Full-Time Senior Automation Software Engineer
Smiths Group is hiring a remote Full-Time Senior Automation Software Engineer. The career level for this job opening is Senior Manager and is accepting Edgewood, MD based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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The ideal candidate will design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of our systems.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the continuous improvement of testing strategies and processes.
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reusable test automation frameworks.
- Develop automated test scripts to validate system functionality, performance, and reliability.
- Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing.
- Execute and manage comprehensive system-level testing to ensure end-to-end quality.
- Collaborate with development teams to define test scenarios and edge cases.
- Identify, document, and track defects and work closely with developers to resolve issues.
- Drive innovation and improvements in the testing processes, tools, and methodologies.
- Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies for automation and testing efficiency.
- Partner with product managers, developers, and other QA engineers to ensure a shared understanding of requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving code quality from a testing perspective.
- Guide and mentor junior QA and automation engineers in best practices, scripting, and framework usage.
- Provide technical expertise and training to team members as required.
- Develop and maintain detailed documentation for test plans, frameworks, and automated test scripts.
- Generate reports on test results, coverage, and quality metrics, ensuring visibility to stakeholders.
Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience
Years of Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience with Python, C and C++ programming; additional experience preferred.
Additional Qualifications: Strong coding/design skills in Python for cross-platform projects. Working knowledge of development tools such as debuggers, memory profilers and performance management. Knowledge of leading-edge technologies, new methodologies and best practices applicable to the work performed. Familiarity with software development process with emphasis on the quality aspects. Experience in Linux/Unix, including build, debug & scripting tools. Working knowledge of Jira, confluence, GIT/SVN and Jenkins. Proficient with develop, configure, and maintain virtual testing platforms and simulation environments.
Background: This position may require Sensitive Security Information (SSI) access and vetting via the TSA. If required, applicant must successfully pass a federal background investigation. This position may require a U.S. Personal Security Clearance.