Senior Automation Test Lead

Job Title: Senior Automation Test Lead

Location with zip code: Mclean VA

Duration: Full Time

Clearance Required: Active Secret or Higher

Position Summary:

• Client is seeking a Senior Automation Test Lead to modernize and mature automated testing capabilities supporting a mission-critical Microsoft Dynamics CRM environment.
• The successful candidate will help transition the program from a predominantly manual testing model to a scalable hybrid testing approach by implementing automated testing, expanding regression coverage, improving release confidence, and providing technical leadership within the testing function.

Role & Responsibilities: Test Automation Leadership:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test solutions using Playwright or Selenium.
• Identify and prioritize critical business workflows for automation.
• Develop reusable regression test suites.
• Improve automation coverage and testing efficiency.
• Establish repeatable automated testing processes.

Testing Strategy and Maturity:

• Support and continuously improve the program's testing approach.
• Improve testing maturity and release confidence.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test scenarios, and test results documentation.
• Help establish testing best practices and quality standards.

Quality Assurance:

• Execute and oversee:
• Functional testing
• Integration testing
• Regression testing
• User Acceptance Testing support
• Support defect identification, root cause analysis, and validation activities.

DevOps and Release Support:

• Integrate automated testing into Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD workflows.
• Support pre-deployment and post-deployment validation activities.
• Improve software quality and release readiness.

Collaboration and Technical Leadership:

• Partner with developers, SMEs, and program leadership.
• Mentor existing testing personnel.
• Recommend improvements that increase quality, efficiency, and testing effectiveness.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance and test automation.
• Experience with Playwright or Selenium.
• Experience automating functional and regression testing.
• Experience with C# or another object-oriented programming language.
• Experience working with Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD platforms.
• Experience implementing automation within a predominantly manual testing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with developers, testers, SMEs, and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting Microsoft Dynamics CRM environments.
• Experience supporting Federal Government programs.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Experience mentoring or leading testing teams.
• Familiarity with accessibility (Section 508) testing.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter.

Desired Outcomes:

• Implement automated testing for critical workflows.
• Expand regression test coverage.
• Improve testing maturity.
• Reduce reliance on manual testing.
• Increase confidence in software releases and deployments.
• Improve overall software quality.

About our Company: -

22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115+ Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80+ commercial clients.

Recognized among Best Company to Work For by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated. 22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer" and s & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply."

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.