Automation Engineer

Post Date

Feb 05, 2024

Location

Mc Lean,
Virginia

ZIP/Postal Code

22102
US
Jul 28, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

QA

Req #

DC0-680192

Pay Rate

$52 - $78 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Develops and analyzes tests for products and systems; collaborates with other engineering departments when necessary. Applies advanced consulting skills and/or extensive technical expertise; full industry knowledge. Develops innovative solutions to complex problems. Works without considerable direction; mentors and may supervise team members. Bachelors degree and 5+ years directly related experience or Masters degree and 3+ years directly related experience. Years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree for certain roles. Certifications may be accepted in lieu of a degree for certain technical roles.

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of experience with performance engineering in design, development, and performance testing

Experience in Agile development, Sprints, Story Reviews, Scrum, DevOps

Experience with analyzing performance test results and contributing to performance test reports

Knowledge of performance monitoring tools, including AppInternals, AppDynamics, or Splunk

Ability to establish a baseline capacity before and after critical upgrades of infrastructure, configuration, and code

Ability to obtain a security clearance

Bachelor's degree

Knowledge of test-driven development techniques

Ability to develop automated test scripts using Selenium or similar test automation tools

Agile or Testing certification

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience with delivering solutions using Agile SAFe framework

Experience with EA modeling and visualization tools, including Visio, Tableau, and PowerPoint

Experience with leading projects, tasks, or teams

Knowledge of Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) tools Knowledge of Pega system administration best practices

Knowledge of Pega configuration in using a high-availability model in a Cloud environment such as AWS or Microsoft Azure, and AWS cloud architecture concepts

Ability to obtain Pega System Architect Certification, Pega Senior System Architect Certification, or Pega Lead System Architect Certification within 2 months of start date

Possession of excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.