Senior Test Engineer
$107,900–$195,050 year
On-siteSt. Louis, Missouri, United States or Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Lead planning, design, development, and execution of comprehensive test strategies for web-based and enterprise applications. Develop and maintain automated and manual test cases, then perform functional, integration, regression, system, and performance testing. Partner with developers and stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle, while identifying, documenting, and tracking software defects. Support CI/CD pipelines by integrating automated testing into DevSecOps workflows and champion testing best practices across the team. Contribute to continuous process improvements that enhance software quality and program success. Requires Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph eligibility.
Required Qualifications
- Active Top Secret/SCI with the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph examination
- US citizenship
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or related field and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Master's with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience
- 8+ years of software testing or quality engineering experience
- Experience testing enterprise applications throughout the software development lifecycle
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and CI/CD processes
- Experience developing automated test solutions
- Knowledge of functional, integration, regression, system, and performance testing methodologies
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to communicate results and issues to technical and non-technical customer stakeholders
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with automated testing frameworks (i.e., Playwright, Cypress, etc.) and scripting languages (JavaScript, Python)
- Familiarity with enterprise applications and large-scale systems
- Experience with API, UI, database, and performance testing
- Knowledge of cloud-native applications and containerized environments
- Certifications such as ISTQB, CASTP, CAST, CSTE, Security+, or similar
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.