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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Automation - Agile Developer (Clearance Required) - **Company:** Kroll Inc - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Integrated Development Environments, JAWS Scripting Language, Apache JMeter, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, E2e Testing, Ansible, Swagger, Selenium, Software Engineering, Software Testing Automation Framework, Systems Integration, Performance Testing, Test Scripts, Cypress (Programming Language), Gherkin, Kubernetes, Playwright, Data Analytics, Operational Systems, Cucumber (Software), Api Management, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** June 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d776f35ad15c2e95 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Tooling?, Do you have a Master's degree?, Clearance Required: Active Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP); CI Polygraph within the last 7 years - must be active prior to start The System Automation Agile Developer supports the modernization of a legacy operational system using a microservices-based architecture and cutting-edge automation and test engineering capabilities. The contractor works embedded in a cross-functional Agile team, owning test framework design, automated test execution, and quality delivery across the full software lifecycle. Strong communication and collaboration with engineers, product owners, and program stakeholders are required daily., Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent combined education and experience (3 or more years of professional experience; or 1 year with a related Master's degree). Must Have (Required): * Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) - must be active prior to start * CI Polygraph within the last 7 years - must be active prior to start * Hands-on experience establishing and maintaining test frameworks and automated test suites * Working knowledge of Microservices design and architecture * Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into them * Proficiency with test automation frameworks and tooling (Playwright, Cucumber, and/or Cypress) * Experience executing load and performance testing, chaos testing, functional testing, and end-to-end testing * Experience working in an Agile delivery environment * Strong communication and collaboration skills in a team-oriented software development environment Nice to Have (1 or more of the following): * Test automation tools: Playwright, Cucumber/Gherkin, Selenium, Cypress * 508/accessibility testing tools: JAWS or NVDA * Performance testing: JMeter * API testing/documentation: Swagger or similar API tool * Software languages: Java, JavaScript, Python, Ansible * Cloud: AWS * Container and orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker * CI/CD tooling and pipeline development ## Description Test Framework and Automation * Establish and maintain a test framework and automated test suite using Playwright, Cucumber, and Cypress * Develop, maintain, and execute automated functional and end-to-end (E2E) tests across microservices * Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous quality gates * Author maintainable, data-driven, and reusable test scripts aligned to program coding standards Performance, Load, and Resilience Testing * Execute load and performance testing across microservices and system interfaces using JMeter or similar tooling * Conduct chaos testing to validate system resilience, failover, and recovery behaviors * Perform functional and end-to-end testing to validate user workflows and integrations * Identify, document, and triage defects; partner with developers on root-cause analysis and remediation Microservices and Modernization Support * Support modernization of a legacy operational system into a microservices-based architecture * Validate microservice contracts, APIs, and integrations across the distributed system * Test containerized workloads and deployments in Kubernetes and Docker environments * Verify CI/CD pipeline behavior, deployment health, and post-deployment validation Agile Delivery and Collaboration * Participate in all Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, stand-ups, refinement, reviews, and retrospectives * Deliver test artifacts and automation on the sprint cadence in coordination with development teams * Communicate and collaborate with engineers, product owners, and program stakeholders * Contribute to continuous improvement of team test practices, tooling, and quality metrics ## Related Videos - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Testing AI Agents: Automated Evaluation for Chatbots & RAG Systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100300-testing-ai-agents-automated-evaluation-for-chatbots-rag-systems) - [Using code generation for test automation – the fancy way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/230-using-code-generation-for-test-automation-the-fancy-way) - [SMART Test Automation - the experience of legacy transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100215-smart-test-automation-the-experience-of-legacy-transformation) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges)