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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Automation Test Engineer - **Company:** Two Six Technologies - **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $145,037.0 - $217,555.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), JavaScript (Programming Language), Web Accessibility, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Behavior-Driven Development, Software Documentation, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Apache JMeter, Python (Programming Language), Load Testing, Node.Js, E2e Testing, Mockito, Selenium, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Performance Testing, Postman, Cypress (Programming Language), Gatling, Git, Specflow, Containerization, Integration Tests, Kubernetes, Bug Reporting, Playwright, Data Management, Restful APIs, Cucumber (Software), Mocha, Docker, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** May 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8934931/automation-test-engineer ## About the Role * 2-5 years of professional software testing experience * Strong proficiency in automated testing frameworks and methodologies * Proven experience designing and implementing integration test suites * Experience with REST API testing and validation * Proficiency with Cypress or similar end-to-end testing frameworks * Experience with CI/CD pipeline integration for automated tests * Knowledge of test design patterns and best practices * Experience with Git version control and collaborative workflows * Understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies * Strong analytical and debugging skills * Excellent written communication for test documentation and defect reporting * Experience working collaboratively with development teams Nice to haves: * Strong programming skills in JavaScript/TypeScript * Experience testing microservice architectures * Familiarity with additional testing frameworks (Playwright, Selenium, Jest, Mocha) * Experience with API testing tools (Postman, REST, Assured, Supertest) * Knowledge of performance and load testing tools (k6, JMeter, Gatling) * Experience with contract testing (Pact, or similar) * Familiarity with testing in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) * Experience with test data management and mocking strategies * Knowledge of accessibility testing (WCAG compliance, axe-core) * Experience with visual regression tools * Familiarity with backend technologies (go, Node.js, Python) * Understanding of security testing principles * Experience with test reporting and metrics dashboards * Knowledge of behavior-driven development (BDD) frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow) * Experience mentoring junior test engineers * Familiarity with cloud test platforms (AWS/C2S) Security Clearance: * Active TS/SCI w. Polygraph ## Description Two Six Technologies, is building our team and looking for an experienced Automation Tester to support a new opportunity. 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