Quality Assurance Automation Engineer
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Job description
The Quality Assurance Automation Engineer will design, develop, and execute automated test solutions to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and compliance of Health and Human Services (HHS) eligibility and benefit issuance systems. This role requires handson experience with SNAP, TANF, Child Care Assistance (CC), and Child Support Enforcement (CSE) programs, with a strong understanding of eligibility rules, benefit calculations, case structures, and programspecific workflows. The Automation Engineer will collaborate with QA teams, developers, business analysts, and policy experts to build scalable automation frameworks and ensure highquality system releases., Automation Framework & Script Development
- Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks for web, API, and data validation testing.
- Develop automated test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and endtoend testing.
- Implement automation solutions using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit, or similar.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing.
Eligibility & Benefit Issuance Validation
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Automate test scenarios for eligibility determination and benefit issuance across:
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SNAP income, deductions, household composition, allotment calculations.
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TANF work participation, time limits, sanctions, benefit calculations.
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Child Care Assistance (CC) provider payments, copayments, eligibility periods.
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Child Support Enforcement (CSE) case establishment, enforcement actions, payment processing.
Validate automated test results to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
Automate verification of notices, correspondence, and systemgenerated documents.
Data & Rules Engine Testing
- Develop automated scripts to validate rules engine outputs and benefit calculations.
- Use SQL or other data tools to automate backend data validation.
- Automate testing of batch jobs, interfaces, and data transformations.
Collaboration & Quality Assurance
- Work closely with manual testers to identify highvalue automation candidates.
- Partner with developers to troubleshoot issues and improve testability.
- Participate in requirement reviews, design sessions, and sprint ceremonies.
- Provide clear documentation of automation scripts, test results, and defect evidence.
Requirements
Minimum Relevant Experience : 5 Years(Automation Testing) and 5 Years in testing of the eligibility determination,benefit issuance(SNAP,TANF,CC,CSE), * 5 7 years of QA automation experience, preferably in publicsector HHS systems.
- Handson experience with eligibility determination and benefit issuance for SNAP, TANF, CC, and/or CSE.
- Strong proficiency with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar.
- Experience with scripting languages (Python, Java, JavaScript, or similar).
- Working knowledge of SQL for automated data validation.
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc.).
- Strong understanding of Agile or hybrid SDLC methodologies.
- Excellent analytical, debugging, and documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience automating tests for integrated eligibility systems or modernization projects.
- Familiarity with rules engines, API automation (Postman, RestAssured), and batch automation.
- Experience with cloudbased platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
- Prior experience with state HHS agencies or multivendor project environments.
