Senior Test Automation Engineer

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Alexandria, Virginia, USPosted 7 days ago

Role Overview

Surge IT is hiring a Senior Test Automation Engineer. This is a full-time role in Alexandria. Part of Surge IT's Backend hiring, posted last week. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

Salary Context

Salary is not disclosed in this posting. Market median for Senior-level Backend roles is $165k-$210k (based on 53 comparable listings). Many employers share specifics during the interview process or after an initial screen.

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Job description

Seeking a senior test automation engineer to join a team of experienced professionals in the development and testing of advanced software applications.

Position Description

The candidate must be self-driven, with the ability to work independently not only test engineers and DevOps teams but with business analysts and developers to review software design and requirements documentation to understand the application functionality. The position requires candidate to lead a team of test automation engineers, lead the test automation strategy, manage the automation framework, perform/oversee level of effort estimates, test plans, test case scripting, peer reviews, and test summary reports to ensure a successfully tested release. In addition to manual/ functional testing, the candidate will also need to create automated test and performance test scripts using Selenium or Rational tools, Performance and Functional Tester. The individual will test key functionality, setup and verify data, and report test results to the manager. Individual will be responsible for interacting with clients on a daily basis during testing phases to ensure that release testing defects are communicated to the client and/or support UAT.

Required Skills:Minimum 5-7 years of professional IT experience. Including:

Functional: more than 5 years of solid experience with manual functional, regression, usability, integration, remote access, and accessibility testing
Automation and/or Performance: o more than 45 years of experience with developing scripts from scratch with programming code. For example, Java, java script, python, etc.
experience developing an automation framework from scratch
Web services testing: 3 years of experience developing scripts using web services tool
Database: Serves as SME in SQL, DB, backend testing
Develop LOE for own work and others
Author test plans and reports
Experience testing in an Agile development environment using tools such as JIRA, Confluence and Zephyr Scale to develop/execute functional and regression test scripts, Requirements Traceability, and manage defects
Experience with Section 508 testing using tools such as JAWS, SortSite, Dragon, WAVE, or Lighthouse
Leadership experience: leads, delegates, and mentors’ others

Preferred Skills:

Experience working with a client during User Acceptance Test sessions
Experience developing level of effort estimates, test plans, test case scripting and test summary reports
Experience with developing testing schedules
Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
Possession of excellent multitasking and organizational skills

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for the Senior Test Automation Engineer position at Surge IT?

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Where is the Senior Test Automation Engineer position at Surge IT located?

This position is based in Alexandria. Surge IT has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Senior Test Automation Engineer at Surge IT earn?

Surge IT has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.

When was the Senior Test Automation Engineer role at Surge IT posted?

This role was posted on July 9, 2026 (7 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

How much experience does the Senior Test Automation Engineer role at Surge IT require?

This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Surge IT lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.

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