• Test Automation Engineer

    CACI International (VA)


    Test Automation Engineer

     

    Job Category: Engineering

     

    Time Type: Full time

     

    Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

     

    Employee Type: Regular

     

    Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

     

    Type of Travel: Local

     

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    The Opportunity:

    CACI is seeking a Unit Test Developer with strong AWS and DevSecOps experience to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The ideal candidate will become part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Datacenter Consolidation and Cloud Optimization (DCCO) program providing Tier 3 support to the DHS Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) biometric system. This position focuses on developing and maintaining automated unit and integration tests in support of the Tier 3 engineering team responsible for maintaining and optimizing the HART biometric system. The developer will work closely with software engineers, system administrators, and cybersecurity professionals to ensure code quality and operational integrity of critical biometric services.

    Responsibilities:

    • Design, implement, and maintain unit and integration tests for critical components across a distributed cloud-based biometric system.

    • Collaborate with developers and system engineers to identify test requirements and edge cases.

    • Perform root cause analysis on test failures and assist in debugging and defect remediation.

    • Work within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab) to integrate automated testing and ensure seamless deployment.

    • Write clear and maintainable test documentation and support broader test-driven development practices.

    • Participate in code reviews and contribute to software quality assurance efforts across multiple teams.

    • Provide support during escalated incidents by validating defect reproduction through tests.

    • Monitor system logs, alerts, and test metrics to identify performance and reliability issues.

    • Maintain knowledge of system architecture, message queuing services, and inter-service APIs to ensure test relevance.

    • Participate in periodic on-call rotations (4–6 times/year) to support production issue triage and verification.

    Qualifications:

    _Required:_

    • High School diploma and 6 years of IT experience, including software QA or test automation experience.

    • U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain/maintain DHS EOD clearance (required prior to start).

    • Experience developing unit and integration tests in Java, Golang, or similar languages.

    • Experience with AWS experience

    • Proficiency with test frameworks (e.g., JUnit, TestNG, Ginkgo, Pytest) and mocking libraries.

    • Knowledge of CI/CD practices, GitLab runners, and secure code validation tools such as SonarQube.

    • Experience testing distributed systems using web services and queue-based messaging (JMS, ActiveMQ, SQS).

    • Strong analytical skills for performing root cause analysis and interpreting test results.

    _Desired:_

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

    • AWS certifications highly desirable.

    • Familiarity with OpenShift, Ansible Automation Platform, Docker, and Jenkins.

    • Experience with Splunk and log analysis for identifying system or test anomalies.

    • Exposure to CyberArk or other privileged access management tools

     

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    What You Can Expect:

    A culture of integrity.

     

    At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

     

    An environment of trust.

     

    CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

     

    A focus on continuous growth.

     

    Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

     

    **Your potential is limitless.** So is ours.

     

    Learn more about CACI here. (https://careers.caci.com/global/en/life-at-caci)

     

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    **Pay Range** : There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here (https://careers.caci.com/global/en/employee-benefits) .

     

    Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

    The proposed salary range for this position is:

    $53,100-$106,300

     

    _CACI is_ _an Equal Opportunity Employer._ _All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any_ _other protected characteristic._