Automated Testing Lead (Remote DC/MD/VA) #7645
Overview
GovCIO is seeking an experienced Testing Lead to support one of our cross-functional delivery teams. This position is 100% remote within the DC Metropolitan area with occasional on-site meetings.
Responsibilities
Testing Leadership
- Lead and manage all testing activities across the software development lifecycle to ensure delivery of high-quality, reliable solutions.
- Develop and implement comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases aligned with program objectives and release schedules.
- Oversee functional, integration, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing efforts.
- Establish and enforce quality assurance standards, best practices, and testing methodologies.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Business Analysts, and Development teams to ensure requirements are testable, clearly defined, and aligned with acceptance criteria.
- Manage the defect lifecycle process, including tracking, prioritization, root cause analysis, and resolution validation.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to QA/test engineers, fostering continuous improvement and accountability.
- Support and guide test automation strategy development, including selection and implementation of appropriate tools and frameworks.
- Review source code in GitHub repositories (primarily TypeScript-based applications) to understand functionality, validate logic, and support development of effective test coverage.
Technical Responsibilities
- Design and implement automated testing solutions using modern browser automation and emulation tools such as Puppeteer (emulated browser) and Playwright, with understanding of Microsoft-focused tooling ecosystems.
- Leverage Selenium for browser-based automation, with understanding of its architecture and browser dependency requirements.
- Utilize headless browser technologies (e.g., phantom.js) for automated UI and integration testing.
- Implement front-end testing strategies for React applications using frameworks such as Enzyme and Cucumber.
- Develop and maintain automated test suites using JavaScript/Node.js-based testing frameworks such as Jest and related tooling.
- Collaborate closely with developers to ensure testability within CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps environments.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of experience (or commensurate experience).
- 5+ years of experience leading testing or QA teams within Agile development environments.
- Strong experience reviewing and understanding application code in GitHub, particularly TypeScript-based applications.
- Hands-on experience with browser automation tools such as Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium.
- Experience using headless browser technologies for test automation.
- Experience testing React-based front-end applications using frameworks such as Enzyme or Cucumber.
- Proficiency in JavaScript/Node.js testing frameworks such as Jest and related tooling.
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, CI/CD pipelines, release management, and DevSecOps practices.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to explain complex technical testing concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience implementing enterprise-scale automation frameworks.
- Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
- Understanding of AWS GovCloud infrastructure, data flows, and integrations.
- Experience supporting federal programs or regulated environments.
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