Senior QA Automation & Validation Specialist

Job description

**Empower, Innovate, Impact!** At Team A-TEK, we EMPOWER people to drive INNOVATION that IMPACTS mission! A-TEK operates at the intersection of mission and innovation by applying our deep domain expertise across the federal markets. Embracing our digital-first strategy, A-TEK provides enhanced capabilities in application development, digital transformation, enterprise IT, and scientific services. Our solutions are designed to modernize, automate, secure, protect, and enhance the operations of our federal clients, ensuring they stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Our work is fueled by a passion to serve our clients’ needs and to protect the safety and welfare of Americans. That passion shapes how we nurture our most valuable asset – Our Employees. A-TEK actively cultivates the talent that drives our success and fosters a creative, challenging, and mission-driven work environment for current and future employees. **Position Summary** The Independent Quality Assurance and Automated Testing Specialist provides independent testing oversight for NIH applications. The specialist validates results produced by development and O&M teams and participates collaboratively in the testing process. The specialist executes established automated tests, reviews requirements and test artifacts, conducts independent validation, and advises NIH leadership. The position does not duplicate the O&M contractor’s testing staff or create an adversarial IV&V structure. **Primary Responsibilities** - Participate in test planning, requirements reviews, and release-readiness activities. - Review requirements and acceptance criteria for clarity, completeness, and testability. - Confirm that test cases trace to approved requirements and business processes. - Execute established UiPath automated test scripts and procedures. - Conduct independent functional, integration, regression, system, and release testing. - Review automated and manual test results produced by development and O&M teams. - Validate defect corrections and confirm that releases meet approved acceptance criteria. - Identify testing gaps, untested dependencies, and incomplete coverage. - Document test results, defects, risks, and recommended corrective actions. - Confirm that teams maintain current test scripts, test data, and execution procedures. - Review changes to automated test scripts when applications or business processes change. - Support peer reviews of requirements, designs, user stories, and test plans. - Evaluate release packages and provide independent readiness findings. - Monitor defect status, aging, severity, recurrence, and closure. - Support testing continuity when other testing resources are unavailable. - Recommend improvements to test automation, coverage, tools, and procedures. - Present independent findings to NIH leadership. - Work collaboratively with Government personnel and contractors while maintaining objective results. **Required Qualifications** - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or a related field. - At least seven years of software quality assurance or application testing experience. - At least three years of experience with automated testing. - Experience executing and maintaining automated functional or regression tests. - Experience with UiPath Test Suite, UiPath automation, or a comparable automated testing platform. - Experience testing enterprise business applications. - Knowledge of functional, integration, regression, system, and release testing. - Experience reviewing requirements, acceptance criteria, and requirements traceability. - Experience documenting defects and communicating test results. - Ability to understand complex business processes and translate them into test conditions. - Ability to work independently while participating in an integrated testing team. **Preferred Qualifications** - UiPath certification or formal UiPath Test Suite training. - Experience with Oracle Application Express applications. - Experience with Oracle-based financial, acquisition, or administrative systems. - Experience integrating automated tests with CI/CD processes. - Experience performing independent verification and validation or independent QA. - Knowledge of Section 508 testing. - Experience supporting federal or other regulated environments. - NIH or HHS experience. **Compensation** **Salary Range:** $125,000 – $145,000 annually (commensurate with experience) **Benefits:** Health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with employer match; paid time off; professional development opportunities. #LI-OnSite Candidates may use tools (including AI) for proofreading or formatting; however, using any tool to fabricate, exaggerate, or misrepresent qualifications, experience, or work product is not permitted. We may assess application materials for job-related technical depth, internal consistency, and demonstrated hands-on experience, including through follow-up questions, skills assessments, or reference checks. Verification of education may be requested before or during the hiring process. For security and identity verification purposes, participants may be asked to temporarily disable virtual backgrounds during portions of the call. Misrepresentation or falsification may result in removal from further consideration. Candidates who need a reasonable accommodation in the application or interview process may request one. **A-TEK, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected Veteran status.**