QA Automation Engineer

QA AutomationEngineer

ROLE

We need an experiencedQA AutomationEngineerat the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SECs Division of Corporation Finance reviews public company filings to ensure investors are provided with the material information they need to make informed investment decisions. The Disclosure Review Program (DRP) System also known as SWAT (System of Workflow and Activity Tracking) is the cloud-based platform that enables this review work integrating with EDGAR and other SEC systems to support the review of transactional and annual this role you will build andmaintaina comprehensive automated test suite conduct static code analysis dependency analysis and container scanning run load and performance tests and ensure 508complianceacross the DRP is a full-time remote can offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible forbuildingandmaintaininga comprehensive automated test suiteusing Python Selenium and other toolscovering unit integration and regression tests across all DRP System modules and components.

• Employ automated testing and deployment methodologies to the maximum extent possible whilemaintainingthe manual testing activities necessary for complete 508 compliance validation.

• Conduct static code analysis dependency analysis and container scanning using SEC-approved tooling.

• Run load and performance tests at regular intervals to assess the speed reliability and scalability of the DRP System under expected and peak transaction volumes.

• Conduct 508 compliance testing through both automated and manual means.

• Create andmaintaina comprehensive repository of test plans and cases that cover at least 95% of system code and configurations.

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Programming Languages:Proficiencyin Java Python JavaScript.

• Automation Frameworks:Hands-on experience with tools like Selenium Playwright Cypress.

• API Testing:Ability tovalidateREST and SOAP APIs using tools like PostmanRestAssured or SoapUI.

• Database & Querying:Solid working knowledge of SQL to verify backend data.

• CI/CD Integration:Experience connecting automated tests to deployment pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions.

• Agile/Scrum:Familiarity with Agile practices creating and estimating tasks inJira and interpreting user stories.

DESIREDSKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• AI Experience:Some exposure to AI technologies including GitHub Copilot.

REQUIRED EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Cybersecurity or a related field

LOCATION

• Remote(Withineastern timezone)

CLEARANCE

• U.S. citizenship isrequired. Dual citizenship is notpermittedon this contract.

• Ability to obtainSECpublic trust

CLIENT

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Disclosure Review Program (DRP)

WORK HOURS

• 40 hours per week

• 8 hours per day

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION

• Employment Classification Eligibility W2

RELOCATION

• Not eligible for relocation benefits

COMPENSATION

• Salary range:$100000 $120000

• Benefits: Benefits package includes options for health dental and visioninsurance coverage; 401k contribution options

West 4thStrategy is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace color creed religion gender sexual orientation ancestry national origin age marital status mental disability physical disability medical condition pregnancy political affiliation military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal or statelaw.

Other Considerations:applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individuals primary workstationis located inan office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time;frequentlyrequiredto move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC copier fax telephone cell phone etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead bend and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computermonitorscreens up to 80% of the time.