Senior QA/Automation Test Engineer

Guidehouse

. Lead quality engineering for assigned applications, platforms, and initiatives .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $216,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading quality engineering initiatives, establishing test strategies, and architecting automated testing frameworks. Proficient in CI/CD integration, Agile methodologies, and mentoring QA teams to enhance testing efficiency and quality metrics.

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Test Automation ArchitectureCI/CD IntegrationAgile MethodologiesJava ProgrammingAutomated Testing Frameworks

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Hard Skills

Test AutomationQuality EngineeringFunctional TestingIntegration TestingRegression TestingAPI TestingDatabase TestingEnd-to-End TestingDefect Lifecycle ManagementRisk-Based Testing

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingCommunication SkillsInfluencing StakeholdersMentoring

Tools & Technologies

SeleniumJUnitTestNGKatalonGitDockerKubernetesCloud PlatformsPerformance Testing ToolsService Virtualization

Industry Keywords

AgileScrumSAFeDevSecOpsEnterprise SDLCQuality MetricsContinuous IntegrationContinuous DeliveryPublic Trust ClearanceInsurance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsDockerJavaJUnitKubernetesMicroservicesSDLCSeleniumSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead quality engineering for assigned applications, platforms, and initiatives
Establish test strategies, quality standards, testing approaches, automation objectives, and release-readiness criteria
Architect, develop, maintain, and enhance enterprise-scale automated testing frameworks
Design reusable automation for functional, API, integration, regression, UI, database, and end-to-end testing
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows
Develop test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and testing documentation
Review requirements and architecture to ensure test coverage and traceability
Execute and oversee functional, integration, performance, regression, system, user acceptance, and release validation testing
Lead defect triage, quality reviews, root cause analysis, and corrective-action verification
Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, architecture discussions, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
Collaborate with developers, architects, product owners, business analysts, DevOps teams, and stakeholders
Support continuous integration, continuous delivery, deployment quality, release automation, and environment stability
Mentor and coach junior and mid-level QA engineers and automation specialists
Conduct peer reviews and lead process-improvement and innovation initiatives
Communicate testing status, risks, dependencies, and recommendations
Improve automation coverage, execution speed, reliability, reporting, defect leakage, and production quality metrics

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical discipline; equivalent combination of education and four years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree
U.S. Citizenship required
Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
Seven years of professional experience in Software Quality Assurance, Test Automation, or Quality Engineering
Minimum five years designing and implementing automated testing frameworks and solutions
Experience leading testing efforts on large-scale enterprise applications
Experience operating within Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or comparable delivery frameworks
Experience supporting CI/CD and DevSecOps environments
Expertise in test automation architecture and framework design; functional, integration, regression, system, API, database, and end-to-end testing; quality engineering methodologies; defect lifecycle management; root cause analysis; test strategy; risk-based testing; continuous integration/testing; enterprise SDLC and release management; quality metrics and governance
Strong experience with Java or equivalent object-oriented programming languages
Experience with automation framework development and maintenance
Experience with TestNG, JUnit, NUnit, Selenium, Katalon, or equivalent testing technologies
SQL and database validation techniques
Source control platforms such as Git
Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders and manage multiple priorities
Nice-to-have experience includes BDD, TDD, contract testing, service virtualization, AI-assisted testing, cloud platforms, Docker, Kubernetes, distributed systems, microservices, serverless/API-first applications, security testing, OWASP, performance testing, observability, SRE, insurance, and listed certifications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Care.com annual membership
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Flexible benefits package