Senior QA Automation Engineer - Herndon, VA

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Job
-1089
Clearance:
Minimum Secret clearance

Location:

Herndon, VA

Since our inception back in 2006, Navitas has grown to be an industry leader in the digital transformation space, and we’ve served as trusted advisors supporting our client base within the commercial, federal, and state and local markets.

At our very core, we’re a group of problem solvers providing award‑winning technology solutions to drive digital acceleration for our customers! With proven solutions, award‑winning technologies, and a team of expert problem solvers, Navitas has consistently empowered customers to use technology as a competitive advantage and deliver cutting‑edge transformative solutions.

A QA Automation Engineer is needed with a strong focus on Cypress, Cucumber, and JavaScript to deliver reliable and maintainable UI automation s role is responsible for building end‑to‑end and regression test suites using Gherkin scenarios and reusable step definitions to improve coverage and overall confidence in product quality. The engineer will reduce flaky tests through the use of stable selectors, effective synchronization strategies, and robust test data management.

They will integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure fast feedback, clear reporting, and consistent release readiness. Additionally, this position supports cross‑browser and legacy automation needs using Selenium and Java where Cypress is not the optimal fit.

• Design, maintain, and extend a Cypress + Cucumber (JS) automation framework to improve coverage and reliability.
• Develop and optimize end‑to‑end and regression suites with readable Gherkin scenarios and reusable step definitions.
• Implement resilient UI automation using stable selectors, robust waits, and anti‑flake patterns.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD (pipeline triggers, parallel runs, reporting) for rapid feedback and traceability.
• Troubleshoot automation failures, partner with dev/QA/product to prioritize fixes and expand Selenium + Java coverage for cross‑browser/legacy flows.

• Hands‑on experience building UI automation with Cypress + JavaScript and BDD using Cucumber/Gherkin.
• Strong understanding of test automation design patterns, framework structure, and maintainable code practices.
• Experience creating repeatable test runs with test data management (fixtures, API seeding, cleanup).
• CI/CD experience integrating automated tests with clear reporting (e.g., Jenkins/Git Hub Actions/Azure Dev Ops).
• Working knowledge of Selenium + Java for cross‑browser testing and legacy UI automation support.