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# Test Automation Engineer in Sterling

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** Sterling, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $149,603.0 - $254,317.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Behavior-Driven Development, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Groovy, Load Testing, Microsoft Project, Oracle (Applications), Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Selenium, Software Testing Automation Framework, Tableau (Software), Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Grafana, Software Troubleshooting, Cucumber (Software), Jenkins, Servicenow
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/test-automation-engineer-sterling-32019958

## About the Role

* 5+ years' experience in designing and executing automated system testing plus a Bachelor's degree is required.
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 * Must meet DOD 8570 requirements (Security+ CE Certification at minimum)
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 * Demonstrated expertise as a Test Automation Engineer delivering similar scope projects
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 * Experience developing scripts using selenium, cucumber, bash, PowerShell, Ansible, and groovy (Jenkins)
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 * Expertise with Test Automation Frameworks: Linear Frameworks, Modular Frameworks, Data Driven Frameworks, Behavior Driven Frameworks (Would be a bonus for future AI development)
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 * An understanding of Load Testing verses Functional Testing with a demonstrated ability to analyze test results
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 * Understanding of all security related requirements in secure environments
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 * Familiar with Agile Methodologies and ability to accurately decompose tasks for Jira stories
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 * Expert troubleshooting and solutioning skills
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 * Strong technical documentation skills
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 * Experience with other Cloud environments (Azure, Google, Oracle, IBM)
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 * Experience with IBM Enterprise Lifecycle Management, TeamWork Cloud/Cameo experience, Microsoft Project and/or Tableau
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 * Familiarity with reviewing and responding to system alerts from visualization applications such as Grafana
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 * Understanding of working in ServiceNow Assist with leading and overseeing a total system perspective including technical understanding of relationships, dependencies and requirements of cloud and hybrid services, infrastructure and security domains
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