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The candidate must be a US citizen and possess a minimum of an active Top Secret clearance to start due to federal contract requirements.\n\nThe Automation Engineer will have the following responsibilities:\n- Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Python-based frameworks.\n- Collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, and product teams to clarify requirements and ensure complete, traceable test coverage.\n- Execute automated and manual test scenarios to validate system functionality, integration, and regression behavior.\n- Investigate, document, and track defects; support root-cause analysis and remediation activities.\n- Analyze test results and produce clear, actionable reports for stakeholders.\n- Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, tools, standards, and documentation.\n- Assist in integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to strengthen delivery quality and efficiency.\n\nUS Citizenship and active Top Secret clearance required\nMinimum of 2+ years of relevant software development and/or testing experience required\nBachelor’s Degree required\nOnsite presence in downtown DC 5 days per week\nProficiency in Python (2+ years minimum), with the ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code required\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented approach.\nStrong verbal and written communication skills for collaborating effectively across cross-functional teams.\nFoundational knowledge of software testing principles, QA methodologies, and automation concepts.\n\nPreferred Experience includes:\n· Experience with Playwright for browser-based automated testing.\n· Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or similar).\n· Exposure to API testing or additional automation frameworks.\n· Understanding of Agile development practices.","company":"Tmc Technologies","rawCompany":"tmc technologies","city":"Washington","state":"DC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-01T10:39:42.988Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1253.00","title":"Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers","slug":"software-quality-assurance-analysts-and-testers"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"17-2112.02","title":"Validation Engineers","slug":"validation-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Automation Engineer","description":"Job Description:\n\nTMC Technologies is in search of an Automation Engineer who will support the quality assurance of development teams by designing, implementing, and executing automated tests to ensure the reliability, accuracy, and performance of application functionality. 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