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# Automation Tester

- **Company:** BigBear.ai, Inc.
- **Location:** Ashburn, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), JIRA, Automation of Tests, Bug Tracking Systems, Regression Testing, Selenium, Software Engineering, Test Scripts, Cypress (Programming Language), Backend, Bug Reporting, Information Technology, Playwright, Cucumber (Software)
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9153056/automation-tester

## About the Role

* Bachelor's in Computer Sciences, Engineering, Physical Sciences or related field with applicable experience is required; Applicable work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
 * Must have at least 5 to 8 years of experience;experience in Automation Testing
 * Clearance:Must be able to pass a DHS background check, must be a US Citizen
 * Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclussion
 * Ability to write test plans, test cases, test procedures and test scripts from requirements and use cases (API end-point testing)
 * Ability to create logs to document testing performed during release sprints and observed defects Report bugs and errors to Product Team via Jira
 * Knowledge of HTML/CSS/Javascript to be able to read and understand back-end web code
 * Some prior experience with the standard software development lifecycle (analysis/design, development, testing, implementation, support)
 * Clear communicator (written and verbal) - to ensure ability to write test plans and to communicate bugs to developers and other stakeholders.
 * Supporting production support incidents in a QA capacity
 * Developing smoke and regression test suites
 * Creating and executing functional black box tests

What we'd like you to have

 * Ability to show exceptional attention to detail, and be able to interact well with others
 * Strong oral and written communication skills are essential, as well as follow-up and follow-through skills to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner

## Description

BigBear.ai is seeking an Automation Test Engineer to be responsible for manual testing all the aspects of a software solution., * Work in Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, Cypress

 * Ensure that all defects are entered into the defect tracking system (JIRA)
 * Maintain test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures.
 * Execute manual functional and automation testing based on analysis and understanding of the requirements and deployment environment
 * Regression test to ensure release quality
 * Provide functional testing to ensure features are complete and function as expected
 * Provide support during software installation or configuration


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