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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer in Test - **Company:** CertiPath, Inc. - **Location:** Reston, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), JIRA, Automation of Tests, Command-Line Interface, Cyber Security, Software Debugging, Django Web Framework, Github, Identity and Access Management, Linux System Administration, Public Key Infrastructure, Scrum Methodology, Shell Script, Software Systems, Test Case, GitHub Copilot, Test Scripts, Backend, Pytest, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Playwright, Front End Software Development, Api Management, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** June 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a1fefe86bdec86b3 ## About the Role Do you have experience in UI?, * U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a government clearance. * 7+ years of hands-on automation testing with demonstrated ownership of test frameworks and pipelines. * 5+ years of strong experience with Pytest and Django. * Strong working experience in Linux-based environments, including command-line proficiency and shell scripting. * Proven experience working with containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (K8s), including running and debugging tests within containers. * Hands-on experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI). * Solid experience with Playwright for frontend/UI test automation. * Proficiency with API testing. * Experience with test management tools such as Jira and Zephyr (or equivalent) for writing test cases, creating test plans, and managing test cycles. * Experience using AI coding assistants to accelerate test development. * Experience designing test cases, building automation frameworks, and maintaining automated test infrastructure. * A bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, information technology, cybersecurity, or equivalent experience in a related field. We're extra impressed by folks who have: * Demonstrated initiative in automating complex or difficult-to-automate processes and communicating tradeoffs clearly. * A track record of clean, modular, resilient test scripts that scale with product growth. * Familiarity with PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), digital certificates, or identity and access management (IAM) concepts is a strong plus ## Description * Proactively engage in defining, evolving, and maturing quality for CertiPath software solutions across the TrustSuite product family. * Design, build, enhance, and maintain automated test frameworks and infrastructure covering both frontend (UI) and backend (API/service) layers. * Collaborate with project teams to implement scalable automation processes aligned with the TrustSuite roadmap. * Take corrective action when needed to ensure the success of our product initiatives and client project scopes and guide efforts to the best solutions and outcomes. * Work with CertiPath project leadership and product management to ensure that test plans effectively align with feature requirements. * Leverage AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot with VS Code) to accelerate test development and maintain high code quality. * Participate in Sprint Planning to understand sprint goals and support the Quality team throughout each sprint. ## Related Videos - [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) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Continuous testing - run automated tests for every change!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/190-continuous-testing-run-automated-tests-for-every-change) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Liuba Gonta and Yuliya Khadasevic - GitHub Copilot Beyond the Basics - 10 Ways to Elevate Your Coding](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/490-liuba-gonta-and-yuliya-khadasevic-github-copilot-beyond-the-basics-10-ways-to-elevate-your-coding) - [13 AI Tools for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/302-13-ai-tools-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)