Test Automation Engineer

Job Description: DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission-critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private, and hybrid clouds. The world’s largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deploy services across the Enterprise Technology Stack to drive new performance levels, competitiveness, and customer experience. Learn more about how we deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues at DXC.com. Essential Job Functions: Clearance: U.S. Citizenship is required due to the nature of the work and to obtain the required security clearance Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts supporting PeopleSoft HCM enhancements, defect fixes, releases, patching, and production support activities  Build scalable, reusable, and maintainable UFT-based automation assets, including shared functions, libraries, object repositories, parameterized components, and data-driven scripts  Develop supporting scripts to enhance automation execution, including test data management, environment setup, validation, and result verification  Automate functional, regression, integration, interface, and end-to-end testing across PeopleSoft HCM modules, batch processes, reports, security roles, and system integrations  Implement robust test logic for synchronization, exception handling, checkpoints, validations, and recovery scenarios to improve execution reliability and reduce false failures  Analyze automated test execution results, logs, and backend data to identify defects and distinguish between script and application issues  Perform root cause analysis, documenting findings, reproduction steps, and recommended solutions for development and stakeholder teams  Collaborate with developers, QA testers, business analysts, and support teams to identify automation opportunities and align test coverage with release priorities  Maintain and continuously improve automated regression suites, ensuring adherence to best practices for modularity, naming conventions, and data strategies  Support test environment readiness, including validation of system access, configurations, test data, and dependencies required for successful execution  Contribute to ongoing improvements in automation frameworks, execution standards, and quality engineering practices  Develop or support automation using PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF) as program needs evolve; assist in evaluating emerging tools such as Tricentis  Maintain accurate automation documentation, execution reports, test evidence, and traceability artifacts to support auditability and release readiness  Perform other duties as assigned Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)  3+ years of software QA and test automation experience supporting enterprise applications, with a strong track record of developing and maintaining automated test suites  Hands-on expertise with OpenText UFT (Unified Functional Testing), including scripting, reusable components, object repository management, checkpoints, parameterization, and troubleshooting  Experience automating testing for PeopleSoft HCM or similar enterprise systems, including online transactions, interfaces, batch processing, reporting, and end-to-end workflows  Ability to develop and maintain supporting scripts that enhance automation execution, including data handling, validation, reporting, and framework efficiency  Experience in analyzing test failures, reviewing logs, validating expected results, and supporting structured defect identification and retesting  Working knowledge of SQL or query-based validation for backend data verification  U.S. Citizenship is required  Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance Desired Skills: Experience building scalable automation frameworks and reusable assets to support enterprise-level regression testing  Strong understanding of UFT automation best practices, including modular design, descriptive programming, synchronization strategies, recovery scenarios, and maintainable scripting standards  Experience with PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF) for automating business processes  Familiarity with PeopleTools components, including Process Scheduler, Integration Broker, queries, reporting, and security testing  Exposure to Tricentis tools (e.g., Tosca, qTest) for future-state automation or test management capabilities  Experience supporting automation across releases, patches, PUM updates, and tax/regulatory updates, including regression impact analysis  Experience with defect tracking, test evidence management, and automated execution reporting in Agile or similar environments  Prior experience supporting federal or DoD programs or working in secured environments  Relevant certifications such as ISTQB, UFT certification, or equivalent QA/automation credentials Other Qualifications: Clearance: U.S. Citizenship is required due to the nature of the work and to obtain the required security clearance Work Environment: Onsite/Hybrid or Remote as required by the contract.  Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package. This is a full-time, W2 position. No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions. Equal Opportunity Employer — all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status. Compensation at DXC is influenced by an array of factors, including but not limited to the experience, job-related knowledge, skills, competencies, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. A reasonable estimate of the current compensation range for this position is $66,100 - $122,800. F