AWS Test Automation Engineer

Job Title:

AWS Test Automation Engineer Location:

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

Clearance Level:

Secret Clearance Required Required Experience:

8+

Years Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced AWS Test Automation Engineer to support verification, validation, and automated testing of cloud-based applications within AWS environments. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring system functionality, performance, and reliability through robust automation frameworks and continuous validation in a secure, mission-critical federal environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for AWS-based applications and services. Perform functional, integration, system, and regression testing across cloud environments. Execute verification and validation (V&V) activities to ensure systems meet functional and technical requirements. Conduct timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, and requirements validation for cloud systems. Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and automation scripts. Validate system interfaces, APIs, and data integrations within AWS environments. Identify, document, and track defects, and collaborate with development teams for resolution. Analyze system functionality, performance, and configuration issues and recommend improvements. Utilize testing metrics and trends to enhance automation frameworks, tools, and processes. Support performance, load, and scalability testing of cloud applications. Ensure compliance with federal security standards and best practices. Maintain detailed documentation of testing processes, results, and system configurations.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. Minimum 8 years of experience in software testing, automation, or cloud application validation. Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.). Strong experience with test automation tools (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar). Experience with scripting/programming languages (Python, Java, or JavaScript). Strong understanding of cloud architecture, distributed systems, and API testing. Experience troubleshooting system, performance, and configuration issues. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Ability to work in a team-oriented, security-focused environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with CI/CD tools (AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitHub Actions). Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation). Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner). Knowledge of DevOps/DevSecOps practices. Experience working in federal or regulated environments.

Certifications:

IAT Level II (Required) One or more cloud certifications preferred: AWS Certified Developer Associate AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate/Professional Testing certifications (e.g., ISTQB) are a plus

Minimum Education Requirement:

Bachelor s Degree in a relevant field