Automation Test Engineer

Two Six Technologies · Chantilly, Virginia · Engineering

Posted 2026-08-26

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Two Six Technologies, is building our team and looking for an experienced Automation Tester to support a new opportunity. This role will be primarily responsible for developing and maintaining automated end-to-end, integration and performance tests.

Responsibilities Include:

Performs software product testing and investigates possible causes of problems

Performs manual testing as stop-gap for automated testing

Develops functional, end-to-end, regression, and performance tests in automated test environments

Detects and writes software bug reports and feature requests

Understands, reproduces, troubleshoots product defects and works with developers to determine the best resolution

Assists in the planning and implementation of testing new features

What you will need:

2-5 years of professional software testing experience

Strong proficiency in automated testing frameworks and methodologies

Proven experience designing and implementing integration test suites

Experience with REST API testing and validation

Proficiency with Cypress or similar end-to-end testing frameworks

Experience with CI/CD pipeline integration for automated tests

Knowledge of test design patterns and best practices

Experience with Git version control and collaborative workflows

Understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies

Strong analytical and debugging skills

Excellent written communication for test documentation and defect reporting

Experience working collaboratively with development teams

Nice to haves:

Strong programming skills in JavaScript/TypeScript

Experience testing microservice architectures

Familiarity with additional testing frameworks (Playwright, Selenium, Jest, Mocha)

Experience with API testing tools (Postman, REST, Assured, Supertest)

Knowledge of performance and load testing tools (k6, JMeter, Gatling)

Experience with contract testing (Pact, or similar)

Familiarity with testing in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)

Experience with test data management and mocking strategies

Knowledge of accessibility testing (WCAG compliance, axe-core)

Experience with visual regression tools

Familiarity with backend technologies (go, Node.js, Python)

Understanding of security testing principles

Experience with test reporting and metrics dashboards

Knowledge of behavior-driven development (BDD) frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow)

Experience mentoring junior test engineers

Familiarity with cloud test platforms (AWS/C2S)

Security Clearance:

Active TS/SCI w. Polygraph

Two Six Technologies is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive compensation packages that reflect the value we place on our employees and their contributions. We believe in rewarding skills, experience, and performance. Our offerings include but are not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance and professional development.

The projected salary range listed for this position is annualized. This is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Salary is one component of our total compensation package and the specific salary offered is determined by various factors, including, but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, geographic location, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements.

Salary Range

$145,037—$217,555 USD

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