Senior Test Automation Developer (Engineer Software Quality 4) - 28180

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Date: Apr 10, 2026

Location: Fairfax, VA, Virginia, United States

Company: HII's Mission Technologies division

Requisition Number: 28180 

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $113,838.00 - $130,000.00 

Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain  

Level of Experience: Senior 

 

This opportunity resides with Global Security (GS). Mission Technologies’ Global Security (GS) group comprises live, virtual, constructive (LVC) solutions; fleet sustainment; nuclear and environmental; and Australia business.

As a trusted partner to our military customers, HII designs, develops and operates the largest LVC enterprise that prepares warfighters for cross-domain battle. With advanced technologies to enable mission readiness, HII understands that preparation requires full coordination—not readiness in piece-parts.

For more than 40 years, the U.S. Navy has entrusted HII to maintain and modernize the vast majority of its fleet. With a holistic approach to life-cycle maritime defense systems—from small watercraft to submarines, surface combatants and aircraft carriers—HII ensures a high state of readiness.

HII supports the Department of Energy’s national security mission through the management and operation of its sites, as well as the safe cleanup of legacy waste across the country. HII meets clients’ toughest nuclear and environmental challenges.

 

Leadership Mindset at HII – Mission Technologies

Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every team member contributes to our mission and culture:

  • Know & Grow Your People – Commit to learning and supporting team success.
  • Build Relationships – Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust.
  • Take Ownership – Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work.
  • Customer First – Focus on the mission and those we serve.
  • Shape the Future – Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
  • Act with Urgency – Take initiative and follow through with purpose.

These capabilities guide how all employees contribute to our shared success across Mission Technologies.

Job Description

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is currently seeking a Senior Test Automation Developer to work out of their Fairfax, Virginia office. This position is a part of the overall United States Postal Service (USPS) applications development team, which is responsible for developing, testing and maintaining applications to support the business functions of the organization. The successful candidate will have advanced to expert level knowledge of automation test tools and will participate in the planning, designing, maintenance and running of automated tests in a fast-paced environment requiring highly complex test automation programming techniques. This role requires proficiency and strong hands-on experience in developing test scripts using Micro Focus’s Unified Functional Testing (UFT) tool and advanced programming using VBScript. In addition, experience in any one or more of the following is desirable: micro services-based architecture, API testing, REST, Maven, performance test tools, Apache Kafka, Git, C# programming, Java programming, and Selenium. 

Essential Job Responsibilities

As a member of a distributed Automation and Performance Team, the candidate will:

  • participate in defining and applying the automation strategy in the development and maintenance of automation frameworks, solutions and test scripts.
  • be responsible for accelerated development of advanced, complex, and comprehensive automated test scripts both from scratch as well as utilizing existing frameworks.
  • be responsible for developing and modifying automated test scripts to conditionally run in multiple test, development, and production environments.
  • provide software system testing support, verification of code and certification that all deliverables meet customer requirements and are free of software defects and/or bugs across the systems development life cycle (SDLC).
  • partake in occasional software deployment testing, regression testing, script development, performance testing, performance analysis, etc., which may occur outside of normal working hours both on weekdays and weekends and/or involve overtime.
  • participate in Agile team activities such as daily scrums, creating tasks, working on user stories, etc.
  • using clear, concise and meaningful communications, the candidate will work closely with software engineers and other project team members to successfully test and assess ongoing development within demanding schedules, as well as, produce test cases and other Postal project documentation.
  • design and prepare test plans and related test case scenarios based on documented, and sometimes undocumented, system requirements and/or business rules.  This may include positive and negative test cases, regression test case procedures and documentation for simple to complex business functionality.
  • create and maintain the documentation of test cases and test results and participate in defect reviews to see that quality criteria are upheld.
  • enter and manage defects in an automated defect tracking system ensuring that all defects are entered with adequate information to assist developers in reproducing the problem, as well as, working with the development teams to identify the root cause of the problems.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.

Client Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree or equivalent years of related experience (focus in technical field a plus, for example: engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field) plus at least five (5) years of professional experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience dedicated primarily to automated test development and/or micro services development.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand and develop very complex solutions and algorithms by writing quality maintainable custom functions, methods and class objects in VBScript.
  • Demonstrated ability to use Micro Focus’s Unified Functional Testing (UFT) tool (formerly QuickTest Pro (QTP) with a variety of applications and platforms that currently runs on a three-tiered internet-based network topology.
  • Advanced Micro Focus Unified Functional Testing (UFT) skills in the creation, modification, and management of Actions, Function Libraries, Object Repositories, driver scripts, etc.
  • Thorough knowledge of fundamental VBScript programming principles, including working with conditional statements, loops, and multiple variable types.
  • Advanced VBScript programming skills including creating complex functions and custom class objects (including properties and methods); working with arrays and dictionary objects, object instantiation, etc.
  • Strong familiarity with MS Windows registry, including navigation, creating, and modifying registry keys and values.
  • Strong familiarity with HTML syntax, JavaScript functions, event attributes, and the Document Object Model (DOM).
  • Strong familiarity with XML data structures, syntax, and validation.
  • Hands on experience with different types of testing (Unit, Functional, System, Regression, Performance, Load, etc.)
  • Must have experience using a software defect management tool – preferably with HP’s Application Lifecycle Management (ALM – formerly known as Quality Center) tool.
  • Must have strong problem solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
  • Must have excellent communication skills - both written and oral.
  • Must have the ability to provide organization, communication and leadership to the local team members while effectively interacting with USPS staff, and staff from other contractors, across multiple areas of the country.
  • Must be able to learn quickly; have the ability to accomplish tasks under limited supervision; possess a strong attention to detail; have a willingness to work in an organization committed to high quality products and customer service and have a strong ability to work as a contributing project team member.

Security Clearance Requirements:

  • The candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a USPS Sensitive Clearance.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen, have a Green Card or EAD and have been living in the U.S. for at least the last five years.
  • One will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation per HII requirements.

Preferred Requirements

  • Experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.
  • Experience with programming in Microsoft C# and using Microsoft Visual Studio IDE.
  • Experience with RDBMS (MS SQL) with capability to perform simple to complex queries using SQL. 
  • Experience with Micro Focus Performance Center and developing performance tests using VUGen.
  • Experience with Rest Assured or Karate java libraries.
  • Experience with Linux environment and shell scripting.
  • Experience with Selenium Java.


The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/732533072

HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Do You Need Assistance? 
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.