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# Test Automation Engineer, Senior

- **Company:** AdaptiveVets Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $125,163.0 - $147,250.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Apache JMeter, Software Engineering, Performance Testing, Delivery Pipeline, Gatling, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Devsecops
- **Published:** July 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=33cb40a36f01ada1

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field (4 additional years of relevant experience may substitute)
 * 8+ years of test automation engineering experience including framework architecture for enterprise cloud systems
 * Expert proficiency in automated test framework development for unit, integration, regression, performance, security, and post-deployment testing
 * Experience designing CI/CD quality gate frameworks in Kubernetes-based delivery pipelines
 * Demonstrated experience mentoring QA engineers and defining organizational testing standards, * ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer certification
 * Experience with security testing frameworks and Section 508 accessibility validation
 * Familiarity with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling)

Education:

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or IT (Required)

Experience:

 * Senior test automation framework development: 8 years (Required)

License/Certification:

 * ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer (Preferred)
 * Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE) (Preferred)

Location and Ability to Commute:

 * Remote

Security clearance:

 * Public Trust (Preferred), * Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

 * Senior Test Automation Framework Development: 8 years (Required)
 * Agile product development: 4 years (Preferred)

Language:

 * English (Required)

License/Certification:

 * ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer (Preferred)
 * Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE) (Preferred)

## Description

AdaptiveVets Solutions is seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer to develop and maintain automated testing frameworks supporting secure software delivery for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

This senior role leads quality assurance engineering across a mission-critical DevSecOps delivery environment, ensuring all platform deliverables meet the highest standards of quality, security, and reliability., * Design, architect, and maintain enterprise automated testing frameworks for unit, integration, regression, performance, security, and post-deployment validation.

 * Lead CI/CD quality gate design and implementation, ensuring automated quality enforcement for all software deliverables.
 * Define testing standards, test plan templates, and quality assurance processes.
 * Lead post-deployment production validation testing, ensuring all platform changes are verified before sprint closure.
 * Coordinate with DevSecOps, software engineering, and security teams to integrate security testing and Section 508 compliance validation.
 * Mentor Test Automation Engineers, establishing team testing standards and advancing automated test coverage.
 * Produce test metrics, quality trend reports, and sprint quality assessments for program leadership.


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