Job description

Reflexive Concepts is seeking an Automated Test Engineer to join our team! We have an immediate need for an Automated Test Engineer to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of a mission-critical reporting system. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, passionate about software quality, and has a strong background in developing robust automated test suites. This role involves close collaboration with a cross-functional Agile team of software developers, systems engineers, and product owners to validate functional enhancements and support the ongoing modernization of authoring and dissemination tools. Responsibilities: • Test Automation Design & Development: Independently design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable automated UI and API test scripts utilizing Cypress. • Test Execution & Reporting: Execute automated test suites, analyze results, troubleshoot failures, and comprehensively document defects and testing metrics. • Integration & Delivery: Partner with DevOps and software engineers to integrate automated testing seamlessly into the CI/CD pipeline (e.g. GitLab CI/CD) to ensure continuous quality and rapid feedback. • Collaboration: Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, demos) and work with the team to understand functional requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage for all new features and bug fixes. Required technical skills include: • Proven experience designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using Cypress • Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript for test script development • Experience testing modern web applications, RESTful microservices, and APIs • Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes • Practical experience with Agile software development methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence • Experience with version control systems (Git) Desired technical skills include: • Experience configuring and integrating automated tests within CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab CI/CD) • Familiarity with cloud-based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services) • Basic understanding of containerization (Docker) to test applications in consistent environments • Familiarity with domain knowledge surrounding government agency reporting and dissemination policies

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Must-haves

Reflexive Concepts is seeking an Automated Test Engineer to join our team!
Test Automation Design & Development: Independently design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable automated UI and API test scripts utilizing Cypress.
Test Execution & Reporting: Execute automated test suites, analyze results, troubleshoot failures, and comprehensively document defects and testing metrics.
Integration & Delivery: Partner with DevOps and software engineers to integrate automated testing seamlessly into the CI/CD pipeline (e.g. GitLab CI/CD) to ensure continuous quality and rapid feedback.
Collaboration: Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, demos) and work with the team to understand functional requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage for all new features and bug fixes.
Proven experience designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using Cypress
Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript for test script development
Experience testing modern web applications, RESTful microservices, and APIs
Strong understanding of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
Practical experience with Agile software development methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
Experience with version control systems (Git)
Experience configuring and integrating automated tests within CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab CI/CD)
Familiarity with cloud-based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services)
Basic understanding of containerization (Docker) to test applications in consistent environments
Familiarity with domain knowledge surrounding government agency reporting and dissemination policies

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