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Automation Tester

BigBear.aiAshburn, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 10 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Automation Tester role at BigBear.ai offers an exciting opportunity to leverage your 5-8 years of experience with tools like Playwright and Selenium to ensure software quality, with a clear path for growth in a reputable company. If you excel at defining test strategies and collaborating with development teams, you'll thrive in this position and contribute significantly to cutting-edge projects. Apply now to join a dynamic team and advance your career in test automation!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Ashburn, VA, United States
Posted
Yesterday
SeleniumCSSCucumberCypressHTMLJavaScriptJiraPlaywrightSupply Chain Management

Job Description

Residency

All applicants must reside in the United States at the time of application.

Overview

BigBear.ai is seeking an Automation Test Engineer to be responsible for manual testing all the aspects of a software solution.

What you will do

  • Perform automation testing of web based and mobile applications
  • Work in Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, Cypress
  • Ensure that all defects are entered into the defect tracking system (JIRA)
  • Maintain test plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures.
  • Execute manual functional and automation testing based on analysis and understanding of the requirements and deployment environment
  • Regression test to ensure release quality
  • Provide functional testing to ensure features are complete and function as expected
  • Provide support during software installation or configuration

What you need to have

  • Bachelor's in Computer Sciences, Engineering, Physical Sciences or related field with applicable experience is required; Applicable work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
  • Must have at least 5 to 8 years of experience;experience in Automation Testing
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclussion
  • Ability to write test plans, test cases, test procedures and test scripts from requirements and use cases (API end-point testing)
  • Ability to create logs to document testing performed during release sprints and observed defects Report bugs and errors to Product Team via Jira
  • Knowledge of HTML/CSS/Javascript to be able to read and understand back-end web code
  • Some prior experience with the standard software development lifecycle (analysis/design, development, testing, implementation, support)
  • Clear communicator (written and verbal) - to ensure ability to write test plans and to communicate bugs to developers and other stakeholders.
  • Supporting production support incidents in a QA capacity
  • Developing smoke and regression test suites
  • Creating and executing functional black box tests

What we'd like you to have

  • Ability to show exceptional attention to detail, and be able to interact well with others
  • Strong oral and written communication skills are essential, as well as follow-up and follow-through skills to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner

Pay transparency

Please note the targeted compensation range is provided as an estimate, and any actual compensation offer may vary depending on the needs of the company, or an applicant's skillset, competencies, experience, education, certifications, location, or other factors. The estimated range does not include the value of any benefits offered.

About BigBear.ai

BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai's predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai.

BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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