Automated Testing Lead (Remote DC/MD/VA) #7645

Overview

GovCIO is seeking an experienced Testing Lead to support one of our cross-functional delivery teams. This position is 100% remote within the DC Metropolitan area with occasional on-site meetings.

Responsibilities

Testing Leadership

• Lead and manage all testing activities across the software development lifecycle to ensure delivery of high-quality, reliable solutions.
• Develop and implement comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases aligned with program objectives and release schedules.
• Oversee functional, integration, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing efforts.
• Establish and enforce quality assurance standards, best practices, and testing methodologies.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Business Analysts, and Development teams to ensure requirements are testable, clearly defined, and aligned with acceptance criteria.
• Manage the defect lifecycle process, including tracking, prioritization, root cause analysis, and resolution validation.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to QA/test engineers, fostering continuous improvement and accountability.
• Support and guide test automation strategy development, including selection and implementation of appropriate tools and frameworks.
• Review source code in GitHub repositories (primarily TypeScript-based applications) to understand functionality, validate logic, and support development of effective test coverage.

Technical Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated testing solutions using modern browser automation and emulation tools such as Puppeteer (emulated browser) and Playwright, with understanding of Microsoft-focused tooling ecosystems.
• Leverage Selenium for browser-based automation, with understanding of its architecture and browser dependency requirements.
• Utilize headless browser technologies (e.g., phantom.js) for automated UI and integration testing.
• Implement front-end testing strategies for React applications using frameworks such as Enzyme and Cucumber.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites using JavaScript/Node.js-based testing frameworks such as Jest and related tooling.
• Collaborate closely with developers to ensure testability within CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps environments.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of experience (or commensurate experience).
• 5+ years of experience leading testing or QA teams within Agile development environments.
• Strong experience reviewing and understanding application code in GitHub, particularly TypeScript-based applications.
• Hands-on experience with browser automation tools such as Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium.
• Experience using headless browser technologies for test automation.
• Experience testing React-based front-end applications using frameworks such as Enzyme or Cucumber.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/Node.js testing frameworks such as Jest and related tooling.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, CI/CD pipelines, release management, and DevSecOps practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to explain complex technical testing concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience implementing enterprise-scale automation frameworks.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Understanding of AWS GovCloud infrastructure, data flows, and integrations.
• Experience supporting federal programs or regulated environments.

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