Citizenship Required to obtain Public Trust • DHS Public Trust Preferred • Experience testing applications developed in Java, JavaScript, AngularJS, Oracle, and PostgreSQL • Experience developing and executing automated test scripts with open-source tools like Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, Selenium, Cucumber BDD, Serenity BDD, and Maven • Must have working knowledge and understand fundamental concepts of Manual Functional Testing, Automated Testing, and Continuous Integration • Experience 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 • Ability to apply estimation techniques to manual test script efforts and automated test script development/maintenance efforts • Must have experience 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 Company Overview • Amivero offers systems modernization, data analytics, digital transformation, and cybersecurity services. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job