We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to support a large-scale federal modernization and data migration initiative. In this role, you will lead automated testing efforts, ensuring system reliability, data integrity, and overall application performance across cloud and on-premises environments. You will work alongside software developers, cloud engineers, migration specialists, DevSecOps teams, and product owners to deliver secure, mission-critical solutions. Key Responsibilities Test Automation & Framework Development • Architect, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks supporting UI, API, microservices, and data validation workflows. • Create scalable and reusable automated test scripts that integrate with CI/CD pipelines. • Design and execute automated functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end test suites to validate system readiness and stability. Quality Assurance & Validation • Verify large-scale data migration accuracy, completeness, and integrity through automated and manual validation processes. • Execute comprehensive testing across both cloud-hosted and on-premise environments. • Identify, document, track, and support resolution of software defects and data-related issues. • Support release readiness activities through smoke testing, deployment validation, and post-release verification. Cross-Functional Collaboration • Partner with development, cloud, migration, QA, and DevSecOps teams throughout the software development lifecycle. • Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, story grooming, and release readiness reviews. • Perform API testing, interface validation, and integration testing across service-oriented and microservices-based architectures. Documentation & Reporting • Develop and maintain test plans, automated test scripts, test cases, and execution reports. • Produce regression coverage reports, defect documentation, and test result summaries. • Ensure all testing deliverables comply with program standards, security requirements, and contractual obligations. Required Qualifications • Active Top Secret Security Clearance and U.S. Citizenship. • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in Software Testing, QA Automation, Test Engineering, or related disciplines. • Strong hands-on experience with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Robot Framework, Postman, or equivalent solutions. • Experience developing and integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. • Solid understanding of: • API testing and validation • Microservices architectures • Automated regression testing • Integration testing methodologies • Experience validating large-scale data migrations and diagnosing data quality or integrity issues. • Excellent analytical, communication, troubleshooting, and documentation skills. Preferred Qualifications • Experience supporting DOJ, FBI, Intelligence Community, DoD, or other national security programs. • Experience testing cloud-native applications, services, or data workflows, preferably within AWS environments. • Familiarity with performance and load testing tools such as JMeter, Locust, or Gatling. • Scripting experience using Python, Bash, or PowerShell. • Experience working within Agile, DevSecOps, and secure software development environments. Location: Quantico, VA