Mobile Test Automation Engineer - Secret Clearance Required

Sherpa 6 is looking for a driven and innovative Mobile Test Automation Engineer to help ensure the quality and resilience of mission-critical systems supporting the Department of Defense and commercial partners. You won't just be writing tests - you'll be shaping the automation strategy behind our flagship Android platform, strengthening the reliability of software that operates in demanding, real-world environments. This role is an opportunity to take ownership of and expand our Appium-based framework, elevate our QA processes, and play a key role in delivering secure, high-performance mobile applications that truly matter., * Develop automation code to test our mobile applications

• Improve the efficiency of our test suite for automated testing of our mobile applications
• Formulate and document test cases to test the efficacy and performance of mobile applications
• Research software design documents for new or existing features to thoroughly understand the software under test
• Accurately identify and isolate the root problem of found software defects
• Report bugs found during testing in a concise, accurate, and reproducible way
• Work closely with teams of software developers and other engineers to ensure proper test coverage and automation
• Attend regular meetings to facilitate collaboration between engineers and across teams

• Active Secret security clearance (Interim ok)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of experience in Mobile Test Automation Engineering
• Proficiency in Java development experience
• Proficiency in developing tests with Appium
• Experience developing automated tests for Android
• Experience with ticketing software (Jira, Rally, etc.)
• Experience writing/running automated test scripts
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Must be a US citizen

Qualities of Exceptional Candidates:

• Experience developing automated tests for iOS
• Front-end, back-end, or mobile application development experience of any kind
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and technologies
• Extreme, uncompromising attention to detail, The proposed salary range is reflective across all Sherpa 6 locations, years of experience, and skill levels. Salary negotiations will be based on a host of factors including but not limited to your geographic location, prior experience, relevant skills, education, and certifications.

We offer a competitive benefits package, covering the cost of medical for you and your family; we also offer dental, vision, health and wellness benefits and a generous retirement savings plan. We believe that our employees can manage their workload and their personal life, therefore we extend a generous PTO policy. This allows our employees to balance their lives as they see fit., $90,000-125,000