Test engineer Jobs in Richmond, VA

Amida Technology Solutions is a DC-based technology company focused on data interoperability, integrity, governance, and security. We create solutions that collect, reconcile, transform, and standardize data for business intelligence, advanced analytics, decision support, and user transactions. We specialize in taking data from inception to impact.

Our team is composed of creative, forward-looking thinkers who are passionate about using cutting-edge technology to improve lives and generate a positive impact on our country. We offer an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment that values fresh ideas, candid conversations, and authentic teamwork.

Amida Technology Solutions is seeking a Senior Test Engineer. The successful candidate will Design, develop, and maintain robust automation test frameworks. This role will report to the Director of Product Development. The ideal candidate will be motivated by the opportunity to support public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private companies in transforming their data into actionable insights. Candidate must be able to work a hybrid schedule in our Richmond VA offices.

What you will do:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automation test frameworks using industry standards
• Implement Behavioral Driven Development (BDD) practices using tools like Cucumber
• Conduct comprehensive web application testing to ensure software quality and functionality
• Develop and execute automated test scripts to validate software functionality and performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement quality assurance standards and processes
• Identify, document, and track software defects to resolution
• Perform performance testing and analysis to ensure system scalability and reliability
• Write clean, maintainable code in Java and JavaScript to support test automation efforts
• Continuously improve and optimize automation frameworks and test processes
• Stay up to date with emerging trends and best practices in test automation and quality assurance
• Other duties as assigned
• Implement API and backend testing frameworks
• Implement/maintain a standardized framework that will be used across different projects
• Facilitate in the design and creation of an automation application implementing AI
• Other duties as assigned

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field

Required Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in automation testing and various test automation tools
• 5+ years of experience in manual testing and quality assurance

Required Skills:

• Proficient in business process analysis, requirements gathering, and creating detailed
• Strong experience with web application tools for automated testing (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, etc.)
• Solid experience in web application testing
• Proficiency in Java, JavaScript and/or Python coding
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git
• Knowledge of automation testing tools (e.g., TestNG, JUnit)
• Experience with API testing and tools like Postman or Rest Assured
• Excellent understanding of software quality assurance principles and practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred:

• Knowledge of Medicaid systems and applications.
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines (Jenkins)
• Familiarity with performance testing tools and techniques
• Understanding of agile methodologies and practices documentation

Success at Amida

Communication is the key to success at Amida. Our people are known for their can-do attitude and their ability to work effectively with both internal and client teams. We pride ourselves on having a collegial, multidisciplinary team with diverse backgrounds and experience. Our best team members pay intense attention to detail in all aspects of their work, have great initiative, are opinionated about the best ways of doing things, and align quickly to decisions. A sense of humor is an asset at Amida.

Full-time, regular employees at Amida enjoy a robust benefits package that includes a generous 401(k) match with immediate vesting, 4 weeks of PTO, paid parental leave, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life/AD&D insurance, and short-term disability. We also offer tuition/training assistance and team building opportunities to encourage professional growth and collaboration.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.