Senior Test Automation Engineer (Gov't Tech)

Senior Test Automation Engineer (US- Remote)

What to expect when you join Sikich

Team members at Sikich have a lot in common while also being part of a rich and varied group of contributors, creating a distinct and thriving culture. Chief among our commonalities is a desire for growth and a shared unity of purpose in our professional lives. We believe that through diverse perspectives, challenging the status quo and rewarding action, we accelerate innovation and drive growth – for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities.

The professional services landscape continues to evolve. For Sikich, this means we have an opportunity to further cement our leadership position in this industry and continue to grow our organization in increasingly exciting ways. This growth is meaningful for every team member at our company because larger companies simply see more interesting client opportunities and can attract impressively talented individuals like you. Through a dedicated focus on key business priorities and intentionally creating rewarding employee experience, Sikich has developed into a highly regarded provider of professional services and a sought-after employer of choice.

Do you want to work with other skilled and agile practitioners who thrive on challenge and growth? We believe everyone has untapped potential. That’s why we lead with vision and act fast, pairing deep expertise with practical solutions. Our teams cut through complexity and deliver real impact. It's our hope that you find more than just a job. At Sikich, you'll find optimism, clear insights and genuine warmth, without egos.

Are you ready to grow with us?

Position summary

Upon the re-award of the contract, Sikich is seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer with experience building and enhancing test automation frameworks to join an Agile development team delivering IT solutions. In this role, you will be the team’s sole QA automation resource and will work closely with developers, business analysts, and other DevOps team members to ensure the delivery of high-quality products. You will independently design, develop, script, execute, debug, and maintain the Playwright test automation framework. Because AI tools may not be used to generate, modify, or integrate code within the codebase, you must be capable of performing all automation engineering responsibilities without AI assistance.

What will you do in this role?

• Conduct an initial assessment of existing test processes, plans, and procedures then identify those elements which can be transitioned from manual to automated
• Design automation components/modules that can be leveraged across multiple test scripts using a standard automation framework embedded within Agile / DevOps processes and performed on all stages (e.g. Development, Staging, UAT, and Production)
• Review user stories and create test cases, test scripts and test suites before execution
• Collaborate with developers and business analysts to define test strategies and acceptance criteria
• Analyze and identify suitable opportunities for test automation
• Develop automation components/modules using appropriate tools and programming languages
• Develop automation components/modules using parameterized data from an external source such as a spreadsheet
• Leverage best practices and available automation frameworks to reduce automation maintenance
• Execute test automation script/cases, identify/log issues, and provide support during issue resolution process
• Support test automation solution planning and estimation
• Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and related requirements
• In conjunction with test automation, apply regression, smoke, data integrity, security, and Section 508 testing 

What do you need to succeed in this role?

• Candidates must be either U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders and capable of obtaining and maintaining a Public Trust clearance throughout the duration of employment.
• Min 3 years of experience with Playwright for UI/E2E test automation
• Min 3 years of experience with TypeScript and/or JavaScript
• Experience with Agile DevOps methods, including Microsoft DevOps tools
• Experience designing and implementing scalable test automation frameworks with design patterns:
  • Page Object Modal
  • Reusable fixtures and utilities
• Experience with stress, reliability, security and performance testing tools
• Experience with Cross Browser Testing (Chromium, Firefox, Webkit)
• Experience with test integration into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps)
• Strong understanding of:
  • Web technologies (HTML, CSS, DOM).
  • Asynchronous programming (Promises, async/await)
• Strong debugging skills, ability to handle flaky tests and timing issues
• Strong understanding of test isolation, data management and environment configuration
• Familiarity with version control workflows (Git)
• Must be a self-starter/self-directed member of the team
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Team player with excellent communication skills
• Attentive to detail with excellent time-management skills
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
• Critical thinker with strong problem-solving ability

In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the salary range for this role is $120,000- $132,000- $144,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows:

• Servant Leader – You are hyper focused on engaging employees, fostering their development, and building a positive culture. 
• Solutions Focused – You see opportunities in every business problem and can develop, articulate, and implement solutions. 
• Collaboration – You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units. 
• Instills Trust - You do what you say, and you follow through on commitments, you act with integrity, you are consistent and are perceived as credible. 
• Impact & Influence Thinking – You gain support for ideas, proposals, and solutions, and get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives/objectives. 

About Sikich

Sikich offers the public and private sectors a diverse platform of professional services across consulting, technology, and compliance. Highly specialized and hands-on teams deliver integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience. Our approach is strategically and thoughtfully designed to help our clients, teams and communities accelerate success.

Sikich has approximately 2,000 team members and operates across North America, EMEA and APAC. 

Sikich Total Rewards

Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Sikich also takes pride in prioritizing team members’ health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors.

Some examples of our many benefits:

• Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Sikich, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
• Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits.
• Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.

We also offer:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
• HSA employer contribution
• Eleven (11) paid holidays annually.
• A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous employee referral bonus program
• Client referral bonus program
• Pet insurance
• FORCE –Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.

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Sikich is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Sikich practices in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. Sikich CPA LLC is a licensed CPA firm that provides audit and attest services to its clients, and Sikich LLC and its subsidiaries provide tax and business advisory services to its clients. Sikich CPA LLC has a contractual arrangement with Sikich LLC under which Sikich LLC supports Sikich CPA LLC’s performance of its professional services. Sikich LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms. 

“Sikich” is the brand name under which Sikich CPA LLC and Sikich LLC provide professional services.  The entities under the Sikich brand are independently owned and are not liable for the services provided by any other entity providing services under the Sikich brand. The use of the terms “our company”, “we” and “us” and other similar terms denote the alternative practice structure of Sikich CPA LLC and Sikich LLC.