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 Testing Methodologies

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Hard Skills

Automated TestingTest Automation Code ReviewFunctional TestingIntegration TestingRegression TestingData ValidationPerformance TestingSecurity TestingDefect DocumentationTest Evidence Assessment

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationStrategic DirectionTroubleshootingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

CucumberGherkinJiraConfluenceAzureDatabricksVersion Control SystemsCI/CD ToolsAI-Enabled Testing ToolsAccessibility Testing Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Federal Public TrustAgile Certification

Industry Keywords

Automated Testing FrameworksData WorkflowsAccessibility StandardsFederal Modernization ProgramsCompliance Reviews

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 release quality gates
Plan and collaborate on AI-assisted testing and 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 in lower environments
Participate in functional testing with business analysts, product owners, and users
Participate in Agile planning, reviews, and retrospectives
Maintain version-controlled test documentation and improve the automation approach

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 Gherkin feature files and reusable step definitions using Cucumber or comparable BDD framework
Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
Experience 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 using test evidence to assess release readiness
U.S. Citizenship required
Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal public trust or equivalent 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
2+ years of experience acting as a Test Team Lead preferred
Experience establishing test architecture for a new or modernized application
Experience testing Azure applications or data workflows involving Databricks
Familiarity with Python or SQL for data validation
Experience with Jira, Confluence, and Scaled Agile Framework
Familiarity with Section 508 and WCAG accessibility testing
Experience validating AI-enabled search, document processing, or natural language workflows
Experience supporting federal modernization programs and producing test evidence for governance, acceptance, or compliance reviews
Must support EST hours

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Reasonable accommodations throughout the application and employment process
Benefits information provided under the Transparency in Coverage Act