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Test Automation Architect

Candidate must have or be willing to obtain a Public Trust Clearance

DCCA is looking for an experienced Testing Automation Architect to expand our automation capabilities within our organization.

Job Requirements:

Candidates to have healthcare systems implementation experience, excellent communication and leadership skills, and expertise in leading client presentations. In addition, individuals to have rich experience in testing automation using multiple tools, expertise in developing automation frameworks and automation strategy, as well as significant experience in leading testing activities across multiple clients.

Location - Remote

Primary Responsibilities:

* Develop a testing automation strategy for a financial management system with complex automation requirements for one of our Federal clients, CMS

* Analyze existing frameworks and recommend best practices for maintainability and effective automation

* Set automation goals and establish measurable KPIs to demonstrate progress and ROI

* Align automation strategy with business objectives

* Provide mentorship to a team of testing automation specialists to design, develop, and execute testing automation solutions

* Collaborate with team to identify automation opportunities and prioritize initiatives

* Implement a test data management strategy for different types of testing

* Develop and maintain timelines for automation efforts

* Work with automation lead on design of test scripts

* Lookout for opportunities to reduce technical debt

* Ensure progress of test activities as per plan, adhering to milestones and meeting SLAs

* Investigate and diagnose problems, propose and execute solutions

* Keep up with the industry trends and employ new tools/techniques for effective test automation

Required Skills:

* Proven experience:

* 8+ years developing and implementing test automation solutions

* Experience of working with large-scale and complex implementations

* Experience in creating automation frameworks for API and UI testing

* Experience with creating testing artifacts on agile projects based on acceptance criteria and design documents

* Background in healthcare

* Expertise on multiple automation tools such as Selenium, RestAssured, Postman, Cucumber, Sauce Labs

* Experience with Jira, Confluence, TestRail, GitHub, Jenkins

* Excellent understanding of the Testing Lifecycle and the different types of testing such as Functional, Integration & Performance Testing

* Proven ability to understand existing Test Processes and Plans and identify improvements and efficiencies

Desired Skills:

* Proven experience with:

* CMS or Healthcare Experience

* Experience leading test automation teams

* Experience in Agile development methodology

* DevOps, CI/CD, Continuous testing environments

Education/Certifications:

* Computer Science degree or Bachelor's degree in a related major.

Candidate must have or be willing to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

COVID Safety Requirements

DCCA is committed to the safety of our workforce and customers, adhering to COVID-19 Safety Protocols as required by the company, our customers and the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force. Some customer facilities require all employees to provide proof of vaccination status as a condition of employment, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Mask wearing and frequent COVID testing/attestation may also be required.

DCCA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.