Hiring: Senior Software Automation Test Engineer Company: Spatial Front, Inc Location: Washington, DC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 16:47:05 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, GitLab, GitLab CI, HTML, Java, JavaScript, Postman, Python, Quality Assurance, REST, RESTful, SOAP, SQL, Scrum, Selenium, TDD, TypeScript About the job Experience: •Analytical Thinking: Sharp troubleshooting skills with the ability to pinpoint whether a failure is a script issue, environment defect, or application bug. •Agile Mindset: Strong familiarity with Scrum/Agile ceremonies and the ability to pivot rapidly as requirements change. •Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical testing hurdles to non-technical stakeholders. Required Skills: •Spatial Front, Inc. (SFI), a USAToday Top Workplaces awardee and Washington Top Workplaces honoree, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced •Senior Software Automation Test Engineer to join our dynamic development team. In this role, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of robust automated testing framework architecture with strategic planning to ensure the highest quality of our software products. •As a Senior Engineer, you will work closely with developers, product managers, and business analysts right from the inception phase, championing •Test-Driven Development (TDD) •Practices. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java •, deep hands-on experience with Selenium and/or Katalon Studio •, and a proven track record of integrating automated test suites into Qualifications: •Framework & Test Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable, reusable automated test frameworks from scratch using Java, Selenium, and Katalon Studio. •TDD & Architecture Support: Collaborate closely with development teams to support and advocate for Test-Driven Development (TDD), ensuring that testability is baked into the software design. •Pipeline Integration: Integrate automated test suites into GitLab CI/CD pipelines to enable seamless nightly builds and continuous smoke/regression testing. •Test Automation Execution: Convert manual test cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria into highly efficient, reliable automated test scripts. •Defect Management: Identify, isolate, document, and track bugs thoroughly using tracking tools. Work hand-in-hand with developers to troubleshoot and verify fixes. •Reporting: Create clear, metrics-driven test execution reports and dashboards for stakeholders to reflect product health and release readiness. •Selenium/Katalin Studios: Deep expertise using Selenium for cross-browser and web application testing. •GitLab: Strong proficiency with GitLab for version control, branching strategies, and configuring/troubleshooting GitLab CI/CD pipelines. •Java: Strong object-oriented programming (OOP) skills in Java for writing robust and maintainable automation code. •Test-Driven Development (TDD): Proven experience operating in a TDD environment using frameworks like JUnit Compensation: •$70,000 - $105,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!