Automated Test Engineer, Manager

ICF

. Manage and mentor the Automated Test Team and provide strategic direction .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $108,476 - $184,409 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in automated testing frameworks, particularly with Playwright and TypeScript, while effectively managing and mentoring a test team. Proficient in integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and ensuring release quality through comprehensive test strategies and documentation.

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Automated Test Suite DevelopmentPlaywright FrameworkTypeScript ProgrammingCI/CD IntegrationAgile Methodologies

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Hard Skills

Automated TestingTest Automation Code ReviewPage Object ModelGherkin Feature FilesFunctional TestingIntegration TestingRegression TestingData ValidationPerformance TestingAccessibility Testing

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationTroubleshootingCommunicationStrategic Planning

Tools & Technologies

CucumberJiraConfluenceAzureDatabricksVersion Control SystemsCI/CD ToolsAI-Enabled Testing ToolsPythonSQL

Certifications & Qualifications

Federal Public TrustU.S. Citizenship

Industry Keywords

Agile DeliveryTest ArchitectureGovernanceCompliance ReviewsSection 508WCAGData WorkflowsModernization ProgramsUser Acceptance TestingRelease Readiness

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureJavaScriptPythonSQLSwitchingTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and mentor the Automated Test Team and provide strategic direction
Extend and maintain the Playwright/Cucumber framework using the Page Object Model
Design, develop, and maintain reusable automated functional, integration, and regression tests
Design strategies for switching roles in pipelined automated test jobs
Integrate automated suites into CI/CD pipelines and publish actionable results
Troubleshoot unreliable tests and support repeatable execution and release quality gates
Plan and collaborate on AI-assisted testing and/or code review
Translate user stories and acceptance criteria into traceable test scenarios
Automate validation of data ingestion, transformations, and migration results
Implement performance tests and integrate automated security checks
Maintain controlled test data and repeatable test setup
Diagnose failures, document reproducible defects, and verify corrections
Support user acceptance testing and accessibility verification
Report test coverage, execution results, defects, and release risks
Track defect rates and trends
Execute testing across development, test, staging, and production-like environments
Guide fixture data and resource strategy for lower environments
Participate in functional testing of end-to-end workflows
Participate in Agile planning, reviews, and retrospectives
Maintain version-controlled test documentation and improve automation practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test suites, preferably with Playwright and TypeScript
5+ years of experience writing, debugging, and reviewing test automation code in TypeScript or JavaScript
Experience with Page Object Model and selector strategies for dynamic UIs
Experience writing Gherkin feature files and reusable step definitions with Cucumber or comparable BDD framework
Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and managing test code through version control and peer review
Experience deriving functional, integration, and regression tests from requirements and acceptance criteria
Experience documenting defects and verifying fixes within an Agile delivery team
Experience validating data-driven application behavior and assessing release readiness using test evidence
U.S. Citizenship required due to federal contract requirements
Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal public trust or equivalent client-required background investigation
Must reside in the U.S. and be authorized to work in the U.S.; all work must be performed in the U.S.
Must have lived in the U.S. for three full years out of the last five years
Ability to support EST hours
Preferred: 2+ years acting as a Test Team Lead
Preferred: experience establishing test architecture for a new or modernized application
Preferred: experience testing Azure applications or Databricks data workflows
Preferred: familiarity with Python or SQL for data validation
Preferred: experience with Jira, Confluence, and Scaled Agile Framework
Preferred: familiarity with Section 508 and WCAG accessibility testing
Preferred: experience validating AI-enabled search, document processing, or natural language workflows
Preferred: experience supporting federal modernization programs and producing test evidence for governance, acceptance, or compliance reviews

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employment
Reasonable accommodations for disabilities, veterans, and sincerely held religious beliefs
Benefits information provided under the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act