Senior QA Automation & Validation Specialist

The role

The specialist provides independent testing oversight for NIH applications. They validate results produced by development and O&M teams and participate in the testing process.

What you will do

• Participate in test planning, requirements reviews, and release-readiness activities.
• Review requirements and acceptance criteria for clarity, completeness, and testability.
• Confirm that test cases trace to approved requirements and business processes.
• Execute established UiPath automated test scripts and procedures.
• Conduct independent functional, integration, regression, system, and release testing.
• Review automated and manual test results produced by development and O&M teams.
• Validate defect corrections and confirm that releases meet approved acceptance criteria.
• Identify testing gaps, untested dependencies, and incomplete coverage.
• Document test results, defects, risks, and recommended corrective actions.
• Present independent findings to NIH leadership.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or a related field.
• At least seven years of software quality assurance or application testing experience.
• At least three years of experience with automated testing.
• Experience executing and maintaining automated functional or regression tests.
• Experience with UiPath Test Suite, UiPath automation, or a comparable automated testing platform.
• Experience testing enterprise business applications.
• Knowledge of functional, integration, regression, system, and release testing.
• Experience reviewing requirements, acceptance criteria, and requirements traceability.
• Experience documenting defects and communicating test results.
• Ability to understand complex business processes and translate them into test conditions.
• Ability to work independently while participating in an integrated testing team.

Nice to have

• UiPath certification or formal UiPath Test Suite training.
• Experience with Oracle Application Express applications.
• Experience with Oracle-based financial, acquisition, or administrative systems.
• Experience integrating automated tests with CI/CD processes.
• Experience performing independent verification and validation or independent QA.
• Knowledge of Section 508 testing.
• Experience supporting federal or other regulated environments.
• NIH or HHS experience.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• paid time off
• professional development opportunities

Before you apply

• We may assess application materials for job-related technical depth, internal consistency, and demonstrated hands-on experience, including through follow-up questions, skills assessments, or reference
• Verification of education may be requested before or during the hiring process.
• Misrepresentation or falsification may result in removal from further consideration.

About the company

A-TEK operates at the intersection of mission and innovation by applying deep domain expertise across federal markets. They provide capabilities in application development, digital transformation, enterprise IT, and scientific services.